Sr. CVD/PVD Equipment Engineer

Business Line Description

NXP’s Front End Operations plays an essential role in the company’s success by ensuring manufacturing excellence and delivery of high quality, scalable, and cost-competitive semiconductor devices to create a winning advantage for our Customers. 

Job Summary:
•    Identification and reduction of recurrent machine faults
•    Sourcing and installing new equipment
•    Reducing defectivity
•    Defining tool maintenance procedures
•    Training technicians and peers
•    Improving tool utilization and availability
•    Reducing cost
•    Reducing scrap
•    Supporting development activities
•    Developing and writing specifications
•    Implementation of Six-Sigma statistical process control methods
•    Capacity planning and modeling
•    Participating in and/or leading cross-functional and lean activity teams

Job Qualifications:

•    BS in an engineering discipline, Mechanical Engineering desirable
•    5 years experience in equipment engineering in a high volume semiconductor manufacturing environment 
•    Previous experience in at least one or more of the following tools/processes preferred: Applied Materials Endura. Experience in AMAT Centura and Producer platforms as well as Novellus Concept 2 and WJ-999 platforms is a plus.

•    Ability to generate, analyze, and interpret equipment performance data and produce a timely action plan to resolve recurring equipment failures
•    Demonstrated presentation skills. Candidate will be called upon to train others and present complex datasets and equipment problems/ solutions to diverse audiences. 
•    Competent in troubleshooting problems and capable of applying logic to isolate and repair them.
•    Ability to deal with multiple issues and shifting priorities.
•    Strong verbal and written communication skills.•    Ability to interact professionally with manufacturing and process engineering to deal with these issues and priorities.

•    Good foundational problem solving skills with creative solutions and out-of-the-box thinking.
•    Self-motivated; able to take initiative and effectively prioritize work for self.
•    A strong desire to help create a positive, winning, world class working environment.
•    Previous experience in Lean Manufacturing methods is highly desirable.

More information about NXP in the United States...

NXP is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer regardless of age, color, national origin, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital status, status as a disabled veteran and/or veteran of the Vietnam Era or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, NXP will provide reasonable accommodations for otherwise qualified disabled individuals.

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