Process Engineer

FLIR; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in Chelmsford is seeking a Process Engineer to provide essential support for the Imaging Wafer Fab/Backthinning production. You will engage with a variety of processes, ensuring optimal performance and quality. The ideal candidate should have a degree in engineering and experience in semiconductor production. Major focuses will include problem-solving, data analysis, and team collaboration. This role involves working in a cleanroom environment on alternating double day shifts.

Qualifications

• Experience in semiconductor production environment would be an advantage.
• Ability to work alternating double day shifts, involving complex scheduling.
• Capacity to learn to wear self-contained breathing apparatus or face mask as required.

Responsibilities

• Provide process engineering support to front-end production.
• Gather and analyze data to address yield issues.
• Support timely resolution of process problems working with team members.
• Train/mentor the Processing Engineering Team and ensure effective workflow.
• Identify improvement opportunities and drive out waste to meet operational targets.

Skills

Logical problem solving

Attention to detail

Effective communication

Organizational skills

Education

Degree level qualification in Engineering or related subject

Tools

SAP Maintenance

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

Be visionary

Teledyne Technologies Incorporated provides enabling technologies for industrial growth markets that require advanced technology and high reliability. These markets include aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, deepwater oil and gas exploration and production, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research.

We are looking for individuals who thrive on making an impact and want the excitement of being on a team that wins.

Job Description

The role holder will provide day-to-day process engineering support to the front-end production in Imaging Wafer Fab/Backthinning. The role holder will be expected to cover all processes run in Wafer Fab/Backthinning, offering support to other personnel of all levels as a primary part of the role. There will also be process development/improvement tasks to be undertaken as part of the role.

You will provide Process Engineering support for a wide variety of processes across all equipment within the Wafer Processing Area. This is housed within cleanrooms, so there is a requirement to work within this environment for long periods wearing a full clean room suit. You will not be able to wear makeup and are required to not have smoked/vaped 3 hours before entering the cleanroom.

Detailed Description

• Support data gathering and analysis across all Wafer Processing areas to address yield issues, and process monitoring via Excel spreadsheets and SPC software.
• Be able to generate and maintain routes for SAP ME.
• Respond rapidly to process issues and, working with others, ensure that a timely resolution is found, and clear progress updates are provided to all Wafer Processing Team members.
• Provide technical support as and when necessitated by the needs of the processes to all internal and external customers (focusing primarily on the issues raised by shift personnel). Including diagnosis and solution of production/yield problems, set up of recipes and work instructions for new designs.
• Ensure that the appropriate equipment, processes and documentation exist for the correct manufacturing of the product. Provide training/mentoring to the rest of the Processing Engineering Team, and other personnel involved in processing to ensure all people can work effectively.
• As directed by your line manager and through your daily work you will identify improvement opportunities. Using CI techniques and local key performance indicators you will drive out waste to achieve and sustain Space Imaging’s divisional operational targets. You will also suggest and implement changes that improve yield or cycle time and determine and improve process capability.
• Support the introduction of new equipment sets, with process set up & qualification, training and introduction to production.
• The above role profile is not meant to be an exhaustive list and duties within areas of responsibilities will be expected to change to meet the changing needs of the business and strategy.

Requirements

Skills:

• A practical mindset with logical problem solving skills and an attention to detail.
• To demonstrate strong personal accountability with a team working ethic and drive for timely completion of tasks.
• To interface well with others, with effective communication skills.
• To be a team player who has excellent organisational skills able to manage their own time and workload efficiently.
• You may be required to wear self-contained breathing apparatus or other face fitted mask in this role after you have passed a medical and received training.
• Work alternating double day shifts (6:00-14:00pm Monday-Thursday, 6:00-13:30 Friday. Then 13:30–21:30 Monday–Thursday, 13:00-20:30 Friday).

Qualifications/experience:

• Experience in SAP Maintenance would be advantageous.
• High level of competency using Microsoft Excel and Word.
• Degree level qualification in Engineering or related subject.
• Experience working in a semiconductor production environment would be an advantage.

Teledyne and all of our employees are committed to conducting business with the highest ethical standards. We require all employees to comply with all applicable laws, regulations, rules and regulatory orders. Our reputation for honesty, integrity and high ethics is as important to us as our reputation for making innovative sensing solutions.