Semiconductor 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. View our facilities at https://www.macom.com/. In addition, MACOM offers foundry services that represent 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.

Job Title: Manufacturing Equipment Engineer – North Carolina

Job Purpose:

Continuous improvement of semiconductor processing equipment within a cleanroom environment

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).
• Plans and manages 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.
• 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 pass downs.
• 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:

• Language Skills: Must be able to communicate fluently in English: verbally, in writing.
• 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 to the expert level.
• Mentor/Trainer/Leader.
  
  

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.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications:

• Four-year degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Automation, or Industrial discipline – may be offset with experience or combination of experience and Associates Degree.
• 8 years of experience in a similar role in a semiconductor fab.
• 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.
  
  

EEO:

MACOM is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a diverse workforce. MACOM will not discriminate against any worker or job applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, military service, marital status, or any other category protected under applicable law.

Reasonable Accommodation:

MACOM is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you have a disability and are in need of a reasonable accommodation with respect to any part of the application process, please call 1-978-656-2500 or email HR_Ops@MACOM.com. Provide your name, phone number and the position title and location in which you are interested, and nature of accommodation needed, and we will get back to you. We also work with current employees who request or need reasonable accommodation in order to perform the essential functions of their jobs.