Engineer I- Equipment (Photo/Metrology)

Microchip Technology Inc.; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Microchip Technology Colorado Springs is seeking an Equipment Engineering Team member to support Fab 5 manufacturing goals. You will assist current equipment engineers and technicians to ensure timely shipments of high quality products in a safe environment.

Responsibilities include managing toolsets, performing PMs, reducing downtime, writing procedures, and coordinating with vendors. You will drive continuous improvement projects and collaborate across shifts to improve yield and reliability.

Qualifications

• Demonstrate proficiency with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistics.
• Apply mathematical concepts to practical situations.
• Communicate effectively with all levels of the organization.
• Ability to apply active listening and constructive feedback to develop junior engineers.

Responsibilities

• Manage specific toolsets and ensure a safe environment for Operators and technicians.
• Become tool expert and perform PMs; support down tools during staff storage.
• Improve/maintain uptime and Pareto downtime to drive PM-to-PM continuity.
• Provide technical direction and assist with difficult down tool situations; arrange vendor support as needed.
• Write/update PM procedures and ensure good communications between shifts.
• Support Continuous Improvement Projects and Process Engineering Projects.

Skills

Mathematical concepts

Effective communication

Analytical thinking

Team collaboration

Education

BS in mechanical engineering

Job description

Are you looking for a unique opportunity to be a part of something great? Want to join a 17,000-member team that works on the technology that powers the world around us? Looking for an atmosphere of trust, empowerment, respect, diversity, and communication? How about an opportunity to own a piece of a multi-billion dollar (with a B!) global organization? We offer all that and more at Microchip Technology Inc. People come to work at Microchip because we help design the technology that runs the world. They stay because our culture supports their growth and stability. They are challenged and driven by an incredible array of products and solutions with unlimited career potential. Microchip’s nationally-recognized Leadership Passage Programs support career growth where we proudly enroll over a thousand people annually. We take pride in our commitment to employee development, values-based decision making, and strong sense of community, driven by our Vision, Mission, and 11 Guiding Values; we affectionately refer to it as the Aggregate System and it’s won us countless awards for diversity and workplace excellence. Our company is built by dedicated team players who love to challenge the status quo; we did not achieve record revenue and over 30 years of quarterly profitability without a great team dedicated to empowering innovation. People like you.

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Job Description

Microchip Technology Colorado Springs Equipment Engineering Services Department has an opening for an Equipment Engineering Team member. Duties will include assisting current equipment engineers and technicians to meet Fab 5 manufacturing goals of timely shipment of high quality and low-cost product in a safe environment.

Essential Functions

• Manage Specific toolsets as assigned: Ensure safe environment for Operators, shift technicians.
• Become tool expert, work PM’s and down tools during staff storages.
• Improve/maintain uptime.
• Pareto downtime, drive toward running from PM to PM.
• Provide technical direction and assist with difficult down tool situations.
• Arrange vendor support if needed.
• Manage spare part inventory.
• Repair obsolete component or find/qualify replacements.
• Write/update PM procedures.
• Ensure good communications between the shifts.
• Implement Cost reductions.
• Support Continuous Improvement Projects and Process Engineering Projects.
• Qualify new components.
• Collaborate on yield/qualification/quality issues Analyze Space Navigator/Watchdog data to drive improvement.

Functional Area Support

• Assist Area manager with Technician Training Matrix development and implementation.
• Act as Area Lead as needed.

Shift

1st

Requirements / Qualifications

• BS degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent technical degree required

Required Skills

• Demonstrate proficiency with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistics.
• Apply mathematical concepts, including fractions, percentages, ratios, proportions, and analytical methods, to practical situations.
• Communicate effectively with all levels of the organization, both internally and externally.
• Ability to apply active listening, effective communication, and constructive feedback to support and develop junior engineers and technicians.
• Define problems, collect and analyze data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions using strong analytical skills.
• Lead problem-solving and quality improvement initiatives.
• Read, interpret, and analyze scientific and technical journals and procedures.
• Work independently and as part of a team.

Travel Time: 0% - 25%

Physical Attributes

Bending at Waist, Carrying, Crouching, Dust or gases, Electrical Hazards, Feeling, Foot Controls, Fumes or Odors, Handling, Hearing, Kneeling, Lifting, Mechanical Hazards, Noise and/or vibration, Piece Work, Pulling, Pushing, Reaching, Seeing, Stooping, Talking, Works Alone, Works Around Others

Physical Requirements

Able to lift, push, pull approx. 50 lbs; carry 50 lbs; sit 5%; stand 60%; walk 35%

Pay Range

We offer a total compensation package that ranks among the best in the industry. It consists of competitive base pay, restricted stock units, and quarterly bonus payments. In addition to these components, our package includes health benefits that begin day one, retirement savings plans, and an industry leading ESPP program with a 2 year look back feature.

The annual base salary range for this position, which could be performed in the US, is $75-85k.* *Range is dependent on numerous factors including job location, skills and experience. Application window will remain open until qualified candidates have been identified.

Benefits of working at Microchip

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Equal Opportunity Statement

Microchip Technology Inc is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information on applicable equal employment regulations, please refer to the Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal Poster.