Shift Equipment Engineer

 

Main characteristics

Location

Gwent

Company

Nexperia

Employment type

Permanent

Category

Engineering

Job summary

Nexperia aspires to become a $10b turnover business by 2030. This ambition can be achieved through our next generation technologies, ongoing improvement in manufacturing sustainability, state-of-the-art facilities, and most importantly, investing in our people. We are now looking for an Equipment Engineer to join our night shift team here at Nexperia Newport.

What an Equipment Engineer will do

You will be joining as a key member of the Production Engineering team and will work on sustaining and troubleshooting a variety of high-tech semiconductor manufacturing equipment. This role supports the site operations by ensuring the availability of our complex manufacturing tools that enable us to produce tens of thousands of semiconductor wafers each month. This is a great chance to develop your skills in high tech and complex semiconductor manufacturing toolsets, whilst offering a variety of in-depth training during your career at Nexperia.

This position is on a Front-End Night Shift pattern which consists of three or four 12-hour shifts over a week. These shifts include Sunday, Monday, Tuesday (week1) and Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday (week 2) with 3 or 4 days off per week. (You will be a paid an additional 50% shift allowance for this shift pattern)

Key responsibilities will include

As a Shift Equipment Engineer, you will get the chance to work in the site Vacuum cleanroom area with high tech tools up to the value of (£5 million). This position provides you with a fantastic opportunity to build upon your existing equipment maintenance and troubleshooting skillset with a chance to work your way up to tool owner status within the team. Nexperia Newport is the UKs largest semiconductor site and can provide you with a variety of rare and high-tech toolsets to work with to build your skillset.

You will:

* Sustain (PM) and troubleshoot equipment during shift hours

* Provide technical guidance to Shift Equipment Technicians

* Manage the first level of corrective action recovery plans to Out of control equipment situations

* Conduct and direct equipment experiment/improvement actions and projects

* Support manufacturing the shift by providing assistance and training in their specific areas

* Organize and provide documentation and procedures for basic equipment checks

* Interface with Day Shift Engineers (equipment and process) and manufacturing on line issues

* Review, write and maintain procedures on equipment maintenance

What our Shift Equipment Engineers will need:

Essential skills required:

* Further Education, Degree qualified or equivalent experience

* Experience in maintaining equipment within any (light) engineering background

* Experienced in driving continuous improvement activities and projects for assigned measurables

* Highly motivated, results orientated customer service orientated, strong teamworking and communication skills

* Ability to empower and listen to others

* Ability to work Night shifts on a two-week rota basis

Desirable skills include:

* Implant and PVD Applied and Axcelis Implant tools, Applied Endura, Tel Nexx and FXP

* Detailed knowledge of wafer fab manufacturing equipment and systems in-depth electrical / electronic and mechanical knowledge

* Strong training skills and technical familiarity with product and equipment

* Wafer fab experience

* Familiar with all modern manufacturing concepts such as; JIT, KANBAN, Zero Defects, SPC, TQM and TPM

Why work for us?

At Nexperia we offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package tailored to your individual needs, including:

Remuneration & Reward Competitive base salary plus an extra 50% shift allowance on top, Annual Incentive Plan of up to 6%, Recognition rewards scheme, Smart pension contribution up to 7%, Retail, and events discounts / cashback rewards and more

Health & Wellbeing - 32 days annual leave including bank holidays which increase with employment duration, Bupa Private Healthcare, Dental Insurance, on-site medical centre, subsidised canteen, outdoor gardens, employee assistance programme, on site fitness centre, time off for charitable giving plus a variety of sports and social clubs

Professional Development - Excellent training and development programmes for employees at all levels including funded learning, opportunities for global progression, and flexible talent and leadership programs that ensure your skill set will grow and that you continue to be recognised for your work

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, paid time off for every employee to support charitable work.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Corporate members of Neurodiversity in Business, Disability Confident Employer, dedicated Employee Resource Groups for Women, and Neuroinclusion, commitment to increase women in management positions to 30% by 2030.

As a company, we value diversity not just because it is the right thing to do but because diverse teams perform better. Our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all, and we consider all applicants fairly, as well as providing a safe work environment and reasonable adjustments where requested.

What happens next?



We welcome your application even if you don't think you meet all the criteria, but you have some relevant experience. This position might not be for you but the next one could be. Please feel free to contact us directly to discuss the position or the company in more detail.

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