Senior Equipment Maintenance Engineer

About the role

Analog Devices International, a leading semiconductor manufacturer of high-performance analogue, mixed-signal and DSP ICs, is recruiting a Senior Equipment Maintenance Engineer for its Limerick site. The role is based in the Class 10 cleanroom wafer fabrication facility and suits someone who enjoys electronics, high vacuum, pneumatics and robotics.

Key responsibilities

• Support daily operation of the semiconductor manufacturing facility with proven problem-solving, troubleshooting and root cause failure analysis skills.
• Lead cross-functional teams in a systematic, data-driven approach to continuous improvement.
• Drive continuous improvement of equipment KPIs such as availability, MTTR and MTBF.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree (NFQ Level 7) or honours degree (NFQ Level 8).
• 6-10 years of experience as a maintenance technician or engineer, ideally from a highly regulated environment or a semiconductor equipment maintenance role.
• Able to demonstrate analytical troubleshooting methods (root cause analysis, 8D problem solving, 5-why) and first-time-right repair skills.
• Able to follow preventative maintenance and standard work procedures; prior TPM experience is desirable.
• Willingness to travel about 10% of the time; shift type is day shift.

Required skills

• Root cause analysis, 8D problem solving and 5-why methods.
• First-time-right repair and preventative maintenance.
• Useful but not essential: Applied Material Implanters, Axcellis implanters, Akrion and JST wet benches, ASM and Aviza furnaces, TEL tracks, Nikon steppers, LAM etchers, Novellus deposition platforms, Semitool, SEZ and Siconnex wet chemistry platforms.