Electrical Manufacturing Engineer

KLA Corporation; Newport; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 25 days + BH

Pension

Cash health plan

Cycle to work

Global bonus plan

Share scheme

Rewards scheme

Life assurance

Shift allowance

Overtime premiums

Job summary

KLA Corporation in Newport, UK, is seeking an Electrical Manufacturing Engineer to join our semiconductor manufacturing equipment team. You will integrate, test and verify modules and systems to ensure they meet quality and performance standards before delivery.

You will diagnose faults across electrical, mechanical, pneumatic and fluid power subsystems, interpret schematics, inspect quality, record data, and support continuous improvement and new product introduction.

Qualifications

• Essential: HNC/HND in Electrical Engineering or equivalent practical experience.
• Essential: Electrical engineering background.
• Essential: Experience with electromechanical systems and cleanroom environments.
• Desirable: Semiconductor industry experience and exposure to pneumatics, fluid systems or automation.
• Desirable: Military engineering experience (e.g. Royal Navy, RAF, REME, Royal Signals).
• To make electronics at scale, you will test, fault-find and integrate capital equipment.

Responsibilities

• Assemble, integrate and test semiconductor manufacturing modules and systems.
• Perform electrical commissioning and verification on live equipment.
• Record test results and manufacturing data using electronic systems.
• Support root cause investigations and corrective actions.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance quality, efficiency and throughput.
• Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing and product development teams.
• Support new product introduction and product development activities.

Skills

Electrical fault-finding

Schematic reading

Teamwork

IT/digital systems

Problem solving

Independent working

Education

HNC/HND in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Diagnostics equipment

Industrial automation

Job description

As an Electrical Manufacturing Engineer, you will be responsible for the integration, testing and verification of semiconductor manufacturing equipment, ensuring products meet the highest quality and performance standards before delivery to customers. Working within a multidisciplinary team, you will diagnose issues, carry out electrical and mechanical fault finding, and support continuous improvement activities throughout the manufacturing process.,

• Assemble, integrate and test semiconductor manufacturing modules and systems.
• Perform electrical commissioning and verification activities on live equipment.
• Conduct testing against engineering specifications and manufacturing procedures.
• Diagnose and rectify electrical, mechanical, pneumatic and fluid power faults.
• Interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams and engineering documentation.
• Carry out cosmetic and functional quality inspections.
• Record test results and manufacturing data using electronic systems.
• Support root cause investigations and corrective actions.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance quality, efficiency and throughput.
• Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing and product development teams.
• Support new product introduction and product development activities when required.
  This is an excellent opportunity for an engineer with electrical, electromechanical or manufacturing experience who enjoys fault finding, testing, problem solving and working on highly sophisticated capital equipment., Experience in electrical manufacturing, test, commissioning, maintenance or systems integration.
• Strong electrical fault-finding skills down to component level.
• Experience reading electrical schematics and engineering drawings.
• Knowledge of three-phase and single-phase electrical systems.
• A practical, hands‑on approach to problem solving.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Experience working in a manufacturing, engineering or technical environment.
• Good IT skills and confidence using digital systems.
• The ability to work independently and manage priorities effectively., Essential:
• HNC/HND in Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Mechatronics or equivalent practical experience.
• Electrical engineering background.
• Experience with electromechanical systems.
• Cleanroom experience.
• Semiconductor industry experience.
• Exposure to pneumatics, fluid systems or industrial automation.
• Military engineering experience (Royal Navy, RAF, REME, Royal Signals, Royal Engineers or equivalent).
  To make electronics, you need chips, wafers, transistors, reticles, and... To make these, you must see, test and manufacture them at scale-faster and better than ever before. That's where KLA comes in. Whether you're early in your career or an experienced professional, you'll solve complex challenges, work alongside brilliant minds and help shape the future of technology.

What You'll Do In this role, you will play a key part in advancing business priorities by delivering high‑impact work across your area of expertise. At KLA, we develop industry‑leading semiconductor process equipment used by the world's most advanced technology manufacturers. Our state‑of‑the‑art Newport facility spans 237,000 square feet and includes advanced manufacturing areas, cleanrooms, R&D laboratories and customer collaboration spaces supporting technologies across advanced packaging, MEMS, photonics, RF and power device markets.

Shift Pattern Monday to Friday:

• Week 1: 6:00am to 2:00pm (Mon‑Thurs) & 6:00am to 1:00pm (Fri)
• Week 2: 1:45pm to 10:00pm (Mon‑Thurs) & 12:45pm to 6:15pm (Fri)

KLA's benefits package includes: Annual leave starting at 25 days (plus bank holidays), contributory pension scheme, cash health plan, cycle to work scheme, global bonus plan, share scheme, rewards scheme, life assurance, generous shift allowance and overtime premiums. We offer a competitive, family friendly total rewards package. We design our programs to reflect our commitment to an inclusive environment, while ensuring we provide benefits that meet the diverse needs of our employees.