Equipment Engineer (Semiconductor)

Thin Film Equipment Engineer

Location: East Singapore (Company Transport Provided)
Industry: Semiconductor , Wafer Foundry

About the Role

We are looking for a hands-on Equipment Engineer to support equipment operations and sustainment within a high-volume semiconductor manufacturing environment. The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining equipment performance, improving tool reliability and availability, troubleshooting equipment issues, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives to meet production, quality, and yield requirements.

The role will work closely with Process Engineers, Production, Equipment Technicians, and vendors to ensure stable and efficient operation of Thin Film process equipment.

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Key Responsibilities

Equipment Ownership & Sustaining

• Take ownership of assigned Thin Film process equipment and ensure equipment availability, reliability, and performance meet production requirements.
• Perform daily equipment monitoring and respond promptly to SPC, defect, equipment alarms, process excursions, and other abnormalities.
• Drive timely troubleshooting and recovery of equipment issues to minimize equipment downtime and production impact.
• Monitor equipment performance indicators such as uptime, OEE, MTBF, MTTR, and equipment availability.
• Ensure equipment capability is maintained within specifications and process requirements.

Equipment Troubleshooting & Maintenance

• Lead troubleshooting and root cause analysis for equipment failures, recurring alarms, hardware issues, and process-related equipment abnormalities.
• Work closely with Equipment Technicians and vendors to resolve complex equipment issues.
• Support preventive maintenance (PM), corrective maintenance, qualification, calibration, and equipment recovery activities.
• Improve PM procedures and maintenance strategies to enhance equipment reliability and reduce unscheduled downtime.
• Develop and implement corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) for recurring equipment issues.

Production & Process Support

• Work closely with Production and Process Engineering teams to balance equipment availability between production requirements, troubleshooting activities, PM schedules, and engineering qualifications.
• Support inline production issues, lot disposition, equipment recovery, and engineering evaluations.
• Participate in defect reduction, yield improvement, and process stability improvement initiatives.
• Investigate equipment-related defects and excursions using engineering and statistical analysis methods.
• Support process control and equipment matching activities across multiple tools.

Continuous Improvement & Equipment Engineering

• Drive equipment improvement projects to improve productivity, reliability, cycle time, quality, and manufacturing efficiency.
• Identify opportunities for equipment upgrades, retrofits, hardware modifications, and automation improvements.
• Support evaluation, installation, qualification, and acceptance of new equipment.
• Participate in equipment conversion, process transfer, technology development, and capacity expansion projects.
• Work with equipment suppliers and vendors on technical issues, improvement plans, and equipment upgrades.

Data Analysis & Problem Solving

• Analyze equipment and manufacturing data to identify trends, abnormalities, and improvement opportunities.
• Utilize SPC, FDC, equipment logs, alarm history, defect data, and other engineering data for troubleshooting and root cause analysis.
• Apply structured problem-solving methodologies such as 5 Why, Fishbone Diagram, 8D, FMEA, and DOE where applicable.
• Prepare technical reports and present findings, corrective actions, and improvement plans to internal stakeholders.

Documentation & Compliance

• Develop and maintain equipment operating procedures, troubleshooting guides, maintenance documentation, and engineering specifications.
• Ensure equipment activities comply with fab safety, quality, contamination control, and manufacturing procedures.
• Support audits, safety initiatives, and continuous improvement programs within the manufacturing environment.

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Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, Aerospace Engineering, Automation, or related engineering discipline.
• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience in semiconductor manufacturing, wafer fabrication, or foundry environment is preferred.
• Fresh graduates or candidates with strong engineering fundamentals/ internship and interest in semiconductor manufacturing may also be considered.
• Experience supporting semiconductor process equipment is advantageous.

Preferred Equipment / Technical Exposure

Candidates with experience in one or more Thin Film-related process areas are highly preferred:

• CVD (Chemical Vapor Deposition)
• PECVD
• LPCVD
• PVD / Sputtering
• ALD (Atomic Layer Deposition)
• Epitaxy / EPI
• Furnace / Diffusion
• CMP-related deposition processes
• Semiconductor vacuum systems and gas delivery systems

Preferred Technical Skills

• Strong equipment troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills.
• Understanding of semiconductor manufacturing processes and cleanroom operations.
• Experience with equipment maintenance, PM optimization, equipment qualification, and tool recovery.
• Familiarity with SPC, FDC, OEE, MTBF, MTTR, DOE, FMEA, and statistical analysis is advantageous.
• Ability to interpret equipment schematics, mechanical drawings, electrical diagrams, and technical documentation.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Able to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Willing to support shift operations when required.

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