Manufacturing Operations Engineer Team Lead

Samsung Electronics America; Taylor (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Life insurance and 401(k) matching

Onsite cafe and workout facilities

Paid maternity and paternity leave

PTO and holidays + personal days

Job summary

Samsung Austin Semiconductor seeks an Equipment Engineer TR to lead a 4-person team across 4 shifts, sustaining the health of the In/Out Room equipment fleet. You will build dashboards, analyze data, and coordinate maintenance with vendors to minimize downtime.

Responsibilities include understanding equipment functions, failure modes, maintenance procedures, and driving preventive maintenance programs. Strong TPM, analytics, and semiconductor experience are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Mechanical, Industrial, or Process Engineering.
• 3+ years hands-on experience with sub-fab systems in semiconductor industry.
• Experience in other manufacturing environments with large quantities of equipment.
• Proficiency in data/statistical analytics.
• Experience with mechanical repair of equipment.
• Knowledge of common industrial sensors (pressure, temperature, flow, etc.).
• Proficiency with Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) concepts and implementation in industry.

Responsibilities

• Understand the core function of each piece of equipment type.
• Demonstrate knowledge of design concepts across each equipment type.
• Learn the common failure modes in each equipment type.
• Identify the roster of parameters each equipment is capable of measuring.
• Understand the maintenance procedures for each equipment type.
• Learn how team schedules maintenance on equipment.
• Establish expectations on maintenance procedures and define constraints for failure conditions.
• Compile data sets of equipment parameters and rank them by health based on value.
• Evaluate parameter values using SPC methodologies and define spec limits.
• Build and modify dashboards that visualize the performance and health of equipment.
• Automate escalations of equipment issues based on spec limits.
• Create and enforce procedures that are used to address fleet health issues.
• Analyze equipment performance and derive improvement opportunities.
• Author preventive maintenance schedules based on usage hours, manufacturer recommendations, and failure mode analyses.
• Perform root cause investigations for abnormal equipment failures.
• Organize and lead projects that have clearly defined benefits and ROI.
• Produce and maintain operating manuals, SOPs, and fleet records.
• Submit monthly KPI dashboards (pump uptime, mean time between failure).
• Record all incident reports for audit purposes.
• Lead and develop a team of 4 engineers across 4 CWW shifts, including performance evaluations, coaching, and development planning aligned with FAB goals and operational excellence standards.
• Actively foster an inclusive, accountable team environment by identifying development opportunities, recognizing performance, and empowering personnel to grow within their roles and advance within the organization.

Skills

Data analytics

Equipment repair

Industrial sensors

TPM concepts

Semiconductor experience

Education

Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical, Industrial, or Process Engineering

Job description

About Samsung Austin Semiconductor

Samsung is a world leader in advanced semiconductor technology, founded on the belief that the pursuit of excellence creates a better world. At Samsung Austin Semiconductor, we are Innovating Today to Power the Devices of Tomorrow. Come innovate with us!

Position Summary

In your role as an Equipment Engineer TR, you will be responsible for leading a team of 4 employees, across the 4 CWW shifts that will be responsible for documenting, trending, and sustaining the overall health of the In/Out Room equipment fleet.The In/Out Room equipment fleet includes one of a kind automated packaging equipment and associated accessory equipment like heaters, and N2 pump systems, etc.The core job tasks include the identification of data sets that define equipment condition, organization of data trends to display the health of equipment via real-time dashboard, and creation of work processes and expectations to take action on fleet trends. You will be the contact when the tool goes down and is needing recovery of basic errors and part replacement. You will also work with vendors on escalations.

Role and Responsibilities

Equipment Expertise

• Understand the core function of each piece of equipment type
• Demonstrate knowledge of design concepts across each equipment type
• Learn the common failure modes in each equipment type
• Identify the roster of parameters each equipment is capable of measuring

Maintenance and Procedure

• Understand the maintenance procedures for each equipment type
• Learn how team schedules maintenance on equipment
• Establish expectations on maintenance procedures and define constraints for failure conditions

Fleet Health Visibility

• Compile data sets of equipment parameters and rank them by health based on value
• Evaluate parameter values using SPC methodologies and define spec limits
• Build and modify dashboards that visualize the performance and health of equipment
• Automate escalations of equipment issues based on spec limits
• Create and enforce procedures that are used to address fleet health issues

Engineering Reliability

• Analyze equipment performance and derive improvement opportunities
• Author preventive maintenance schedules based on usage hours, manufacturer recommendations, and failure mode analyses
• Perform root cause investigations for abnormal equipment failures
• Organize and lead projects that have clearly defined benefits and ROI

Documentation & Reporting

• Produce and maintain operating manuals, SOPs, and fleet records
• Submit monthly KPI dashboards (pump uptime, mean time between failure)
• Record all incident reports for audit purposes

Administrative

• Lead and develop a team of 4 engineers across 4 CWW shifts, including performance evaluations, coaching, and development planning aligned with FAB goals and operational excellence standards
• Actively foster an inclusive, accountable team environment by identifying development opportunities, recognizing performance, and empowering personnel to grow within their roles and advance within the organization

Skills and Qualifications

• Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical, Industrial, or Process Engineering
• 3+ years of hands‑on experience with sub‑fab systems in semiconductor industry
• Experience in other manufacturing environments with large quantities of equipment
• Proficiency in data/statistical analytics
• Experience with mechanical repair of equipment
• Knowledge of common industrial sensors (pressure, temperature, flow, etc.)
• Proficiency with Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) concepts and how to implement them in industry

Total Rewards

At Samsung Austin Semiconductor, base pay is just one part of our total compensation package. The base compensation for this role will depend on education, experience, skills, and location.

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life insurance and 401(k) matching with immediate vesting
• Onsite café(s) and workout facilities
• Paid maternity and paternity leave
• Paid time off (PTO) + 2 personal holidays and 10 regular holidays
• Wellness incentives and MORE
• Eligible full-time employees (salaried or hourly) may also receive MBO bonuses based on company, division, and individual performance.

All positions at Samsung Austin Semiconductor are full‑time on‑site.

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