Senior Epitaxy Equipment Engineer

Beautiful Recruitment; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Beautiful Recruitment is seeking a Senior Epitaxy Equipment Engineer to join our Northamptonshire team. You will provide technical and engineering support to Epitaxy Engineers and Technicians, contributing to continuous improvement, production support, and fault-finding on MOVPE/MOCVD equipment.

The role requires hands-on experience with vacuum systems, high/low voltage work, gas handling, SCBA (training provided), and the ability to coordinate with manufacturing, facilities and external

Qualifications

• Electrical engineering background with hands-on experience in wafer fab or epitaxy environments.
• Experience with MOVPE/MOCVD and vacuum systems in a fast-paced semiconductor setting.
• Familiarity with hazardous process gases and safety procedures.

Responsibilities

• Daily maintenance planning and coordination with Manufacturing and Process teams.
• Provide technical input to new tool procurement, commissioning and release to process.
• Develop and deliver preventative maintenance strategies to maximise equipment utilisation and uptime.

Skills

Electrical engineering

MOVPE/MOCVD

Vacuum systems

Hi-Vac systems

Pneumatic systems

SCBA familiarity

PLC operation

Microsoft Office

Education

HNC or Degree in electrical or mechanical engineering

Time-served apprenticeship

Tools

BS7671 18th edition

Job description

Location: Northamptonshire

The Role: Senior Epitaxy Equipment Engineer

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Epitaxy Equipment Engineer to join the Northamptonshire team and play a key role in supporting advanced semiconductor manufacturing operations. You will provide technical and engineering support to Epitaxy Equipment Engineers and Technicians, contributing to continuous improvement initiatives, production support, equipment fault-finding and repairs. The role will also involve working with specialist process gas systems and, where required, the safe use of Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA).

Key Responsibilities

• Daily maintenance planning, co-ordinating with Manufacturing and Process teams.
• Equipment improvements, upgrades and assistance with installations
• Providing technical input to new tool procurement, commissioning and release to process.
• Working on MOVPE and associated equipment to minimise downtime during production. This will include include phosphorous-trap and gas cylinder changes using self-contained breathing apparatus SCBA (training will be provided as necessary; must be clean-shaven).
• Forklift truck driving (training will be provided).
• Oversee chemical, gases and spare parts control, chemical fills and waste management.
• Provide technical direction and instruction to Shift Technicians regarding procedures, safety and best practice.
• Assist with logistics projects, e.g. equipment relocation, cleanroom reorganisation, shipping, etc.
• Assist with shutdown activities (some weekend overtime may be required).
• Liaise with equipment and spares suppliers and specialist service providers (including the supervision of external contractors and field service engineers).
• Developing and delivering preventative maintenance strategies to maximise equipment utilisation and up-time.
• Adhere to all site safety and environmental procedures.
• Support the site emergency response function.

Key Relationships

• Epitaxy Process Engineering Team
• Manufacturing Operations Team
• Site Facilities Team

Qualifications

• An HNC or Degree in an electrical/mechanical engineering discipline or equivalent time-served apprenticeship.
• 5 years of experience within a Wafer Fab or Epitaxy Engineering environment.
• Electrical qualifications such as BS7671 18th edition would be an advantage.

Skills

Essential

• Electrical engineering experience to include low and high-voltage work.
• Comprehensive Semiconductor Engineering experience (Minimum 5 years) including MOVPE and/or MOCVD.
• Experience in a fast-paced semiconductor manufacturing environment.
• Excellent knowledge of vacuum systems including Hi-Vac principles, pumps and leak-checking, pneumatic systems and the operation & use of PLCs.
• Ability to read and quickly understand equipment wiring and mechanical schematics.
• Familiar and comfortable with the use of hazardous process gases.
• Competent Microsoft Office user.

Desirable

• Previous experience with Aixtron MOVPE reactors or any other CVD equipment.
• Semiconductor Process Gas experience including mass flow controllers.
• Previous experience with Dry Abatement systems.

Other Requirements

• Day Shift 08:00 - 16:00
• Working within a cleanroom environment with the prerequisite use of cleanroom clothing.
• Contactable for advice or call-out should the occasion arise.
• Requirement to wear (SCBA) self-contained breathing apparatus. This will require the candidate to be clean-shaven.
• Excellent standard of written and spoken English is essential.
• Eligible to work in the UK.

Various roles available nationally for Process Engineers and Operations Engineers