Cvd Equipment Engineer

**Business Line Description:** NXP’s Front End Operations plays an essential role in the company’s success by ensuring manufacturing excellence and delivery of high quality, scalable, and cost-competitive semiconductor devices to create a winning advantage for our customers.  **Job Summary:** Equipment Engineer responsible for CVD in a high-volume manufacturing facility * Identify and reduce sources of variation * Reduce machine faults * Reduce defectivity * Define and write tool maintenance procedures * Improve tool availability, improve Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF) and reduce Mean Time to Repair (MTTR) * Train technicians and peers * Improve cost performance * Specify, source and qualify new equipment and parts * Participate on and/or lead cross functional teams * Support development and transfer activities **Key Challenges:** * Ability to work in a high volume 24x7 manufacturing environment * Ability to work individually, in small work groups or larger teams * Ability to deal with multiple issues and shifting priorities * Must be self-motivated; able to take initiative, self-generate projects, and effectively prioritize work * Willing to adjust work schedule as needed to support factory priorities 24x7 * Be responsible for multiple tools across multiple platforms **Cross functional aspects:** * Work with Maintenance, Manufacturing, Facilities, Analytical Lab and Device Engineering Teams * Work with peers in other factories to implement Best Known Methods (BKM) **Job Qualifications:** * BS or MS in an engineering or science discipline * 6+ years of experience in equipment engineering in a high-volume semiconductor manufacturing environment preferred * Previous experience in at least one or more of the following tools is preferred: Applied Materials Centura DXZ, Producer or P5000, Novellus Concept 2, WJ-999 * Ability to generate, analyze, and interpret equipment and process performance data and produce a timely action plan to resolve recurring failures * Demonstrated presentation skills. Candidate will be called upon to train others and present complex datasets and equipment problems/ solutions to diverse audiences. * Competent in troubleshooting problems and capable of applying logic to isolate and repair them. * Strong verbal and written communication skills * Ability to interact professionally with manufacturing and equipment engineering to deal with issues and priorities * Good foundational problem solving skills with creative solutions and out-of-the-box thinking * Self-motivated; able to take initiative and effectively prioritize work for self * A strong desire to help create a positive, winning, world class working environment * Previous experience in Lean Manufacturing methods is highly desirable * Good knowledge of FMEA’s and 8D methodologies is preferred [More information about NXP in the United States...](https://www.nxp.com/company/about-nxp/worldwide-locations/united-states:USA) NXP is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer regardless of age, color, national origin, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital status, status as a disabled veteran and/or veteran of the Vietnam Era or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, NXP will provide reasonable accommodations for otherwise qualified disabled individuals. #LI-97b2