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Senior Epitaxy Equipment Engineer/Manager

+ Permanent role
+ Northamptonshire
+ World leader in Opto-Electronics and III-V Technologies
+ Day shifts - no nights
+ Great company benefits (Private medicals, 25 days A/L + additional holiday purchase options, income protection, life assurance, childcare vouchers and more.)
+ Salary details upon Application

The Company:

A market-leading manufacturer of innovative optical and photonic products enabling optical networking and commercial laser customers worldwide

Summary

You will provide Equipment Engineering support to the Epitaxy shift equipment engineers and technicians. This will include improvement projects and day to day production support, assisting with fault finding and repair of production equipment and associated systems, working with specialist tools that process various hazardous chemicals 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 minimise downtime during production to include phosphorous trap and gas cylinder changes using self-contained breathing apparatus SCBA (training will be provided, must be clean shaven).
Fork lift truck driving (training will be provided).
Oversee chemical, gases and spare parts control, chemical fills and waste management.
Instruct and advise shift personnel in regard to procedure and solutions.
Assist with logistic projects. E.g. equipment relocation, cleanroom reorganisation, shipping, etc.
Assist with shutdown activities. Some weekend overtime is required.
Liaison with equipment and spares suppliers and specialist service providers (including the supervision of external contractors and field service engineers).
Develop and deliver preventative maintenance strategies to maximise equipment utilisation and up-time.
Adhere to all site safety and environmental procedures.
Support of site emergency response function.

Key Relationships:

Epitaxy Process Engineering Team
Manufacturing Operations Team

Qualifications:

An HNC or Degree in an electrical/mechanical engineering discipline (or equivalent)
5 years of experience within, a manufacturing/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.
Basic understanding of pneumatic systems and the operation & use of PLCs.
Ability to read and understand equipment wiring schematics.
Familiar with the use of hazardous chemicals and gases.
Competent Microsoft office user.

Desirable:

Previous experience with MOVPE reactors or any CVD/semiconductor equipment.
Experience working within wet or dry exhaust gas abatement systems.

Day Shift 08:00 - 16:00 or Continental shift (+shift allowance)

Additional information:

Working within a cleanroom environment with the prerequisite use of cleanroom clothing.
Contactable for advice or call out should the occasion arise.
Requirement to ware (SCBA) self-contained breathing apparatus this will require candidate to be clean shaven.
Good standard of written and spoken English is essential

The JM Longbridge Group is operating and advertising as an Employment Agency for permanent positions and as an Employment Business for interim / contract / temporary positions. The JM Longbridge Group is an Equal Opportunities employer and we encourage applicants from all backgrounds