Sr. Equipment Eng. & Maintenance Mgr.
About The Position
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
- flexible and inclusive work environment
- remote work option
- Employee Resource Groups
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
