Shift Process Engineer

Main Responsibilities

• First point of contact for all front face wafer fab process related issues occurring during out-of-hours shift operation;
• Work closely with equipment engineering and operations teams to restore down process back to production;
• Deploy and review effective statistical control of processes to ensure a stable and robust processing platform;
• Provide effective hand-over to/from day shift process engineers;
• Provide technical expertise to project teams;

In addition there may be a requirement to:

• Work with equipment engineering to plan, procure and qualify new process equipment to meet the process capability requirements that are demanded by product and technology roadmaps;
• Use experience and knowledge to develop processes that are capable of meeting the product specification with high yields and low cost by employing design for manufacture;
• Support development of new device processes to meet product and technology roadmap requirements;
• Report technology development status;
• Ensure effective transfer to manufacturing to enable ramp ahead of demand both at CIP and offshore for volume production;
• Provide process documentation and training to other members of staff including other engineers and technician/operators.
• Any other ad-hoc duty as requested by the Fab Engineering Manager.

Skills/Qualifications

Essential

• Track record of process ownership in a semiconductor wafer fab;
• Broad knowledge of fab process including photolithography, wet etch, dry etch, CVD dep, metals and thinning;
• Knowledge of SPC and 6s techniques, in particular first response to out of control/spec events;
• Good degree in relevant subject (for example Physics, Chemistry, Materials Science, Electronic Eng.)
• Post-graduate qualification in a relevant technology area;

Personal Attributes

• Proven ability to work under own initiative with attention to detail, and to stop when advice is required.
• Able to work calmly under pressure and to tight deadlines - level headed.
• Proactive team player and ready communicator.
• Displays a positive approach to working & learning and actively seeks to share ideas and information with colleagues.
• Ability to ensure prioritisation of work dovetails with the needs of the business.
• Flexible approach to working - work the hours to do the job.
• Supportive of the company culture and ethos.

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