Manufacturing Operations Engineer
Samsung Austin Semiconductor · Taylor, TX
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Production
- Base pay
- $95k–$120k
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 3+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 2 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level production role at Samsung Austin Semiconductor (industrial) in Taylor, TX. In your role as an Equipment Engineer, you'll be responsible for documenting, trending, and sustaining the overall health of the In/Out Room equipment fleet.
- They ask for
- 3+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- TPM, Root cause, SPC
- Base pay
- $95k–$120k
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
- Openings
- 2 with this title at this site
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Position Summary
In your role as an Equipment Engineer, you'll be responsible for documenting, trending, and sustaining the overall health of the In/Out Room equipment fleet. The In/Out Room equipment fleet includes one of a kind automated packaging equipment and associated accessory equipment like heaters, and N2 pump systems, etc. The core job tasks include the identification of data sets that define equipment condition, organization of data trends to display the health of equipment via real-time dashboard, and creation of work processes and expectations to take action on fleet trends.
You will be the contact when the tool goes down and is needing recovery of basic errors and part replacement. You will also work with vendors on escalations.
Here's What You'll Need
- ✓Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical, Industrial, or Process Engineering
- ✓3+ years of hands-on experience with sub-fab systems in semiconductor industry
- ✓Experience in other manufacturing environments with large quantities of equipment
- ✓Proficiency in data/statistical analytics
- ✓Experience with mechanical repair of equipment
- ✓Knowledge of common industrial sensors (pressure, temperature, flow, etc)
- ✓Proficiency with Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) concepts and how to implement them in industry.
qualifications
This position may include access to controlled information or technology under U.S. export control laws. Employment may be contingent on either the applicant verifying that the applicant falls under the “U.S. Person” definition (including U.S. citizens, U.S. lawful permanent residents, and those granted U.S. asylum or refugee status) or the employer timely obtaining any necessary export license under federal law. The employer evaluates export licensing on a case-by-case basis and may decline to proceed with a job applicant in its sole discretion, as export license applications can take many weeks to process.
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About Samsung Austin Semiconductor
Samsung is a world leader in advanced semiconductor technology, founded on the belief that the pursuit of excellence creates a better world. At Samsung Austin Semiconductor, we are Innovating Today to Power the Devices of Tomorrow.
Come innovate with us!
Work Schedule
- •Shift: Day shift; Compressed Work Week (12-hour shifts, 3 or 4 days per week)
Role and
Equipment Expertise
- •Understand the core function of each piece of equipment type
- •Demonstrate knowledge of design concepts across each equipment type
- •Learn the common failure modes in each equipment type
- •Identify the roster of parameters each equipment is capable of measuring
Maintenance and Procedure
- •Understand the maintenance procedures for each equipment type
- •Learn how team schedules maintenance on equipment
- •Establish expectations on maintenance procedures and define constraints for failure conditions
Fleet Health Visibility
- •Compile data sets of equipment parameters and rank them by health based on value
- •Evaluate parameter values using SPC methodologies and define spec limits
- •Build and modify dashboards that visualize the performance and health of equipment
- •Automate escalations of equipment issues based on spec limits
- •Create and enforce procedures that are used to address fleet health issues
Engineering Reliability
- •Analyze equipment performance and derive improvement opportunities
- •Author preventive maintenance schedules based on usage hours, manufacturer recommendations, and failure mode analyses
- •Perform root cause investigations for abnormal equipment failures
- •Organize and lead projects that have clearly defined benefits and ROI
Team Collaboration
- •Interface with equipment engineer peers to drive improvements in their respective modules
- •Manage competing priorities within each module and generate progress on the important initiatives
Documentation & Reporting
- •Produce and maintain operating manuals, SOPs, and fleet records
- •Submit monthly KPI dashboards (pump uptime, mean time between failure)
- •Record all incident reports for audit purposes
Skills and
We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including
- •Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- •Life insurance and 401(k) matching with immediate vesting
- •Onsite café(s) and workout facilities
- •Paid maternity and paternity leave
- •Paid time off (PTO) + 2 personal holidays and 10 regular holidays
- •Wellness incentives and MORE
Eligible full-time employees (salaried or hourly) may also receive MBO bonuses based on company, division, and individual performance.
All positions at Samsung Austin Semiconductor are full-time on-site.
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