Senior Equipment Engineer - Dry Strip (Etch)
Core
Primary owner of semiconductor dry strip (etch) tools, ensuring uptime, performance, and yield through maintenance, troubleshooting, and process interaction.
Role type
Senior Equipment Engineer (Semiconductor Etch)
Builds
Semiconductor chips via etch processes
Domain
Semiconductor manufacturing / Equipment Engineering
Required skills
Preventive maintenance planning, complex troubleshooting (electrical/mechanical/vacuum/RF/gas/software), root cause analysis (8D/Fishbone/5-Why), equipment health monitoring (SPC/FDC), process qualification support, cost reduction projects, SOP creation, technical training
Preferred skills
Familiarity with Trymax, Axcelis, Gasonic, or Mattson tools, knowledge of SPC/FMEA/8D methodologies, Lean/Six Sigma experience
Technologies
Trymax, Axcelis, Gasonic, Mattson, SPC, FDC, CMMS/EHS systems
Responsibilities
Maintain OEE, MTBF, and MTTR targets; execute preventive maintenance; perform complex troubleshooting on tool subsystems; lead root cause analysis for chronic issues; coordinate vendor field service engineers; analyze tool logs and metrology data to correlate with yield; create and maintain SOPs and troubleshooting guides; conduct safety risk assessments and LOTO procedures
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC