Senior Epitaxy Equipment Engineer

Our international client is currently searching for a Senior Epitaxy Equipment Engineer to provide equipment engineering and technical support to the Epitaxy team, ensuring high equipment uptime, supporting production, fault finding, maintenance, upgrades and continuous improvement. Key Responsibilities: Plan and coordinate daily maintenance with Manufacturing and Process teams Maintain, troubleshoot and improve MOVPE/MOCVD and associated semiconductor equipment Support equipment installations, upgrades, commissioning and new-tool procurement Develop and implement preventative maintenance strategies to maximise uptime Provide technical guidance to Shift Technicians and supervise contractors/service engineers Support equipment moves, cleanroom projects and shutdown activities, including occasional weekend overtime Liaise with suppliers and specialist service providers Essential Qualifications & Experience: Minimum 5 years’ semiconductor/wafer fab or epitaxy engineering experience Strong experience with MOVPE and/or MOCVD Good knowledge of vacuum systems, Hi-Vac, pumps, leak testing, pneumatics and PLCs Ability to interpret electrical and mechanical schematics HNC/Degree in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering or equivalent apprenticeship Desirable: Aixtron MOVPE reactor or other CVD experience Semiconductor process gas systems and Mass Flow Controllers Please contact Rachel Anderson for further details.