Senior Epitaxy Equipment Engineer

Our client is a market-leading manufacturer of innovative optical and photonic products enabling optical networking and commercial laser customers worldwide. Their optical components and subsystems are part of virtually every type of telecom, enterprise, and data centre network. Our clients’ commercial lasers enable advanced manufacturing techniques and diverse applications, including next-generation 3D sensing capabilities. Their headquarters are in San Jose, California, with R&D, manufacturing, and sales offices worldwide.

The role of a Senior Epitaxy Equipment Engineer

You will provide Equipment Engineering support to the Epitaxy Shift Equipment Engineers and Technicians at the Northamptonshire site.  This will include (but not limited to) Continuous Improvement projects, day-to-day production support, assisting with fault finding/repair of production equipment and associated systems, working with Process Gas systems and the use of self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA).

Key Responsibilities

• Daily maintenance planning coordinating with Manufacturing and Process teams.
• Equipment improvements and upgrades and assistance with installations
• Providing technical input to new tool procurement, commissioning and release to process.
• Working on MOVPE and associated equipment to minimize downtime during production. This will include include phosphorous-trap and gas cylinder changes using self-contained breathing apparatus SCBA (training will be provided as necessary, must be clean shaven).
• Forklift truck driving (training will be provided).
• Oversee chemical, gases and spare parts control, chemical fills and waste management.
• Provide technical direction and instruction to Shift Technicians regarding procedures, safety and best practice.
• Assist with logistic projects, e.g. equipment relocation, cleanroom reorganisation, shipping, etc.
• Assist with shutdown activities (some weekend overtime may be required).
• Liaising with equipment and spares suppliers and specialist service providers (including the supervision of external contractors and field service engineers).
• Developing and delivering preventative maintenance strategies to maximise equipment utilisation and up-time.
• Adhere to all site safety and environmental procedures.
• Support of site emergency response function.

Key Relationships

• Epitaxy Process Engineering Team
• Manufacturing Operations Team
• Site Facilities Team

Qualifications

• An HNC or Degree in an electrical/mechanical engineering discipline or equivalent time-served apprenticeship.
• 5 years of experience within a Wafer Fab or Epitaxy Engineering environment.
• Electrical qualifications such as BS7671 18th edition would be an advantage.

Skills

Essential

Electrical engineering experience to include low and high voltage working.

Comprehensive Semiconductor Engineering experience (Minimum 5 years) including MOVPE and/or MOCVD.

Experience of a fast-paced semiconductor manufacturing environment.

Excellent knowledge of vacuum systems including Hi-Vac principles, pumps and leak-checking, pneumatic systems and the operation & use of PLCs.

Ability to read and quickly understand equipment wiring and mechanical schematics.

Familiar and comfortable with the use of hazardous process gases.

Competent Microsoft office user.

Desirable:

Previous experience with Aixtron MOVPE reactors or any other CVD equipment.

Semiconductor Process Gas experience to include Mass Flow Controllers.

Previous experience with Dry Abatement systems.

Other Requirements

Day Shift 08:00 - 16:00

Working within a cleanroom environment with the prerequisite use of cleanroom clothing.

Contactable for advice or call out should the occasion arise.

Requirement to wear (SCBA) self-contained breathing apparatus. This will require the candidate to be clean-shaven.

Excellent standard of written and spoken English is essential.

Eligible to work in the UK.

Apply right now by calling Emma Dempsey at Beautiful Recruitment on +44 (phone number removed)