Equipment Engineer

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

• Responsible for setting- up assembly and test stations work closely with Product and Process Engineers to build and set-up user friendly workstations consisting of assembly machines test equipment jigs and fixtures and software interfaces to automate the whole process.
• Responsible for design selection buy-off of machine and equipment with consideration of product and process design and requirements. Design install and test equipment upgrades and modifications to improve uptime yield cycle time and machine throughput.
• Author machine an equipment operating instruction and manual. Provide maintenance documents for all equipment and secure all maintenance activities are being carried out as per planned schedule. Perform machine equipment FMEA studies and maintain documents for out-of-control action plans.
• Equipment design and development new parts vendor qualification. Support new equipment installation.
• Report against various functions including equipment uptime maintenance effectiveness and maintenance costs versus plan.
• Develop assembly and test automation solutions responsible for design development simulate and test of automated assembly and test solutions for the whole production operations. This also cover design for assembly and test graphic user interfaces ensuring user-friendly programs automated data gathering and analysis and automated report generation.
• Leads training of Engineers Technicians and Operators in operation and maintenance of newly introduced equipment and automation processes.

Education & Experience

• . Electronics Engineering (Physics Electrical and related can apply). Post-graduate studies are highly regarded.
• At least 5 years of experience in Semiconductor or Electronics / Optoelectronics and Fiber Optics Industry. Proven track record and working knowledge in Electrical/Electronics manufacturing industry. With good programming skills with focus on factory automation skills assembly and test processes. Familiar with object-oriented programming C/C Visual Basic and preferably some experience with wring queries against an SQL database. Cleanroom experience and knowledge of laser and optical systems power meters and source measure units. Experience with SPC and process control methodologies. Strong mechanical aptitude AutoCAD skills is a plus.
  

Skills

• Knowledge on optics specifically on fiber optics and micro-optics device physics is a huge advantage.
• Experience on basic optical fiber skills fusion splicing cleaving termination and testing is highly desired.
• Familiarity on basic optics device testing equipment such as laser sources tunable laser source optical spectrum analyzers power meter BR meter OTDR and related equipment.
• Basic manufacturing statistics knowledge correlation process optimization hypothesis testing coefficient of variance analysis six sigma and some statistical process control methodologies.
• Extensive laboratory experience with photonics test and measurement (measurement of attenuation device insertion loss return loss beam profile spectral profile optical power pulse energy etc.). Working knowledge of Lab View or other object oriented programming language like C/C and Visual Basic is a plus.
• Familiar with industry equipment communication interfaces GPIB RS232 USB etc. Able to communicate equipment with each other and create a routine specific to the assembly and test automation process. Familiar with microcontroller PLC and HMI automation.
• Good Industry automation skills- motion control vision system automatic optical inspection data management and analysis.
• Able to interpret product design and specification then develop automated robust test and assembly processes to achieve these requirements considering productivity product quality and product reliability.
• With knowledge on statistical methodologies and tools. Working knowledge of SAS JMP or Minitab is a strong plus.
• Business skills responsible for managing budgets leading a team and liaising with suppliers. Should have strong negotiation and persuasion skills.
• Able to interpret materials safety data sheets to create or form proper safety practices in each process. Keen to operations safety details considering health and safety of individuals as top priority in all actions.

Working Conditions

• This role is 100% onsite

CultureCommitment

Ensure adherence to companys values (ICARE) in all aspects of your position at Coherent Corp.:

Integrity Create an Environment of Trust

Collaboration Innovate Through the Sharing of Ideas

Accountability Own the Process and the Outcome

Respect Recognize the Value in Everyone

Enthusiasm Find a Sense of Purpose in Work