Senior Manufacturing Process Engineer

At Nexperia Manchester we are now expanding our Semiconductor Process Engineering team where you will play a vital role within Diffusion Process Engineering technologies as a Senior Staff Engineer. In this role you will lead key continuous improvement projects as well as managing any escalated sustainment issues. This a great chance to develop your own skillset within Semiconductor Engineering by joining a highly skilled, dynamic and collaborative team working on key semiconductor manufacturing technologies.

If the following job requirements and experience match your skills, please ensure you apply promptly.
What you will do
As a Senior Staff Process Engineer, you will work with key manufacturing processes including furnacing, wafer cleaning, sputtering, passivation, evaporation and Rapid thermal processing. You will spend most of your time leading key projects with a focus on wafer output, yield improvement, cost reduction and overall process capability. You will ensure new and existing processes are robust, capable and fully risk assessed continually reviewing and rescoring FMEAs to maintain accuracy and operational stability.
Your key responsibilities will include:
Continuous Improvement & Development Projects
Deliver technical improvement projects focused on yield, cost, throughput, ease of manufacture and process capability
Support new product and platform development through process development activities
Yield, Capability & Performance Improvement
Sustain and improve mechanical and electrical yields to meet departmental targets
Monitor and improve Cpk levels across all processes, including coordinating R&R studies on metrology equipment
Ensure process performance is reviewed, tracked and reported in line with factory policy
Documentation & Compliance
Generate and maintain accurate Wafer Fab Operator Instructions
Ensure full adherence to departmental procedures and quality standards
What you will need
Circa 5+ years of Semiconductor Industry experience as a Process Engineer ideally with diffusion / furnacing experience
HND or Degree in a relevant STEM discipline (degree preferred)
Project management experience
Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to take initiative
Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively across teams
Great priority management and the ability to work in high pressure environments
Competent with MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
Ability to work a shift pattern of 4 days on and 4 days off, 12 hours per day
Desirable Experience:
Experience in Diffusion Furnacing Technologies

Interview process

Stage 1: Recruiter review
Stage 2: 30 mins Teams interview
Stage 3: 60 mins on site or Teams interview
What your benefits will include :
A salary of circa £62,000 - £69,000 (DOE) Inclusive of a 38% shift allowance
Bonus scheme of up to 6%
9% Employer pension contribution
Subsidised canteen
EV salary sacrifice scheme
Income protection
12 x salary life assurance
33 days annual leave xwzovoh
On-site medical centre
Flexible benefits scheme
Retail and Entertainment discounts
Professional Development Opportunity to complete leadership and management qualifications, possibility for funded academic support up to PhD level, employee goal setting and development plans, huge growth potential both internally and globally within the business, with both management and technical pathways
Corporate Social Responsibility & Sustainability A global commitment to becoming carbon neutral by 2035, working with suppliers who embrace and comply with the Nexperia Supplier Code of Conduct, and paid time off for every employee to support charitable work
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Corporate members of Neurodiversity in Business and a Disability Confident Employer. Dedicated Employee Resource Groups for Neuroinclusion, the LGBTQ+ community, and Women in Nexperia, with a commitment to increasing women in management positions to 30% by 2030
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