CMP Equipment Engineer

NXP Semiconductors•Austin, TX

9d•Onsite

About The Position

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. Equipment Engineer responsible for CMP in a high-volume manufacturing facility Identify and reduce sources of variation Reduce machine faults Reduce defectivity Define and write tool maintenance procedures Improve tool availability, improve Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF) and reduce Mean Time to Repair (MTTR) Train technicians and peers Improve cost performance Specify, source and qualify new equipment and parts Participate on and/or lead cross functional teams Support development and transfer activities

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree or higher in engineering or science is required
5+ years previous applicable high volume semiconductor manufacturing experience is required
Strong problem-solving skills
Strong verbal and written communication skills
A desire to work in a team environment and to create a positive work environment
Good knowledge of Implant processes and equipment
Good knowledge of Statistical Process Control (SPC)
Good knowledge of Fault Detection and Classification (FDC)
Good knowledge of Lean principles and Lean Manufacturing techniques
Good knowledge of FMEA’s and 8D methodologies
Ability to work in a high volume 24x7 manufacturing environment
Ability to work individually, in small work groups or larger teams
Ability to deal with multiple issues and shifting priorities
Must be self-motivated; able to take initiative, self-generate projects, and effectively prioritize work
Willing to adjust work schedule as needed to support factory priorities 24x7

Nice To Haves

Previous experience on Applied Materials Mirra, Mirra-Mesa and OnTrak DSS200 platforms is highly desirable

Responsibilities

Identify and reduce sources of variation
Reduce machine faults
Reduce defectivity
Define and write tool maintenance procedures
Improve tool availability, improve Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF) and reduce Mean Time to Repair (MTTR)
Train technicians and peers
Improve cost performance
Specify, source and qualify new equipment and parts
Participate on and/or lead cross functional teams
Support development and transfer activities
Be responsible for multiple tools across multiple platforms
Work with Maintenance, Manufacturing, Facilities, Analytical Lab and Device Engineering Teams
Work with peers in other factories to implement Best Known Methods (BKM)