Senior Equipment Reliability Engineer

Job Title: Senior Equipment Reliability Engineer

Job Description: The Role: Entegris Site in Bedford, MA is seeking a Senior Equipment Reliability Engineer to join our team.

The Senior Equipment Reliability Engineer is responsible for managing risk, eliminating production losses, and analyzing data to eliminate recurring failures. The Engineer is also responsible for Continuous Improvement activities related to the above points, including but not limited to, improvements to Safety, Yield, Availability, and Cycle time. The Equipment Reliability Engineer will work with Operations, Maintenance, and Process Engineering to improve maintenance procedures, reduce quality deviations, improve equipment and processes. on preventative maintenance procedures, troubleshooting, and sustaining manufacturing equipment and capture all the learnings in maintenance manual specific to every equipment or equipment failures.

What You’ll Do:

• Maintain a FRACAS (Failure Reporting, Analysis, and Corrective Action System) to promote and improve the reliability of equipment using data from SAP and in equipment and production pass downs.
• As part of FRACAS, and in support of other divisions of the company, perform rigorous RCA (Root Cause Analysis) to correct the issue and prevent recurrence.
• Lead the Lifecycle Asset Management system, working with Project managers to source the best equipment for expansion or improvement, support installation requirements and documentation, and plan long term care (PMs, Rebuilds, etc.). Prioritization of Lifecycle Asset Management is set with a BCP plan.
• Work with the Maintenance planner to adjust maintenance schedules to extend the lifespan of equipment, while ensuring that labor allocated provides value. This includes the implementation of periodic monitoring to prevent recurring failures.
• Work with Process Engineering to design and redesign fixtures, liners, and custom tools using SolidWorks.
• Lead and support FMEA (Failure Mode and Effects Analysis) for new equipment installs, changes to equipment and processes, and after quality and safety deviations.
• Lead and support process improvements to improve equipment availability and yield.
• Support site shutdown activities with Reliability Manager, Maintenance, and site facilities team and plan return to service with production and Engineering to bring production back up safely.
• Maintain internal equipment manuals to confirm completeness and correctness of functions, maintenance, and corrective actions.
• Support the ERSA System by identifying spare parts that should be managed through SAP to ensure they are always on hand.
• Lead and support capital projects with Engineering and follow the acceptance test criteria to safely release new equipment to manufacturing.
• Support the management of the LOTO program/document for manufacturing equipment and new equipment.
• Engineers in ESC are expected to support 30% on strategic project, 30% on corrective improvement/CIP and 40% on sustaining manufacturing. This is a ballpark percentage; it varies daily based on company needs.

What We Seek:

• BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or similar related engineering field, or equivalent work experience.
• “Safety First” attitude which is practiced with integrity and a high degree of accountability for end results.
• Excellent documentation, communication, and technical writing skills.
• The ideal candidate is team focused, naturally curious, driven to excellence, innovative in developing solutions, challenges the status quo, and seeks to continuously improve.
• The ideal candidate is autonomous but still aligns with management to determine priorities and strategy when there is no additional bandwidth.
• Is comfortable delegating work where necessary.
• Ability to support calls during off hours when the business need is urgent.
• Ability to communicate and work cross-functionally in a dynamic, fast-paced, and diverse environment.
• Experience utilizing data to drive continuous improvement, sustainability, reliability, and cost-reduction initiatives and uses data to support systematic solutions over firefighting.
• Mechanical design skills and experience with SolidWorks or similar CAD software, including the ability to read mechanical and electrical drawings.
• Ability to work with chemicals and in clean room environment using proper PPE.

Outstanding Candidates Will Have:

• Strong technical understanding of high vacuum systems, RF systems, pneumatic control systems, electrical systems, HVAC systems, and various mechanical and architectural systems. PECVD/PVD/ALD Coatings background or experience is a plus.
• Extensive RCA experience with 8D with demonstrated use of statistical analysis used in decision making.
• SAP background or similar system background for PM management.
• 3-5+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Semiconductor industry preferred.
• Knowledge of Lean/Six Sigma theory and practice is desirable; a green or black belt is preferred.

What We Offer: At Entegris, we invest in providing opportunity to our employees and promote from within. The new hire in this role will have the potential to grow and create relationships across the organization and be recognized for demonstrated success and adherence to company PACE values.

• Compensation: $91,000- $114,000 per year range with actual pay dependent on candidate overall skills for the role
• Annual bonus eligibility
• Progressive paid time off policy that empowers you to take the time you need to recharge
• Generous 401(K) plan with an impressive employer match with no delayed vesting
• Excellent health, dental and vision insurance packages to fit your needs
• Education assistance to support your learning journey
• A values-driven culture with colleagues that rally around People, Accountability, Creativity and Excellence

Entegris does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role. Do not apply for this role if you will need Entegris immigration sponsorship (e.g., H1B, TN, STEM OPT, etc.) now or in the future. At Entegris we are committed to providing equal opportunity to all employees and applicants. Our policy is to recruit, hire, train, and reward employees for their individual abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, marital or military status.