Manufacturing Equipment Engineer

Company Overview:

MACOM designs and manufactures semiconductor products for Data Center, Telecommunication, and Industrial and Defense applications. Headquartered in Lowell, Massachusetts, MACOM has design centers and sales offices throughout North America, Europe, and Asia. MACOM is certified to the ISO9001 international quality standard and ISO14001 environmental management standard.

MACOM has more than 65 years of application expertise with multiple design centers, Si, GaAs, and InP fabrication, manufacturing, assembly and test, and operational facilities throughout North America, Europe, and Asia. Click here to view our facilities. https://www.macom.com/. In addition, MACOM offers foundry services that represents a key core competency within our business.

MACOM sells and distributes products globally via a sales channel comprised of a direct field sales force, authorized sales representatives, and leading industry distributors. Our sales team is trained across all of our products to give our customers insights into our entire portfolio.

Manufacturing Senior Equipment Engineer

Job Purpose:

Continuous improvement ofsemiconductor processing equipment within a cleanroom environment - Photolithography focus

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensures Fab equipment and processes meet throughput, yield, safety, and efficiency objectives.
• Develops and documents procedures to sustain and evolve equipment performance through data analysis.
• Effectively communicates progress to goals through presentations and ongoing reviews.
• Initiates Escalations for hard down equipment through to recovery (owns history, status, plans, and communication 24x7 until resolved).
• Participates in capital equipment procurements, space, installations, commissioning and upgrades.
• Reasonable expectation of response during off hours in support of production.
• Maintains necessary records, reports, calibrations, parts inventory-reordering parts.
• Participatesor leads in the investigation and resolution of complex equipment related process problems.
• Proactively drives safe practices within the factory, supports and follows site safety policies.
• Works in clean room environment wearing clean room garments.
• Communicates day-to-day events, direction, and repairs both written and verbally, through logs and passdowns.
• Positively influences and supports others to succeed in their roles.
• Some travel for external training or source inspection of equipment is required as needed.

Key Competencies Required:

• Computer Skills:Must be proficient in the MS Office suite of products, strong keyboard skills.
• Decision-making and troubleshooting skills are very important.
• CAD and Project skills preferred.
• Familiarity with handling hazardous materials such as gases and chemicals.
• High degree of machine knowledge.

Previous Relevant Work Experience:

• Experience managing relationships with external suppliers, contractors, and development partners.
• Experience with capital equipment procurement, capacity planning, and throughput modelling.
• Proof of success in continuous improvement of semiconductor fab manufacturing equipment.
• Experience with Photo tools such as Steppers, Coaters, and Developers.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Four-year degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Automation, or Industrial Engineering discipline may be offset with experience.
• 5+ years experience in a similar role in semiconductor manufacturing.
• Able to lift up to 50 lbs, work in awkward positions, walk, stand, or sit for extended periods.
• Willing and able to become a member of the Emergency Response Team
• Due to ITAR regulations, only candidates who are U.S. Persons (U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, lawful permanent residents, or individuals granted asylum or refugee status) will be considered for this position.