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Equipment Engineer Urgently Required for a Global Leading Semiconductor Manufacturing Company
A great opportunity for an Equipment Engineer to join my client, based in Oldham, Manchester who are looking to expand their equipment engineering team.
Job Details
The job is based on a rotating day and night shift pattern (Continental) of 4 on 4 off 12 hours shifts so the candidate must be prepared to work shifts for this role and in a cleanroom environment.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities of the Equipment Engineer based in the Oldham, Manchester area include:
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- Maintaining, repairing and improving semiconductor wafer processing equipment.
- Diagnosing the root cause of equipment issues.
- Dealing with equipment breakdowns.
- Performing maintenance tasks and risk assessments.
Requirements
To be successful in your application for the Equipment Engineer job, you will need to have:
- Previous experience working directly in the semiconductor sector.
- A strong background across Electrical, Electronic and Mechanical Engineering disciplines.
- Educated to a minimum HNC/HND level in a relevant engineering-based discipline.
- The ability to fault find to electronic component level.


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