Job Summary

The Equipment Engineering Manager 1 is responsible for leading a team of Equipment Engineers and Technicians to achieve world-class equipment performance, manufacturing excellence, cost competitiveness, and people development. The manager ensures equipment reliability, safety, quality, and operational efficiency while driving continuous improvement and supporting business objectives.

Key Responsibilities

1. Equipment Reliability & Manufacturing Excellence

• Own equipment performance metrics including:
  • Availability (MA)
  • OEE
  • MTBF
  • MTTR
  • Cost of Ownership (CoO)
• Ensure equipment stability and manufacturing readiness.
• Drive TPM and preventive maintenance strategies.
• Lead equipment recovery and escalation during manufacturing interruptions.
• Partner with Process Engineering to improve tool capability and process stability.

2. Operations Management

• Deliver daily manufacturing support to achieve output targets.
• Manage excursion response, chronic issues, and tool bottlenecks.
• Ensure compliance to operating procedures and engineering standards.
• Optimize capacity and throughput performance.

3. Quality & Risk Management

• Drive root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Lead risk identification, assessment, mitigation, and follow-up.
• Support audits and quality system compliance.
• Ensure process changes are properly reviewed and controlled.

4. Cost Management

• Manage equipment maintenance budgets.
• Identify cost reduction opportunities.
• Drive spare part optimization.
• Improve labor productivity and maintenance efficiency.

5. Project & Technology Leadership

• Lead equipment installation and startup activities.
• Support technology transfers and new node qualifications.
• Manage equipment upgrade projects.
• Evaluate and introduce new technologies and automation solutions.

6. Talent Development

• Recruit, coach, and develop Equipment Engineers.
• Build leadership pipeline and succession plans.
• Drive employee engagement and performance development.
• Foster a culture of ownership, innovation, collaboration, and safety.

7. AI-related experience and skills, and the ability to guide TM in using AI to achieve company expectations.

8. Cross Functional Leadership

• Partner with:
  • Process Engineering (PEE)
  • Manufacturing (PROD)
  • Facilities (FAC)
  • Quality (QE)
  • Procurement
  • Global Equipment Teams
• Lead equipment-related business reviews and escalation meetings.

Expected Leadership Behaviors

• Ownership
• Innovation
• Collaboration
• Customer Focus
• Safety First
• Continuous Improvement
• Data-driven decision making

Education

• BS/MS in:
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Materials Science
  • Semiconductor Engineering

Experience

• Semiconductor manufacturing experience
• Equipment Engineering experience
• People leadership experience
• Project management capability
• TPM / Equipment Reliability background

Preferred

• Fab startup experience
• Technology transfer experience
• Multi-site or global project leadership
• Advanced problem-solving and statistical analysis skills