Senior Equipment Engineer (Oxide Etch, Fab)

About: Our client are seeking a highly skilled Senior Equipment Engineer / Equipment Engineer to join Etch Module team. Operating within 8-inch wafer fabrication environment, you will take full ownership of sustaining, maintaining, and optimizing the performance of critical Oxide Etch toolsets across key indices: Quality, Uptime, and Cost. In this role, you will drive Continuous Improvement Programs (CIP), implement robust preventive maintenance, manage quality documentation (8D/MRB), and serve as a technical leader to elevate the capabilities of the engineering and technician team. Responsibilities Sustain and continuously improve equipment KPIs regarding quality, uptime, and maintenance costs. Serve as the technical expert for your respective machine specializations. Plan, implement, and optimize effective Preventive Maintenance (PM) programs to maximize tool utilization. Document Corrective Actions and Best Known Methods (BKMs) to share across the module. Monitor and analyze SPC charts using SPACE, utilize JMP for engineering experiments, and leverage measurement instruments effectively for data collection. Maintain a strict wafer scrap reduction awareness and mindset. Manage, follow up, and drive the closure of crucial engineering documentation including SPSR, MRB, 8D, TECN, and ECN issues/events. Generate FMEA analysis for new tools to identify hardware weaknesses and top risk factors. Conduct self-audits and update specifications to align with TS16949 Quality Standard requirements. Coordinate new equipment engineering tasks from facilities hookup and vendor startup through to full production acceptance. Manage spare parts logistics to prevent prolonged downtime and control allocated maintenance expenditures without compromising quality output. Partner with Process and Manufacturing Engineers to meet module goals. Coach and mentor junior engineers, set expectations, and carry out performance appraisals for Technicians or Assistant Engineers (AE) as instructed. Requirements Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical, Electronics, Mechanical, Mechatronics, or Microelectronics Engineering. Minimum of 2 years of relevant equipment engineering experience within a semiconductor wafer fab. Hands-on experience with 8-inch (200mm) tools is highly preferred. Deep technical competency in Oxide Etch equipment, with hands-on maintenance experience utilizing: LAM DFM, MES, and Oxide Equipment. Prior experience or familiarity with PROMIS (SiView) DC OP, SPACE (SPC), and JMP software is highly advantageous. Strong analytical capabilities, logical thinking, and high accountability. Excellent team-playing, interpersonal, and communication skills. Additional Information Location: Tampines, Singapore Interested candidates please apply online or send your latest CV to alex.fong@AlwaysHired.com.sg AlwaysHired Pte Ltd Reg No: R1549345 EA: 24C2293 We regret to inform that only shortlisted candidates will be notified. Please note that your response to this advertisement will constitute informed consent to the collection, use, and/or disclosure of personal data by AlwaysHired, its affiliates and, where necessary, to relevant third parties, for purposes such as job application processing, career advisory, research, and other administrative purposes, in compliance with the relevant provisions of the Privacy Policy available at www.alwayshired.com.sg/privacy-policy