Equipment Maintenance Section Manager

SkyWater Technology, Inc.; Kissimmee, Northern (FL, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

SkyWater Technology, Inc. in Kissimmee, FL is seeking an Equipment Maintenance Section Manager to lead a skilled team of technicians responsible for managing, maintaining, and improving semiconductor equipment operations, with a strong emphasis on safety and reliability.

The role requires coordinating with process and equipment engineering, driving root cause analysis, and implementing permanent solutions using Lean methods to reduce downtime and enable continuous production improvement.

Qualifications

• Requires HS diploma with 12+ years’ experience or Associate’s with 8+ years or BS with 5+ years.
• Demonstrated knowledge of preventive and corrective maintenance of semiconductor manufacturing equipment.
• Outstanding communication skills, written and verbal.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and adapt to changing priorities.
• Experience with structured problem-solving methodology.
• Proven ability to manage project teams and follow company policies.

Responsibilities

• Lead Equipment Technicians in the FAB across all tool types and disciplines.
• Manage equipment metrics for continuous improvements.
• Plan to support growth and efficient equipment operation.
• Manage vendor contracts to achieve results.
• Promote and maintain a safe work environment and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Develop and mentor equipment technicians across all shifts.
• Drive root cause corrective actions and Lean-based problem solving.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to create efficiencies across the organization.

Skills

Maintenance leadership

Root cause analysis

Project management

Lean methodology

Vendor management

Safety culture

MS Office

CMMS

Semiconductor equipment

Team mentoring

Education

HS diploma +12 years

Associates degree +8 years

BS degree +5 years

Tools

CMMS

MS Office

Job description

SkyWater has an exciting leadership opportunity in the role ofEquipment Maintenance Section Manager. In this role, you will have the opportunity to lead a skilled team of maintenance technicians who endeavor to manage, maintain, and improve equipment operations with pride, while setting and reinforcing a culture of safety! The selected candidate will have extensive collaboration with the area maintenance team, equipment engineering, and process engineering groups. Some collaboration will be with tool vendors, other area engineers/managers, procurement, and production.

Shift: G shift: Monday- Friday 6:00 PM- 2:30 AM. This shift has a 10% shift differential.

Major Area of Accountability:

• Manage Equipment Technicians in the FAB for all tool types and disciplines.
• Manage all equipment metrics for continuous improvements.
• Serve as a key player in planning to support continuous growth and efficient equipment operation.
• Manage vendor contracts to achieve results, when needed.
• Promote and maintain a safe work environment for all employees.
• Ensure all processes and systems are compliant with regulations.
• Manage, develop, and mentor equipment technicians across all shifts.
• Build and improve systems to ensure all manufacturing equipment is safe to operate and manufactures quality product.
• Lead technicians with resolving unplanned down events and driving permanent Root Cause Corrective Actions, using Lean processes, procedures, and problem-solving tools.
• Make daily resource allocation decisions, balancing competing priorities, to serve the needs of the Process, Equipment, and Manufacturing teams.
• Drive cost reduction efforts to help achieve cost management and savings goals.
• Provide technical leadership and management of 200MM and 300MM Semiconductor processing equipment in Support of Advanced Packaging processes including Fan Out Wafer Level Packaging, Interposers, Hybrid Wafer to Wafer bonding, and Die to Wafer Bonding. Highly desirable for a candidate to have a background in at least one of the following areas: Wafer Dicing/Grinding/Singulation, Photolithography, PVD and/or CVD Thin Films, Dry Etch, Wet Etch /Wafer Clean, Diffusion, Bond, Electroplate (ECD), CMP, or Metrology, Probe/Test (some areas may be combined).
• Work with process engineering and equipment maintenance technicians to drive root cause corrective actions of equipment failures, implement permanent solutions, and eliminate chronic and long-term down events.
• Participate in cross-functional teams that create efficiencies across all layers of the organization.

Required Qualifications:

Experience as a manager, supervisor, engineer, or technician in semiconductor or equivalent education and experience as follows:

• Requires HS diploma with 12+ years’ experience,Associates degree with 8+ years’ experience, orBS degree or higher with 5+ years’ experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge of preventive and corrective maintenance of semiconductor manufacturing equipment.
• Outstanding communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Demonstrated ability to meet commitments and deliver results, while being able to adapt to changing priorities.
• Ability to manage, execute and track multiple projects simultaneously and shift priorities to meet business needs.
• Experience with application and teaching of structured problem-solving methodology.
• Proven ability to effectively manage project teams and follow all company policies and procedures.
• Encouraging to team and staff; able to mentor and lead.
• Accurate and precise attention to detail in performance of role.
• Physically able to perform the role with or without accommodation, which may include standing, bending, squatting, and lifting.
• Knowledge and proficiency in computer use and Microsoft Office Suite products.
• Knowledge of Semiconductor Wafer Handling, RF Power, High Vacuum, Toxic Gas Delivery systems, Precision Optics, Wet Chemistry Distribution and delivery systems.
• Experience with application of structured problem-solving methodology.
• Ability to manage and execute multiple projects simultaneously and shift priorities to meet business needs.
• Experience Creating and Managing Preventive maintenance programs.
• Experience with set up and use of Maintenance management software systems.
• High level of understanding of equipment component behavior.
• Experience Integrating Equipment Maintenance Management Software.
• US Citizenship Required: This position will require the holding of, or ability to obtain, a US government security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with automated fault detection and control systems (FDC) is preferred.
• Demonstrated knowledge of equipment KPIs such as Availability, MTBF, MTTR, etc.
• Demonstrated at least basic level understanding of Statistical

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