Senior Equipment Engineer - Photonics & Epitaxy

Plessey Semiconductors Ltd; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Plessey Semiconductors Ltd in Plymouth is seeking a Dayshift Equipment Engineer within the Epitaxy module. You will support stability and CI across engineering and manufacturing to enhance capability as a leading R&D organisation.

The role requires mechanical, electrical and electronic engineering skills, plus analytical and continuous improvement techniques to optimise tool performance and maximise tool availability.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' experience in high-tech maintenance.
• Ability to read electrical drawings and circuit diagrams.
• HNC in Electrical, Electronic or Mechanical Engineering preferred.

Responsibilities

• Closely monitoring tool owner equipment performance against specified targets.
• Monitoring spend on their tool and keep to a minimum whilst maintaining required performance levels.
• Ensuring relevant maintenance documentation and spares are available to meet required Module performance.
• Operating a continuous improvement strategy to bring tools to the best possible condition.
• Liaising with tool vendor to stay up to date with and identify equipment enhancements which may improve process quality or equipment reliability.
• Ensuring that quality and safety standards and procedures are implemented on the defined equipment set.
• Providing technical support and training to module engineers on tool owner tools.
• Providing maintenance support to shift engineers when resource levels are low.
• Working closely with the process tool owner to ensure tool process performance remains as expected.
• Covering or assisting other dayshift tool owners when required which may include working on unfamiliar tools.

Skills

Reading schematics

Troubleshooting

Multi-discipline engineering

Education

HNC in Electrical or Electronic or Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Plessey Semiconductors Ltd in Plymouth is seeking a Dayshift Equipment Engineer within the Epitaxy module. You will support stability and CI across engineering and manufacturing to enhance capability as a leading R&D organisation.

The role requires mechanical, electrical and electronic engineering skills, plus analytical and continuous improvement techniques to optimise tool performance and maximise tool availability.