Equipment Maintenance Supervisor - Silicon Assembly

United States Digital Space LLC; Bastrop (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

United States Digital Space LLC in Bastrop, Texas, seeks an Equipment Maintenance Supervisor to lead shift teams and drive the reliability of silicon assembly equipment in Starlink production. You will implement preventive maintenance, troubleshoot issues, and coordinate with production to minimize downtime while maintaining safety and cleanroom standards.

Requirements: associate degree or technical certification (or equivalent) and 1+ year of supervisory experience in a high‑volume

Qualifications

• Associate degree or technical certification (or equivalent) required.
• 2+ years in high-volume manufacturing/ops
• 1+ years in supervisory/lead role
• Experience with semiconductor, solar, or advanced automation equipment maintenance
• Hands-on maintenance with photolithography, die bonding, PVD/CVD, etch, molding, or metrology systems
• Proficiency in CMMS, schematics (electrical/mechanical/pneumatic), PLC/VFD troubleshooting, and data-driven reliability
• Experience with lean, TPM, Six Sigma, root cause tools (8D/A3/Fishbone) and cross-functional collaboration

Responsibilities

• Lead shift teams of equipment maintenance technicians for 24/7 reliability of silicon assembly production equipment
• Execute preventative, predictive, and corrective maintenance strategies targeting high availability and OEE
• Drive rapid troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and corrective actions on photolithography, die prep, grind/polish, AOI, reflow, die bonding, compression molding, curing ovens, tape mount, microsaw/die singulation, PVD, electrochemical plating, wet/dry etch, dry film, metrology, and RF test equipment
• Coordinate with production, process engineering, and facilities to schedule maintenance with minimal output impact
• Manage spare parts inventory, vendor coordination, and purchase requisitions on shift to minimize downtime
• Support continuous improvement, TPM implementation, and factory scaling initiatives
• Ensure safety protocols, LOTO, cleanroom standards, and regulatory compliance during all maintenance activities
• Train and develop technicians; foster technical excellence, accountability, and urgency on the floor

Skills

Leadership

Troubleshooting

Safety compliance

Team training

Adaptability

Education

Associate degree or technical cert

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Electronics technology background

Tools

CMMS

PLC/VFD troubleshooting

Electrical schematics

Six Sigma

Lean TPM

Job description

United States Digital Space LLC in Bastrop, Texas, seeks an Equipment Maintenance Supervisor to lead shift teams and drive the reliability of silicon assembly equipment in Starlink production. You will implement preventive maintenance, troubleshoot issues, and coordinate with production to minimize downtime while maintaining safety and cleanroom standards.

Requirements: associate degree or technical certification (or equivalent) and 1+ year of supervisory experience in a high‑volume