Sr. Manager Equipment Engineering
About The Position
Under the direction of the Director of Equipment Maintenance and Engineering, the Sr. Manager of Equipment Engineering oversees, monitors, and performs repair and preventive maintenance for industrial tools and tool sets in the wafer fab. The role assists with tool selection, qualification, and optimization; oversees the materials and stores departments; analyzes equipment data and prepares reports; forecasts and maintains headcount requirements; and reviews and approves Manufacturing Process Instruction (MPI) changes to keep information current. The position is located in Milpitas, California. The manager supervises, develops, and evaluates personnel and makes employment-related decisions as needed. The role also oversees vendor and field-service work, coordinates with Environmental Health and Safety, and supports compliance with and continual improvement of the company’s Quality Management System (QMS). Work is primarily indoors, Monday through Friday, in a Class 100 ESD-sensitive wafer manufacturing facility. The work schedule may change to meet business or operational needs, and travel between buildings may be needed. The role requires wearing cleanroom protective clothing and a respirator. Work may involve exposure to hazardous conditions, chemicals, fumes, gases, and loud noise. Physical activities may include standing, walking, bending, twisting, crawling, fine grasping, computer and telephone use, and occasionally pushing, pulling, or lifting up to 30 pounds.
Requirements
- Master’s degree and/or equivalent relevant experience.
- Ten years of hands-on experience in equipment maintenance in a high-volume manufacturing facility.
- Experience using FabTime, MESA, JMP, and Statistical Process Control (SPC).
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
- Knowledge of routine scheduled and unscheduled maintenance in a wafer manufacturing environment.
- Knowledge of wafer manufacturing principles, processes, and equipment.
- Knowledge of management principles, practices, and techniques.
- Ability to use Microsoft Office to create spreadsheets, Word documents, and presentations.
- Ability to use MESA, FabTime, SPC, or a similar wafer-tracking application to analyze data.
- Ability to create reports, analyze data, and present findings.
- Effective verbal and written communication with contractors, consultants, employees, and management at all levels.
- Ability to work productively and collaboratively with employees and management at all levels.
- Ability to comply with safety policies and procedures.
- Organizational and time-management skills.
- Project- or process-management skills.
- Problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
- Analytical skills.
- Flexibility and ability to prioritize.
Responsibilities
- Supervise, develop, and evaluate personnel, and make employment-related decisions as necessary, including hiring and terminations.
- Oversee, monitor, and perform repair and preventive maintenance of industrial tools and tool sets in the wafer fab.
- Assist with tool selection, qualification, and optimization to meet quality, performance, and yield specifications.
- Analyze equipment and tool data, including MTTR, MTBF, and OEE; prepare reports and present findings.
- Approve and oversee vendor and field-service personnel work related to repairs or maintenance.
- Review, edit, and update new or existing Manufacturing Process Instructions (MPIs).
- Collaborate with Environmental Health and Safety to ensure preventive and routine maintenance follows established safety standards.
- Research, select, and schedule required department training and certification.
- Maintain compliance with Headway’s Quality policy.
- Manage and mentor direct reports on the Quality Management System (QMS) as it relates to their job functions.
- Sustain and continually improve the QMS as required by the job function.
- Respond to employee and department requests regarding equipment-related issues.
- Forecast and maintain headcount requirements to support efficient operations.
- Comply with safety policies and procedures and perform other duties of a similar nature or level.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
