Multi Skilled Maintenance Technician

Kbeventservices; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global semiconductor company in the UK is seeking an Equipment Engineering Technician to support maintenance operations. This role involves executing preventative maintenance, diagnosing equipment faults, and adhering to health and safety standards. The position offers a competitive starting salary between £43,200 and £50,400, along with numerous benefits and opportunities for professional development in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

Benefits

Bonus up to 6%

Excellent pension scheme

257 hours annual leave

On-site medical centre

Qualifications

• Completed a mechanical/electrical apprenticeship.
• Ability to work rotating shifts (4 on 4 off).
• Track record of meeting deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Assist in planning and execution of preventative maintenance.
• Carry out maintenance procedures and root cause analysis.
• Manage spare parts efficiently.

Skills

Electric skills

Mechanical skills

Problem-solving

Teamwork

Adaptability

Microsoft Office

Education

C&G/ONC standard or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Nexperia is one of the world’s leaders in essential semiconductors and aspires to become a $10b turnover business by 2030. This ambition can be achieved through our next-generation technologies, ongoing improvement in manufacturing sustainability, state-of-the-art facilities, and, most importantly, investing in our people. We are looking to hire an Equipment Engineering Technician to join the deposition and diffusion maintenance team on-site.

What You Will Do

As an Equipment Engineering Technician, you will play a vital role in supporting the manufacturing operations team with routine maintenance activities, breakdowns, and root cause analysis of complex wafer fab equipment. You will diagnose known faults quickly and complete repairs efficiently while understanding how maintenance performed can affect product yield. You will also optimise and improve maintenance procedures using key performance indicators, and demonstrate effective maintenance spares stock control and housekeeping practices to maintain the 5S standard. Additionally, you will use the factory MES platform to determine and execute preventative maintenance schedules and update equipment histories, observing health and safety directives.

Key Responsibilities

• Preventative Maintenance: Assist in planning and execution of preventative maintenance activities, ensuring all equipment operates at peak performance
• Maintenance & Repairs: Carry out maintenance procedures and root cause analysis on a variety of diffusion wafer processing equipment, ensuring rapid and effective resolution of issues
• Spare Stock Control: Manage spare parts efficiently, ensuring stock levels are maintained and materials are readily available when needed
• Health & Safety Compliance: Adhere to strict health and safety directives while carrying out all maintenance and repair work
• KPI Improvement: Analyse data to identify opportunities for cost-effective maintenance programs that improve equipment performance and drive KPIs forward
• Team Collaboration: Foster strong working relationships with internal team members and external specialists to ensure smooth operations and effective problem-solving

This role provides a fantastic opportunity to build your skillset in Equipment Engineering and Maintenance in the fast-paced, high-tech industry. You will receive both formal and informal training while progressing in seniority within the technical and managerial career ladders.

What You Will Need

• Ability to work a rotating shift pattern, inclusive of nights and days, on a 4 on 4 off shift pattern (B-D)
• Completed a mechanical/electrical apprenticeship and educated to a minimum of C&G/ONC standard, or have worked at this level in a similar industry
• Hard skills in electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, vacuum, pneumatic, or actuation
• Soft skills of adaptability, problem-solving, teamwork, and Microsoft Office
• A track record of meeting deadlines and managing your own workload
• Desire to learn and progress (with full training provided)

What Your Benefits Will Include

Remuneration & Reward: Starting base salary and shift allowance of £43,200-£50,400 (DOE) plus bonus scheme of up to 6%, excellent contributory pension scheme of up to 9%, recognition rewards scheme, EV salary sacrifice scheme, income protection, 12x salary life assurance.

Health & Wellbeing: 257 hours annual leave, flexible benefits scheme, enhanced parental leave, on-site medical centre, enhanced sick pay, subsidised canteen, employee assistance programme, retail and entertainment reductions, and a variety of sports and social clubs.

Professional Development: Opportunity to complete a leadership and management qualification, possibility for funded academic support up to PhD level, employee goal setting and development plans, huge growth potential both internally and globally within the business, with both management and technical pathways.

Corporate Social Responsibility & Sustainability: Global commitment to becoming carbon neutral by 2035, working with suppliers who embrace and comply with the Nexperia Supplier Code of Conduct, and paid time off for every employee to support charitable work.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Corporate members of Neurodiversity in Business and a Disability Confident Employer. Dedicated Employee Resource Groups for Neuroinclusion, the LGBTQ+ community, and Women in Nexperia, with a commitment to increase women in management positions to 30% by 2030.