Sr. Equipment Eng. & Maintenance Mgr.

Renesas Electronics • Palm Bay, FL

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Renesas Electronics in Palm Bay, Florida, offers the unique opportunity to work within a massive, 120-acre specialized semiconductor campus that serves as a cornerstone of the region’s high-tech manufacturing sector. Unlike many modern tech roles, the Palm Bay facility operates as a fully onsite environment, driven by its end-to-end capabilities that combine silicon wafer fabrication with sophisticated assembly, testing, and research for high-performance power management and analog technologies. Employees work in a collaborative, "ownership-driven" atmosphere where the physical proximity of engineering and production teams fosters rapid innovation and a deep connection to the hardware being created. This site is ideal for professionals who thrive in a tangible manufacturing setting and wish to contribute to the essential semiconductor components driving modern infrastructure and global communication. Renesas Electronics is seeking an experienced Sr. Equipment Engineering & Maintenance Manager to lead equipment engineering and maintenance operations within our semiconductor manufacturing facility in Palm Bay, Florida. This role has end-to-end responsibility for Wafer Fab, Probe, Assembly, and Test (PAT) equipment. The successful candidate will be a hands-on technical leader and people manager with a proven record of improving equipment reliability, yield, cost of ownership, and organizational capability across front-end and back-end manufacturing operations. This position offers professional growth opportunities in high-performance analog and embedded semiconductor solutions.

Requirements

• 8+ years of semiconductor manufacturing experience in Equipment Engineering and/or Maintenance.
• Demonstrated experience supporting Wafer Fab, Probe, Assembly, and Test manufacturing operations.
• 3+ years of leadership or supervisory experience managing engineers and/or maintenance technicians.
• Excellent mechanical, electrical, and electronic troubleshooting skills.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional problem solving and equipment performance improvement initiatives.
• Bachelor’s degree (BS) or equivalent in Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics, or related Engineering discipline.
• Equivalent industry experience, training, or military service may substitute for formal education.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage teams of equipment engineers and maintenance technicians supporting both front-end and back-end manufacturing operations.
• Drive continuous improvement in equipment availability, throughput, yield, reliability, cycle time, and cost of ownership.
• Define, maintain, and continuously improve preventive, predictive, and condition-based maintenance strategies.
• Provide technical leadership for troubleshooting and resolving complex equipment failures.
• Lead root cause analysis, corrective action implementation, and systemic reliability improvements.
• Design, evaluate, test, and implement equipment upgrades, automation initiatives, and tool modifications.
• Identify and mitigate spare parts and lifecycle risks, including supplier qualification, second sourcing, and obsolescence management.
• Partner closely with Manufacturing, Process Engineering, Quality, NPI, and Supply Chain aligning with production and business requirements.
• Support and lead equipment procurement, installations, relocations, upgrades, and qualifications.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, SOPs, PM procedures, and training materials.
• Ensure compliance with safety, quality, ITAR, and export control requirements.
• Manage budgets, capital planning, vendor relationships, and equipment roadmaps.
• Mentor engineers and technicians, developing technical depth and leadership capability within the organization.

Benefits

• opportunities to explore our hardware and software capabilities and try new things
• flexible and inclusive work environment
• remote work option
• Employee Resource Groups

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager