MTS, Equipment

Member of Technical Staff (Equipment) is responsible for end-to-end ownership of manufacturing equipment performance and strategy, enabling high-volume, high-yield, and cost-efficient production. This role provides technical leadership, drives cross-functional alignment, and leads initiatives to improve equipment capability, reliability, and scalability across operations. Key Responsibilities • Own and drive equipment performance at a system level, including uptime, throughput, yield, OEE, and cost of ownership (CoO) • Lead tool strategy and lifecycle management, including selection, specification, benchmarking, and capacity planning • Drive and approve equipment installation, qualification, and release to production (IQ/OQ/PQ), ensuring robustness and scalability • Lead complex troubleshooting and structured root cause analysis (8D/DMAIC) for major excursions, implementing permanent systemic fixes • Architect and deploy advanced maintenance strategies (predictive, condition-based, FDC/analytics-driven) to minimize downtime • Partner with process and manufacturing teams to co-optimize equipment and process capability (Cp/Cpk), yield, and cycle time • Drive site-wide or multi-line continuous improvement programs, including OEE uplift, defect reduction, automation, and poka-yoke • Act as technical authority interfacing with equipment vendors on design improvements, upgrades, and long-term reliability issues • Lead risk assessments (FMEA), reliability engineering, and standardization across tools and platforms • Develop and enforce engineering standards, SOPs, and best practices, and mentor junior engineers • Support and lead response during production escalations, ramp-ups, and capacity expansions 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, with ability to troubleshoot complex, multi-factor issues • 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 • Demonstrated ability to lead projects, influence stakeholders, and mentor teams • Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, high-ownership manufacturing environment • Exposure to SECS/GEM, PLC programming, or scripting (SQL, Python etc) • Background in advanced packaging equipment (preferably in Recon)