Semiconductor Equipment Engineer

Plessey Semiconductors Ltd; Roborough; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading semiconductor company in the United Kingdom is seeking a skilled professional to take ownership of critical production tools. You will ensure peak performance and reliability while driving continuous improvement initiatives. The ideal candidate has an HNC in Engineering and at least 3 years of experience in a high-tech maintenance environment, proficient in mechanical and electrical engineering concepts.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years' experience in a high tech maintenance environment.
• Proficient in mechanical, electronic, and electrical engineering concepts.
• Ability to follow electrical drawings and circuit diagrams to facilitate tool troubleshooting.

Responsibilities

• Proactively monitor equipment performance against defined targets.
• Collaborate with various teams and external partners for equipment reliability.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives for optimal tool performance.

Skills

Equipment performance monitoring

Cross-functional collaboration

Documentation skills

Continuous improvement initiatives

Problem-solving in maintenance

Education

HNC in Electrical or Electronic or Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Overview

In this role, you will take ownership of critical production tools, ensuring peak performance, reliability, and continuous improvement within our advanced fab environment. You will play a key role in enabling next-generation technologies by collaborating across engineering, operations, and vendor partners.

Responsibilities

• Proactively monitor equipment performance against defined targets, addressing issues to minimise downtime and maximise efficiency.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with process, maintenance, production, facilities, and quality teams, as well as external tool vendors and R&D partners, to ensure equipment reliability, optimise performance, and support technology advancement.
• Maintain accurate documentation and ensure spare parts availability to support optimal tool performance.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to keep tools operating at peak condition.
• Keep up to date on the latest upgrades and enhancements that improve process quality and equipment reliability.
• Benchmark tool performance against industry standards and partner with vendors to achieve and sustain top-tier results.
• Anticipate and manage part obsolescence risks by developing robust contingency plans.
• Support the successful installation, qualification, and integration of new tools into fab operations.
• HNC in Electrical or Electronic or Mechanical Engineering.
• Minimum 3 years' experience in a high tech maintenance environment.
• Proficient in mechanical, electronic, and electrical engineering concepts.
• Ability to follow electrical drawings and circuit diagrams to facilitate tool trouble shooting.

Advantage

• Semiconductor equipment engineering experience.
• Experience with MOCVD tools.
• Equipment tool ownership experience.