Semiconductor Equipment Engineer: Uptime & Upgrades Lead

TRUMPF North America; Cranbury Township (NJ); On-site; USD 79,000 - 94,000; Full time

Job summary

TRUMPF North America in Cranbury, NJ seeks an Equipment Engineer to lead tool maintenance and repair in the Semiconductor Fab. The role coaches maintenance personnel, organizes spares, and tracks usage to prevent line-downs. Flexible hours and close collaboration with engineers and technicians are required.

Responsibilities include preventive maintenance, PM scheduling, tool upgrades, and technical support. Documentation of procedures and uptime improvement are key.

Qualifications

• 3+ years hands-on experience in a semiconductor manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of high-power diode lasers and high vacuum systems.
• Strong technical and communication skills; able to work in cross-functional teams.
• Shows initiative and ownership in troubleshooting.
• Physically able to perform hands-on tasks on semiconductor tools.

Responsibilities

• To coach a multi-disciplinary team of equipment engineers/technicians in the organization to perform preventative maintenance routines to ensure equipment reliability.
• To produce and maintain PM schedule.
• Overall strong equipment skills, both electrical and mechanical.
• To oversee modifications and upgrades of process equipment tools.
• To provide technical support in production equipment repairment.
• To maintain and track equipment downtime, failure modes, and spares inventory.
• To interface with vendors and contractors for tool installation, upgrades, maintenance and modifications.
• To write relevant documentation such as maintenance and recovery procedures.
• Candidate should have excellent problem solving and analytical skills and be familiar with semiconductor fabrication processes and tools.
• Duties will include day to day equipment sustaining activities, driving continuous improvement projects, and supporting production group to maintain tool up time.
• The selected candidate will be able to work both independently and, in a team, and have a proven track record of success.
• Carry out Fingerprinting, FMEA, on equipment and determine equipment specific SPC charts.
• Responsible for new tool purchase/ installs and equipment upgrade specification.

Skills

Semiconductor manufacturing

Problem-solving

Analytical skills

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

B.S. in engineering

Tools

High-power diode laser

High vacuum systems

Process equipment/tools

Job description

TRUMPF North America in Cranbury, NJ seeks an Equipment Engineer to lead tool maintenance and repair in the Semiconductor Fab. The role coaches maintenance personnel, organizes spares, and tracks usage to prevent line-downs. Flexible hours and close collaboration with engineers and technicians are required.

Responsibilities include preventive maintenance, PM scheduling, tool upgrades, and technical support. Documentation of procedures and uptime improvement are key.