PCS Equipment Shift Engineer

Samsung Electronics Perú; Austin, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 76,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) matching

Onsite facilities

Job summary

Samsung Austin Semiconductor is seeking an Equipment Shift Engineer in Austin, TX to manage the health of the PCS equipment fleet. You will document, trend, and sustain equipment performance using real-time dashboards and TPM principles, while developing knowledge of all PCS equipment types.

The role requires a mechanical/industrial engineering background and 3+ years in sub-fab or similar environments, with strong analytics, reliability mindset, and collaboration across teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical, Chemical, 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.

Responsibilities

• Understand the core function of each PCS equipment type.
• Demonstrate knowledge of design concepts across each PCS equipment type.
• Learn the common failure modes in each PCS equipment type.
• Identify the roster of parameters each equipment is capable of measuring.
• Understand the maintenance procedures for each equipment type.
• Learn how each 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.
• Interface with equipment engineer peers to drive improvements in their respective modules.
• Manage competing priorities within each module and generate progress on the important initiatives.
• 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.

Skills

TPM concepts

Data analytics

Mechanical repair

Industrial sensors

Documentation

Team collaboration

Education

Engineering degree

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 Shift Engineer you'll be responsible for documenting, trending, and sustaining the overall health of the PCS equipment fleet. The PCS equipment fleet includes dry vacuum Pumps, heat-exchanging Chillers, chemical abatement Scrubbers, and associated Accessory equipment like gate valves, pipe heaters, and N2 injection systems. 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. Also, you'll be responsible to develop functional knowledge of all PCS equipment types and collaborate with each equipment team to monitor, control, and sustain fleet health using Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) principles.

Role and Responsibilities

Here is what you'll be responsible for:

• Understand the core function of each PCS equipment type
• Demonstrate knowledge of design concepts across each PCS equipment type
• Learn the common failure modes in each PCS equipment type
• Identify the roster of parameters each equipment is capable of measuring
• Understand the maintenance procedures for each equipment type
• Learn how each 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
• Interface with equipment engineer peers to drive improvements in their respective modules
• Manage competing priorities within each module and generate progress on the important initiatives
• 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

Skills and Qualifications

• Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical, Chemical, 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.

Salary

The current base salary range for this role is between $76,000 - $145,000. Individual base pay rates will depend on factors including duties, work location, education, skills, qualifications and experience.

Total Rewards

Total compensation for this position will include a competitive benefits package and may include participation in company incentive compensation programs, which are based on factors to include organizational and individual performance. 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.

U.S. Export Control Compliance

This role may require access to information subject to U.S. export control laws. Applicants must be authorized to access such information or eligible for government authorization.

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