MTS Equipment Lithography Engineer
Job Summary
The MTS Equipment (Lithography) provides technical leadership for next-generation fanout packaging equipment startup and optimization. You will manage equipment quality, utilization, and continuous improvement projects to meet manufacturing goals. The role requires deep expertise in lithography process equipment, structured problem-solving, and cross-functional collaboration.
Responsibilities
- Provide technical leadership for lithography equipment
- Manage equipment readiness for production ramps
- Resolve complex integration and tool issues
- Mentor junior engineers and technicians
- Lead continuous improvement and quality initiatives
Required Skills
- Lithography equipment expertise
- Structured problem solving (8D, DMAIC, RCA)
- Data analysis (SPC, DOE, FDC)
- Manufacturing leadership
- Mechanical/Electrical troubleshooting
Job Details
Responsibilities:
- Have an in-depth understanding of how Photolithography Stepper, Coat, Develop & Dielectric Material Cure process equipment working principle and how critical parameters will impact Photo process.
- Provide technical and operational leadership to the lithography equipment team.
- Act as the primary point of contact for equipment related escalations and critical tool issues.
- Able to work together with process counterpart to resolve complex integration issues.
- Lead tool performance reviews, root cause analysis, and corrective/preventive actions.
- Drive equipment readiness for production ramps, technology transfers, and mass production runs.
- Coordinate and prioritize team activities to meet manufacturing, uptime, and yield targets.
- Partner closely with process engineering, manufacturing, and vendors to resolve complex issues.
- Own and improve standard operating procedures (SOPs), maintenance plans, and best practices.
- Mentor and coach junior engineers and technicians.
- Champion safety, quality, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Manage and plan new equipment start-up to support production.
- Liaise with vendors to resolve equipment issues and improve equipment performance.
- Identify and assess any safety and product risks, recommend risk eliminations, and control risk through mitigations and safe work procedures.
- Lead continuous improvement projects to improve equipment efficiency.
- Provide feedback, guidance and training to EEs and AEs.
- Familiar and follow up on SPSR, MRB, 8D, TECN, ECN ISO9001/QS9000/TQM documentation.
- Update specifications to meet company Quality Standard requirements.
- Utilize SPC, DOE, FDC, ECMS and statistical analysis tools to optimize equipment robustness.
- Establish and maintain essential spare parts stock inventory.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics, Materials, or related field).
- Extensive experience in high-volume manufacturing environments (e.g., semiconductor, advanced packaging, electronics).
- Proven track record of owning equipment performance and driving measurable improvements (OEE, yield, CoO).
- Deep hands-on expertise in mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and control systems.
- Strong experience with structured problem-solving methodologies (8D, DMAIC, RCA, FMEA).
- Familiarity with data-driven engineering tools (SPC, DOE, FDC, data analytics platforms, Jump).
- Experience working with equipment vendors and leading cross-functional technical initiatives.
- Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, high-ownership manufacturing environment.
- Exposure to SECS/GEM, PLC programming, or scripting (SQL, Python).
- Strong background in Lithography equipment and maintenance troubleshooting.
- Prior experience in Advanced Packaging/LCD/foundry or similar industry background with ASML/NIKON/RUDOLPH/TEL/SUSS experience will be an added advantage.