Automation & Maintenance Engineer: Vacuum & Sputter

TempServ Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 50,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company transport provided

AWS and performance bonuses

Overtime claims

Job summary

Tempserv Pte Ltd is seeking a hands-on Equipment / Automation Engineer to support troubleshooting, maintenance, and upgrade of vacuum and sputter systems in a manufacturing environment. The role covers in-house servicing and overhaul of critical components, with emphasis on improving cost efficiency, turnaround time, and equipment reliability.

Responsibilities include troubleshooting vacuum and sputter equipment, performing RCAs, in-house overhauls of disk rotation mechanisms and rotary magnet

Qualifications

• Diploma / Degree in Mechanical / Electrical / Mechatronics Engineering (Entry candidates with relevant experience are welcome to apply).
• 2–5 years’ experience in manufacturing / semiconductor equipment with PLC troubleshooting/programming experience and pump maintenance, overhaul, or refurbishment (regeneration) experience will be preferred.
• Able to read electrical diagrams and perform wiring work.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and repair equipment issues, including vacuum systems, sputter machines, and motion systems.
• Perform in-house servicing and overhaul for disk rotation mechanisms and rotary magnet cathodes; reduce OEM dependency.
• Execute equipment upgrades and wiring/IO mapping with minimal downtime.
• Support PLC systems (Mitsubishi preferred) and data integration (OPC/SQL).
• Analyze equipment performance (Excel/SQL/logs) and develop simple monitoring tools (Python).

Skills

PLC troubleshooting

Pump maintenance

Root cause analysis

Electrical diagrams

Education

Diploma/Degree in Engineering

Tools

Mitsubishi PLC

SQL

Python

Industrial networking

Job description

Tempserv Pte Ltd is seeking a hands-on Equipment / Automation Engineer to support troubleshooting, maintenance, and upgrade of vacuum and sputter systems in a manufacturing environment. The role covers in-house servicing and overhaul of critical components, with emphasis on improving cost efficiency, turnaround time, and equipment reliability.

Responsibilities include troubleshooting vacuum and sputter equipment, performing RCAs, in-house overhauls of disk rotation mechanisms and rotary magnet