Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.
Equipment Engineer Graduate
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Equipment Engineer Graduate
Metrology Equipment Engineer
About the Role
This is a key member of the Engineering team, responsible for improving, sustaining, and troubleshooting Metrology equipment. This role covers ownership of critical tools to drive availability, efficiency, and continuous improvement.
Responsibilities
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Ownership of site metrology equipment toolset
- Initially under guidance of existing tool owners
- Own and publish recovery plans for tool sets down for > 24 hours
- Provide innovative, cost-effective technical solutions for equipment issues and recoveries
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Process and performance improvement
- Approve and critique detailed technical procedures for:
- Equipment Preventative Maintenance (PMs)
- Tool operation
- Online Condition And Performance Monitoring System (OCAPS)
- Conduct weekly reporting of key tool indexes (Overall Equipment Effectiveness - OEE, Availability, PM KPIs)
- Drive improvement through baseline performance analysis and cross-functional projects with:
- Process teams
- Integration and Research & Development (R&D)
- Vendors
- Approve and critique detailed technical procedures for:
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Tool investment and implementation
- Assist with new product integration requiring tool modification or setup
- Develop cross-tool type capability (tool matching) and capability knowledge
- Find innovative obsolescence solutions for electronic/mechanical systems
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Maintenance and efficiency optimisation
- Review all scheduled maintenance activities through PROMIS TMS
- Improve efficiency of maintenance processes
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Lean Manufacturing & Continuous Improvement
- Identify opportunities to reduce waste within tool operations:
- Extend Preventative Maintenance (PM) intervals
- Simplify processes
- Reduce qualification reductions
- Take full ownership of 6S disciplines on tool and storage areas
- Identify opportunities to reduce waste within tool operations:
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Tool installation and coordination
- Own tool start-up process from purchase to release and Tier2 tool installations
- Develop detailed understanding of tool facilities requirements
- Coordinate with Process team and Equipment experts during installations
Requirements
Qualifications & Education
- Degree/Higher National Diploma (HND) in a Scientific discipline (Preferred)
Desired Skills & Attributes
- Ability to work under pressure and deliver under tight deadlines
- Drive a root cause analysis culture and find innovative solutions
- Experience repairing, upgrading, and developing older technology systems
- Flexibility to work variable hours as required
- Strong teamwork and collaborative abilities, in addition to leadership and empowerment of peers
- Excellent communication skills
- Customer-focused mindset
- Alignment with Vishay’s culture of self-driven, intellectually curious, challenged, and ethical performance
Technical Familiarity
- Deep understanding of wafer fabrication / semiconductor manufacturing systems
- Knowledge of contemporary manufacturing principles, such as:
- Just-in-Time (JIT)
- Kaizen (continuous improvement)
- Zero Defects
- Statistical Process Control (SPC)
- Total Quality Management (TQM)
- Total Productive Maintenance (TPM)
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- Stability & global reach: Part of a sustainable business with opportunities both locally and internationally
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