CMP Equipment Engineer: Optimize Tool Uptime

STMicroelectronics; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

STMicroelectronics seeks a CMP Staff Equipment Engineer to ensure optimal CMP production equipment performance, reliability and stability. Responsibilities include daily fab operations support, preventive maintenance, installation and commissioning, and continuous improvement to maintain process stability and high utilization.

You will coordinate with multiple teams to improve tool reliability, support new equipment deployment, and develop SOPs and training for operators, ensuring ISO and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a STEM field as listed.
• Solid CMP equipment understanding and maintenance practices.
• Ability to read electrical schematics, pneumatics and drawings.
• Experience with CMP processes, tool parameter adjustments as required.
• Read wafer surface defects and removal rate performance abilities.
• Hands-on with CMP control interfaces and robotic automation.
• Strong data analysis capability and willingness to work in a cleanroom.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills; shift work readiness.

Responsibilities

• Monitor CMP equipment performance and analyze tool data for issues.
• Lead troubleshooting and rapid response to minimize downtime.
• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on CMP tools.
• Assist defect investigations and material review coordination.
• Collaborate with process, quality, production and facilities teams.
• Support new equipment evaluation, installation and qualification.
• Coordinate with facilities during hook-up, installation, and commissioning.
• Drive performance optimization and OEE improvement initiatives.
• Maintain equipment monitoring systems and databases.
• Develop SOPs, maintenance procedures, and fault documentation.
• Deliver training to operators to improve line competency.
• Manage spare parts inventory and stock planning within budget.
• Ensure compliance with ISO, safety, and cleanroom requirements.
• Participate in CI, technology transfer, and industrialization projects.
• Support data-driven problem solving and automation advances.

Skills

Data analysis

Troubleshooting

Robotic automation

Documentation

Cleanroom work

Teamwork

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Mechanical Engineering

Mechatronics

Automation

Electrical Engineering

Electronics

Materials Science

Chemical Engineering

Tools

AMAT Mirra

Ebara Flex

Momentum

HWATSING

Job description

STMicroelectronics seeks a CMP Staff Equipment Engineer to ensure optimal CMP production equipment performance, reliability and stability. Responsibilities include daily fab operations support, preventive maintenance, installation and commissioning, and continuous improvement to maintain process stability and high utilization.

You will coordinate with multiple teams to improve tool reliability, support new equipment deployment, and develop SOPs and training for operators, ensuring ISO and