Senior Equipment Engineer

CA Pay Range (Annual):

$134,400.00 - $249,600.00

At Infinera, your base pay is one part of your total compensation package. Your actual base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location. This role may be eligible for equity grants, discretionary bonuses, or commission payments. The amount of these incentives is based on the terms of the Company’s incentive plans, the Company’s financial performance, and/or individual employee job performance.

Infinera also offers paid leave, medical, 

dental, and vision coverage, 401(k),

life, and disability insurance to eligible employees.

Senior Equipment Engineer responsible for sustaining and improving semiconductor processing tools in a 24x7 manufacturing/development facility.
 
Key focus on tool ownership and improvement related to tool uptime and quality, including uniformity.  Will partner with other engineers and operations staff to maintain uptime at key functional areas and identifying human-machine interface issues and providing solutions.
  
Expected to identify significant contributors to mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, vacuum, RF or hydraulic system stability, and provide solutions which improve uptime or performance of semiconductor processing hardware. 
 
Work in a team environment consisting of engineers and operators, requiring written and verbal communication skills.  Expected to create written operational procedures and mentor/train operators and maintenance technicians.

Your Key Responsibilities Would Include:

• Tool ownership and improvement related to tool uptime (MTBF/MTTR) and quality. Will partner with other equipment/process engineers and operations staff to maintain uptime at key functional areas and identifying human-machine interface issues and providing solutions
• Expected to identify significant contributors to mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, vacuum, RF or hydraulic system stability, and provide solutions which improve uptime or performance of wet etch and plasma tools. Experience wet etch process tools a must
• Expected to create written operational procedures and mentor/train operators, chemical technicians and maintenance technicians
• Responsibilities include tool installs partnership with facilities/vendors, preventive maintenance, and repair of wafer fabrication equipment, including plasma etchers, metal deposition tools
• Create troubleshooting guides specifically for repeated root cause diseases
• Routine review all equipment check-sheets to assure accuracy to meet ISO TL9K & 14001 audit requirements
• Responsible for sustaining and improving tool uptime in a 24x7 manufacturing/development facility. Occasionally required to work on off-shifts and on weekends for tool installs, sustaining, troubleshooting and training
• Help to establish min/max parts estimates and adjusts inventory requirements based on manufacturing demand
• Desired skills include understanding of statistical process control, Microsoft Office, and the ability to read electrical schematics, blueprints, etc.
• Implements desirable modifications in procedures, methods and processes within the area or responsibility. Estimates requirements and take action accordingly
• Must be fully involved with equipment installs, qualification-base line and deinstallation as needed
• Write Preventive maintenance procedures and OCAP as needed
• Publishes weekly progress reports
• Performs job functions at high level with practically no supervision
• Strong hands on experience with AMAT P5000 and other plasma tools
• Familiarity with safety procedures and working with hazardous materials is required (LOTO, high voltage, acids, solvents, PPE, MSDS, etc. History of overnight coverage as needed preferred)
• Publish Daily Power Point Equipment Updates during the daily manufacturing meetings as needed
• Some familiarity in wet processing tools, photoresist coater & developer tracks, and metrology a plus
• Must be safety oriented, follow all safety guidelines and all cleanroom procedures

Education & Experience Necessary For Success:

• Minimum AA/DeVry Degree or equivalent working experience. MS or BS degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Physics or a related field with a hands-on focus upon equipment a plus
• Experience: Minimum of 7 Years in manufacturing environment and hands on experience as an equipment engineer