Senior Epitaxy Equipment Engineer
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Senior Epitaxy Equipment Engineer
It’s an exciting time to join Lumentum! Lumentum (NASDAQ: LITE) is a market-leading manufacturer of innovative optical and photonic products enabling optical networking and commercial laser customers worldwide. Lumentum’s optical components and subsystems are part of virtually every type of telecom, enterprise, and data center network. Lumentum’s commercial lasers enable advanced manufacturing techniques and diverse applications including next-generation 3D sensing capabilities. Lumentum is headquartered in San Jose, California with R&D, manufacturing, and sales offices worldwide. For more information, visit www.lumentum.com.
Summary
You will provide Equipment Engineering support to the Epitaxy Shift Equipment Engineers and Technicians at the Caswell site. This will include (but not limited to) Continuous Improvement projects, day to day production support, assisting with fault finding / repair of production equipment and associated systems, working with Process Gas systems and the use of self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA).
Key Responsibilities
- Equipment improvements and upgrades and assistance with installations
- Working on MOVPE and associated equipment to minimize downtime during production. This will include include phosphorous-trap and gas cylinder changes using self-contained breathing apparatus SCBA (training will be provided, must be clean shaven).
- Forklift truck driving (training will be provided).
- Oversee chemical, gases and spare parts control, chemical fills and waste management.
- Provide technical direction and instruction to Shift Technicians regarding procedures, safety and best practice.
- Assist with logistic projects, e.g. equipment relocation, cleanroom reorganization, shipping, etc.
- Assist with shutdown activities (some weekend overtime may be required).
Key Relationships
- Epitaxy Process Engineering Team
- Manufacturing Operations Team
- Site Facilities Team
Qualifications
- An HNC or Degree in an electrical/mechanical engineering discipline or equivalent time-served apprenticeship.
- 5 years of experience within a Wafer Fab or Epitaxy Engineering environment.
- Electrical qualifications such as BS7671 18th edition would be an advantage.
Skills
Essential
- Electrical engineering experience to include low and high voltage working.
- Comprehensive Semiconductor Engineering experience (Minimum 5 years).
- Firm understanding of pneumatic systems and the operation & use of PLCs.
- Working knowledge of vacuum systems including Hi-Vac principles, pumps and leak-checking.
- Ability to read and understand equipment wiring and mechanical schematics.
- Familiar and comfortable with the use of hazardous chemicals and gases.
- Competent Microsoft office user.
Desirable:
- Previous experience with Aixtron MOVPE reactors or any other CVD equipment.
- Semiconductor Process Gas experience to include Mass Flow Controllers.
- Previous experience with Dry Abatement systems.
Other Requirements
- Day Shift 08:00 - 16:00
- Working within a cleanroom environment with the prerequisite use of cleanroom clothing.
Lumentum is committed to equal opportunities and actively seeks applications from all sectors of the community irrespective of sex, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, having responsibility for dependents, age, religion/beliefs, or any other reason which cannot be shown to be justified.