CMP Equipment Engineer: Optimize 300mm Tool Performance

onsemi; Hopewell Junction (NY); On-site; USD 66,000 - 102,000; Full time

Job summary

onsemi seeks a CMP Equipment Engineer for its Hopewell Junction, NY site. The role focuses on sustaining, optimizing, and improving 300mm CMP equipment, partnering with Process Engineering, Manufacturing, Maintenance, Facilities, Quality, Planning, and vendors to ensure safe, cost-efficient fab operations.

The candidate will drive reliability improvements, develop PM procedures, and lead CIP initiatives using Lean and Six Sigma methods.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Chemical, or Materials Engineering.
• BS in Engineering or a technical field; MS degree is a plus.
• 0–2 years of experience in semiconductor processing or similar.
• Fluency in English (written and spoken) required.

Responsibilities

• Own and sustain 300mm CMP equipment performance across assigned toolsets.
• Drive improvements in tool availability, MTBF, MTTR, OEE, PM compliance, and repeat failures.
• Troubleshoot and resolve equipment failures using systematic problem-solving methodologies.
• Lead RCA activities for chronic equipment issues.
• Develop CAPAs to eliminate recurring downtime.
• Monitor tool health indicators and equipment fingerprints.
• Develop, optimize, and standardize PM procedures; implement predictive maintenance strategies.

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Data analysis

Communication skills

Self-motivated

Education

Electrical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Chemical Engineering

Materials Engineering

Tools

Applied Materials Reflexion

Ebara CMP platforms

Excel

PowerPoint

JMP

Job description

onsemi seeks a CMP Equipment Engineer for its Hopewell Junction, NY site. The role focuses on sustaining, optimizing, and improving 300mm CMP equipment, partnering with Process Engineering, Manufacturing, Maintenance, Facilities, Quality, Planning, and vendors to ensure safe, cost-efficient fab operations.

The candidate will drive reliability improvements, develop PM procedures, and lead CIP initiatives using Lean and Six Sigma methods.