Equipment Technician - 5 shifts

SMART Photonics; Eindhoven; On-site; EUR 31,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Additional fee for working in shifts

Career growth opportunities

Collaborative and diverse team

Job summary

A leading photonics company in Eindhoven is searching for an Equipment Technician to provide support for the Equipment team. In this vital role, you will perform troubleshooting, support equipment maintenance, and ensure production tools function correctly. Ideal candidates will have an MBO 4 technical degree and experience in wafer handling and semiconductor processes. The position requires excellent communication skills and the ability to work proactively in a cleanroom environment while following a 5-shifts schedule.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience with wafer handling and semiconductor manufacturing.
• Must have the ability to safely handle sensitive equipment and tools.
• Available for a 5-shifts schedule and able to work in a cleanroom environment.
• Self-driven, proactive with ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Perform first-level troubleshooting and recovery of equipment alarms.
• Link between equipment engineering and shifts, solving technical challenges.
• Provide clear shift handover reports on tool status and issues.
• Provide clear shift handover reports on tool status and outstanding issues.
• Grow into an all-round equipment technician and assist in maintenance as trained.

Skills

Wafer handling

Semiconductor manufacturing processes

Precision and attention to detail

Good communication skills

Proactive mindset

Ability to work independently

Good English communication skills

Good Dutch communication skills

Education

MBO 4 degree in a technical field

Vapro C

Tools

Production tools

Job description

Equipment Technician

As our Equipment Technician you will become the support for the Equipment team in the 5-shifts and combine an operational position as process Technician with the extra tasks of equipment technician when needed.

You are trained to provide first line support when a tool is down, or equipment isn’t performing as expected. You can solve common and recurring issues yourself and know when to call for help of an equipment engineer, when the issue is too complex.

In time you are trained and expected to perform as an all-round equipment technician in the shifts. Extra training, support and guidance is covered. In this role you report to the Equipment Cluster Lead and trained by the Equipment Engineers.

Main daily tasks

• Trainee on several equipment and tools (during the day shifts 8 – 16.30 hours)
• Perform first-level troubleshooting and recovery of equipment alarms and faults during production shifts
• The linking pin between equipment engineering and the shifts, able to support, explain or solve technical challenges with the tools and equipment.
• Provide clear shift handover reports on tool status and outstanding issues.
• When trained well, you can solve basic issues yourself, support in maintenance and preventing tools down.

We are looking for a person who has/is

• MBO 4 degree in a technical field and/or Vapro C
• Demonstrated experience in wafer handling and semiconductor manufacturing processes, with good understanding of production tools and equipment used in a cleanroom environment.
• High level of precision and attention to detail, with the ability to safely handle sensitive equipment, wafers, and specialized tools.
• Good communication skills to work collaboratively and thrive on accountability.
• Proactive and self-driven mindset, with the ability to take initiative and complete tasks independently in a fast-paced production environment.
• A strong match with the following company values: Work Smart, Eye for Quality and Teamwork.
• Good English and Dutch communication skills.
• Available for 5-shifts schedule.
• Able to work in Cleanroom environment.

We offer

• A collaborative and diverse team of high professionals
• A competitive salary with an additional fee for working in shifts, details will be shared during the first introduction with recruitment.
• The unique chance to get on board of a highly valued company in the field of Photonics and join the equipment team.
• Located at the sparkling and inspiring High-Tech Campus in Eindhoven

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