Equipment Engineer – High‑Tech Cleanroom, Shift Premium

CBSbutler; Northampton; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

CBSbutler is seeking multiple Equipment Engineers for a high-tech manufacturing site in the UK. You will provide hands-on support across semiconductor and related process equipment, ensuring high availability and reliability in a safety-critical environment.

The role covers maintenance, fault diagnosis, and continuous improvement of lithography, etch, PVD/PECVD, and related systems, with 12‑hour continental shifts and training provided.

Qualifications

• Experience in high-tech, precision or safety-critical environments.
• Strong fault-finding and diagnostic skills across electrical, electronic and mechanical systems.
• Experience maintaining complex electro-mechanical equipment.
• Ability to work safely with hazardous substances, gases or chemicals.
• Ability to follow detailed procedures with minimal supervision.
• Experience producing technical docs, risk assessments and method statements.
• Good organizational and time-management skills.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings and manuals.

Responsibilities

• Diagnosing and resolving complex equipment faults to minimise downtime.
• Carrying out planned, preventative and reactive maintenance.
• Supporting equipment with electrical, electronic, mechanical, pneumatic, vacuum and RF systems.
• Working on lithography, etch, PVD, PECVD and epitaxy/MOVPE equipment.
• Supporting gas delivery, exhaust and abatement systems.
• Working safely with specialist gases and hazardous chemicals.
• Identifying opportunities to improve equipment reliability and OEE.
• Managing critical spares and inventory control.
• Participating in Kaizen, 6S and 8D continuous improvement.
• Maintaining engineering documentation.
• Working with Process Eng, Facilities, Maintenance and Manufacturing teams.
• Providing updates in meetings.
• Supporting site emergency response.
• Operating forklift (training provided).

Skills

Fault finding

Problem solving

Teamwork

Communication

Documentation

Education

Apprenticeship/HNC/HND/degree in Electrical or Mechanical engineering

Tools

Electrical test equipment

RF systems

Pneumatic systems

Vacuum systems

MS Office

Job description

CBSbutler is seeking multiple Equipment Engineers for a high-tech manufacturing site in the UK. You will provide hands-on support across semiconductor and related process equipment, ensuring high availability and reliability in a safety-critical environment.

The role covers maintenance, fault diagnosis, and continuous improvement of lithography, etch, PVD/PECVD, and related systems, with 12‑hour continental shifts and training provided.