Equipment Engineer (Semiconductor / East / In-house)

QUESS SELECTION & SERVICES PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

QUESS SELECTION & SERVICES PTE. LTD. is seeking an engineer to maintain and optimize high-vacuum semiconductor equipment in a Singapore manufacturing environment.

The role covers preventive and corrective maintenance, troubleshooting, and equipment recovery to minimise downtime while ensuring quality and safety standards. You will monitor performance, implement improvements, assist with installations and commissioning, and manage spares.

Qualifications

• Diploma in Mechatronics, Electronics, Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
• Hands-on experience in high-vacuum system maintenance and troubleshooting preferred.
• Basic knowledge of semiconductor wafer fabrication equipment and processes.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical and pneumatic schematic drawings.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and improve equipment performance, reliability and availability to support manufacturing operations.
• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance, troubleshooting and equipment recovery to minimise downtime.
• Monitor equipment performance and implement improvement initiatives to enhance productivity, reliability and cost efficiency.
• Establish and maintain preventive maintenance procedures and standard operating instructions.
• Support the installation, start-up, commissioning and qualification of new equipment, including facilities hook-up, vendor coordination and equipment acceptance.
• Manage spare parts and consumables to ensure sufficient availability for manufacturing operations within the allocated budget.
• Prepare and maintain technical documentation, troubleshooting guides and best-known methods to support effective equipment maintenance.
• Identify equipment issues and recommend corrective and preventive actions to improve equipment performance.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives to optimise equipment efficiency, reliability and operating costs.
• Provide on-the-job training and technical guidance to junior engineers and technicians.
• Ensure compliance with established quality standards, safety requirements and housekeeping practices.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Team player

Education

Diploma in Mechatronics

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain and improve equipment performance, reliability and availability to support manufacturing operations.
• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance, troubleshooting and equipment recovery to minimise downtime.
• Monitor equipment performance and implement improvement initiatives to enhance productivity, reliability and cost efficiency.
• Establish and maintain preventive maintenance procedures and standard operating instructions.
• Support the installation, start-up, commissioning and qualification of new equipment, including facilities hook-up, vendor coordination and equipment acceptance.
• Manage spare parts and consumables to ensure sufficient availability for manufacturing operations within the allocated budget.
• Prepare and maintain technical documentation, troubleshooting guides and best-known methods to support effective equipment maintenance.
• Identify equipment issues and recommend corrective and preventive actions to improve equipment performance.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives to optimise equipment efficiency, reliability and operating costs.
• Provide on-the-job training and technical guidance to junior engineers and technicians.
• Ensure compliance with established quality standards, safety requirements and housekeeping practices.

Requirements

• Diploma in Mechatronics, Electronics, Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline
• Hands-on experience in high-vacuum system maintenance and troubleshooting is preferred.
• Basic knowledge of semiconductor wafer fabrication equipment and processes.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical and pneumatic schematic drawings.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Responsible, proactive and able to work effectively in a team.