Equipment Maintenance Engineer- Semiconductor Manufacturing

ApplicantPool; Round Rock (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

ApplicantPool in Round Rock, TX is seeking an Equipment Maintenance Engineer to provide technical leadership in our photomask manufacturing facility. The role focuses on supporting the manufacturing site through engineering expertise and proactive maintenance.

You will learn our inspection toolset and work with repair and process engineering teams to maximize uptime and reliability. Strong communication and problem-solving skills are essential to guide preventive maintenance and improvements.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree or Physics required.
• Three+ years in semiconductor or electronics.
• Strong troubleshooting and technical writing skills.
• Proficient with MS Office and data analysis tools.

Responsibilities

• Recommend modifications and upgrades of manufacturing equipment.
• Keep current on equipment manufacturers' notices, upgrades, and safety issues.
• Study equipment performance and reliability.
• Document and implement programs to increase uptime and address equipment problems.
• Provide technical support to repair and process engineering organization.
• Support or lead uptime improvement initiatives and preventive maintenance scheduling.
• Define and write preventative maintenance schedules and procedures.

Skills

Engineering Experience

SPC Knowledge

Data Analysis

Technical Writing

Presentation Skills

Communication Skills

Project Management

Training / Guidance

Customer Service

MS Office

CAD Design

Unix / System

Quality Systems

Troubleshooting

Production Focus

Education

Engineering degree or Physics

Tools

MS Office

Windows OS

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

AutoCAD

UNIX

Job description

Tekscend Photomask Round Rock, Inc. has an opportunity available for a skilled Equipment Maintenance Engineer located at our Round Rock, TX production facility. The Equipment Maintenance Engineer is responsible for technical leadership and support within the Equipment Maintenance department of our factory. This role will be essential to supporting the manufacturing site through technical knowledge and leadership. The desired employee will be open to learning our inspection toolset within the photomask making process. This is a key role for our site and brings with it many opportunities for growth and development for the successful candidate.

Key Tasks & Responsibilities:

• Recommends modifications and upgrades of manufacturing equipment
• Keeps current on equipment manufacturers' technical notices, upgrades, and safety issues
• Studies equipment performance and reliability
• Documents and implements programs and recommends solutions for increasing uptime and for equipment problems that affect the manufacturing process
• Provides technical support to the manufacturing equipment repair and process engineering organization.
• Supports or leads efforts of establishing programs and solutions for increasing uptime and for equipment problems that affect the manufacturing process
• Supports or leads the definition and implementation of preventative maintenance schedules
• Defines and writes preventative maintenance schedules and procedures

Requirements

• Minimum of 3 years engineering experience within the Semiconductor or Electronics industry
• College degree in Engineering discipline or Physics required
• Basic knowledge of Statistical Process Control (SPC), data management and analysis
• Adept with PC's and common software suites (MS Office, Windows, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, etc.)
• Electronic / Mechanical troubleshooting skills
• Technical writing skills and strong technical acumen
• Presentation skills on technical subjects
• Sound technical decision-making skills
• Project Management / Scheduling skills
• Business and technical analysis skills
• Training / Technical Guidance skills
• Production-focused approach
• Excellent communication (oral/written) and interpersonal skills
• Customer service orientation
• Proficient technical process management skills

Solid knowledge of:

• Mechanical / CAD design
• Vacuum and RF System components
• Multiple components of mask / mask materials manufacturing technology
• Clean room operations
• ISO 9000 standards
• Quality Systems (CP, FMEA, 8D, etc.)
• System / UNIX