Equipment Engineering Supervisor - Compressed Night Shift

FormFactor, Inc.; Farmers Branch (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) and ESPP

Job summary

FormFactor, Inc. in Farmers Branch, TX seeks an Equipment Engineering Supervisor to lead night-shift technicians, ensure safe and efficient operation of high-volume semiconductor equipment, and drive continuous improvement.

You will coordinate with Manufacturing, Process Engineering, Quality, Facilities, and EHS to maximize uptime and production goals. Ideal candidates have a technical engineering degree and hands-on experience with complex equipment, preventive/corrective maintenance, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or technical engineering qualification
• Experience leading technicians in semiconductor or high-volume manufacturing
• Hands-on troubleshooting of complex manufacturing equipment

Responsibilities

• Lead night-shift execution, assignments, and escalations
• Provide equipment troubleshooting and return-to-service
• Support preventive maintenance, corrective maintenance, and tool qualifications
• Coach technicians with training and performance expectations
• Ensure safety, quality, and compliant operations
• Drive root-cause analysis and continuous improvement

Skills

People leadership

Troubleshooting

Equipment knowledge

Lean Six Sigma

Shift management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Associate degree

Tools

MES (Manufacturing Execution System)

MS Office

Dashboards

Job description

Forming Our Future together

FormFactor, Inc. (NASDAQ: FORM), is a leading provider of essential test and measurement technologies along the full semiconductor product life cycle — from characterization, modeling, reliability, and design de-bug, to qualification and production test. Semiconductor companies rely upon FormFactor’s products and services to accelerate profitability by optimizing device performance and advancing yield knowledge. The company serves customers through its network of facilities in Asia, Europe, and North America. Rooted in our core values — Focus on the Customer, Ownership & Accountability, Respectfully & Effectively Communicate, and Motivate & Develop People — we foster an environment where diverse perspectives are not only welcomed but celebrated. Everyone can make an impact here. Whether it's improving products, supporting customers, or positively influencing peers and the community, the contributions of our people matter.

Shift: Shift FB B: The regular hours for this position are Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and every other Saturday from 7:00pm to 7:15am. You will receive a 15% shift differential for working on the night shift.

Job Description

The Equipment Engineering Supervisor is a frontline technical leader responsible for supervising Equipment Technicians and Process Technicians while ensuring the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of manufacturing equipment in a high-volume semiconductor manufacturing environment. This role combines direct people leadership with hands-on equipment support, overseeing daily shift execution, maintenance activities, equipment troubleshooting, escalation management, and technician development. The supervisor partners closely with Manufacturing, Process Engineering, Quality, Facilities, EHS, and external suppliers to maximize equipment uptime, improve operational performance, and support production objectives. The successful candidate will drive a culture of safety, accountability, technical excellence, and continuous improvement while coaching and developing technicians, reinforcing standard work practices, and ensuring adherence to quality and compliance requirements. This position plays a critical role in maintaining manufacturing readiness, supporting equipment reliability initiatives, and achieving production goals through effective team leadership and cross-functional collaboration.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead daily night-shift execution, including technician assignments, work prioritization, shift coverage, pass-downs, and escalation response.
• Provide direct equipment troubleshooting, recovery support, technical guidance, and return-to-service coordination for assigned manufacturing tools.
• Support preventive maintenance, corrective maintenance, tool qualifications, documentation accuracy, and equipment performance improvement.
• Coach and develop Equipment Technicians and Process Technicians through feedback, training support, certification progress, and performance expectations.
• Reinforce safety, quality, cleanroom, lockout/tagout, chemical handling, and operating procedure compliance.
• Identify recurring equipment issues and partner with cross-functional teams to support root-cause analysis, corrective actions, and continuous improvement.

Preferred Qualifications & Experiences

• Associate degree, technical certificate, military technical training, or Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Manufacturing Technology, Electronics, Mechatronics, Industrial Technology, Semiconductor Manufacturing, or a related technical field.
• Experience leading or coordinating technicians in semiconductor, cleanroom, electronics, high-volume manufacturing, or advanced manufacturing environments.
• Hands-on experience troubleshooting complex manufacturing equipment, automated tools, metrology systems, vacuum systems, robotics, motion control, pneumatics, controls, sensors or electromechanical systems.
• Experience supporting compressed shifts, night shifts, 24/7 operations, or high-urgency production environments.
• Working knowledge of preventive maintenance, corrective maintenance, tool recovery, tool qualification, structured troubleshooting, and root-cause analysis.
• Familiarity with semiconductor fabrication, wafer processing, assembly, test, cleanroom operations, or other precision manufacturing processes.
• Experience with maintenance management systems, work-order systems, MES, shift pass-down tools, dashboards, SPC, or production reporting systems.
• Knowledge of safety practices including lockout/tagout, electrical safety, chemical safety, cleanroom protocols, incident reporting, and EHS compliance.
• Experience with Lean, Six Sigma, 5S, standard work, kaizen, visual management, or continuous improvement methods.
• Strong communication, coaching, prioritization, and decision-making skills with the ability to balance safety, quality, equipment uptime, and production needs.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools; data analysis or equipment performance reporting experience is a plus.
• Preferred credentials may include Lean Six Sigma certification, maintenance reliability training, electrical/electronics certification, PLC or controls training, OSHA safety training, or equivalent technical certifications.

Skills

Cleanroom Operations, Communication, Continuous Improvement Plans, Cross-functional Collaboration, Leadership Management, Lean Manufacturing Principles, Operations Problem Solving, People Leadership, Semiconductor Manufacturing Education & Experience: Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 3 years of related experience; or equivalent work experience

Farmers Branch, TX

Benefits offered for this role include medical, dental, vision, EAP, short-term and long-term disability, life insurance, flexible spending and savings accounts, 401(k), ESPP and paid time off.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

FormFactor is an equal opportunity employer. FormFactor complies with all national, state, and local laws that seek to promote equal opportunities for any applicant or employee without regard to age, race, color, gender, gender identity/expression, national origin, sexual orientation, religion, disability, marital status, pregnancy or related condition, military service, or any other legally protected characteristics. These protections apply to all aspects of employment, including but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, promotions, and compensation. For roles that are designated as remote-eligible, employees cannot be located in: AL, AK, AR, DE, GA, HI, IL, IA, KY, LA, ME, MD, MS, MO, NE, NV, NJ, NM, ND, OK, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, WV, WI, WY. This list is continuously evolving and being updated, please check back with us if the state you live in is on the exclusion list. A role is remote-eligible only when it is listed as "Remote" in the job location.

Our Mission

We enable our customers to revolutionize semiconductors with advanced packaging bringing tomorrow's electronics to life.

Our Values

Our values were collaboratively created to reflect the essence of who we are as a company and as a team of people. The values are created for us, by us. Our people designed the FORM acronym and imagery as a constant reminder to live these values daily. Together, we embrace these guiding principles, fostering a positive and united environment for all. Focus on the Customer Ownership & Accountability Respectfully & Effectively Communicate Motivate & Develop People Learn more by visiting HERE.