Equipment Engineer

About the company

Coherent

Semiconductors · 10,001+ employees

What you'll do

• Serve as the technical owner for assigned semiconductor manufacturing equipment throughout its operational lifecycle.
• Support both legacy (analog) manufacturing equipment and next-generation semiconductor manufacturing platforms.
• Improve equipment reliability, availability, maintainability, and manufacturing readiness.
• Lead troubleshooting of complex electrical, mechanical, vacuum, pneumatic, motion control, automation, and process-related equipment issues.
• Perform root cause analysis and implement sustainable corrective actions.
• Minimize equipment downtime while improving Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).
• Develop long-term equipment strategies supporting manufacturing objectives.
• Support daily manufacturing operations by resolving equipment-related technical issues.
• Lead continuous improvement projects focused on reliability, productivity, safety, and maintainability.
• Optimize preventive and predictive maintenance strategies.
• Evaluate equipment modifications that improve manufacturing capability and reduce operating costs.
• Develop engineering standards and best practices.
• Capture and implement lessons learned.
• Provide technical support for new equipment installations, equipment relocations, and major equipment upgrades.
• Review OEM equipment specifications and facility requirements.
• Support equipment commissioning and production readiness activities.
• Participate in factory expansion initiatives and strategic capital projects.
• Provide technical leadership during equipment acceptance and startup activities as required.
• Serve as the primary technical resource for assigned equipment platforms.
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to Equipment Technicians.
• Coordinate technical activities with OEM suppliers, contractors, Facilities Engineering, and Manufacturing.
• Participate in design reviews, equipment evaluations, and constructability reviews.
• Develop and maintain engineering standards supporting equipment lifecycle management.
• Maintain equipment specifications, engineering documentation, and configuration records.
• Develop and improve preventive maintenance documentation.
• Support spare parts strategies and equipment obsolescence planning.
• Review engineering changes for technical accuracy.
• Ensure documentation accurately reflects installed equipment configurations.
• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Engineering Technology, Physics, or a related technical discipline.
• Military technical training with demonstrated experience supporting complex industrial, electrical, electronic, mechanical, or automated systems combined with a bachelor's degree in a related technical discipline.
• Equivalent combination of technical education and directly related semiconductor equipment experience.
• Advanced technical education, professional certifications, or formal training related to equipment reliability, automation, controls, or project execution.
• Demonstrated training or experience with semiconductor manufacturing equipment and highly automated manufacturing environments.
• Seven+ (7) years supporting semiconductor manufacturing equipment or other highly automated manufacturing systems.
• Experience supporting legacy (analog) manufacturing equipment and/or advanced semiconductor manufacturing platforms.
• Demonstrated success troubleshooting complex manufacturing equipment.
• Experience improving equipment reliability and manufacturing performance.
• Experience working directly with OEM suppliers.
• Experience supporting new technology implementation and equipment integration preferred.
• Capital equipment project experience preferred.
• Semiconductor manufacturing equipment
• Legacy and analog manufacturing platforms
• Preventive and predictive maintenance
• Reliability engineering
• Root cause analysis
• Engineering drawings
• P&IDs
• CMMS systems
• Understanding of outdated operating systems (DOS etc) 
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical abilities.
• Excellent mechanical and electrical aptitude.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, schematics, OEM documentation, and P&IDs.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to prioritize multiple technical issues in a dynamic manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated technical leadership without direct authority.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Semiconductor manufacturing and cleanroom environment.
• Manufacturing support and equipment installation areas.
• Active construction and capital project environments as required.
• Occasional support during off-shift activities supporting manufacturing or critical project milestones.
• Domestic travel up to 10% may be required.
• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods.
• Ability to work in cleanroom attire.
• Ability to climb ladders and equipment platforms.
• Ability to lift up to 35 pounds.
• Ability to safely work around energized industrial equipment and process utilities.

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