Engineer I-Equipment

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Job Description:

Microchip has an exciting opportunity for a recent college graduate seeking hands-on experience in equipment maintenance, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement. Our Lawrence, MA facility is a 4-inch wafer fabrication plant that produces unique and often custom discrete devices.

In this role, Equipment Engineers partner closely with Equipment Technicians to maintain, repair, and optimize manufacturing equipment that supports our production operations. The position is primarily based at our Lawrence, MA fabrication facility, with occasional support required at our Lowell, MA fab.

The typical work schedule is approximately 6:30 AM to 3:00 PM. While these hours are preferred, some flexibility is available based on business needs and individual circumstances.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys problem-solving, working with manufacturing equipment, and contributing to a collaborative, technology-driven environment.

• Troubleshoot problems and repair equipment.
• Improve systems and equipment to optimize equipment uptime.
• Interface with equipment suppliers and vendors to solve equipment problems or identify upgrades.
• Research alternative replacement part suppliers and solutions.
• Work with process engineers to select new equipment.
• Support new tool installations.
• Lead tool upgrade projects.

Requirements/Qualifications:

• BSME, BSEE or equivalent degree.
• Excellent mechanical aptitude with a desire to understand how machines work.
• Strong working knowledge of electronics.
• Ability to troubleshoot to the component level.
• Experience in the use of DC test equipment.
• Good written and verbal communication skills as well as good listening skills. 
• Experience analyzing data.
• Ability to read, write and communicate in English.
• Ability to use MS Office.

Preferred Qualifications/Requirements:

• Experience with metal deposition, wafer etching, diffusion, photo lithography or other related wafer fabrication equipment.
• Experience in Wafer Fabrication manufacturing equipment repair.
• Experience with CAD.

U.S. Export Controls Requirements: This job requires access to technology, materials, software or hardware that is controlled by the export laws of the United States. Candidates are required to provide proof of either US citizenship, Permanent US residency or classification as a protected individual as defined in 8 USC 1324b (a) (3).

Travel Time:

0% - 25%

Physical Attributes:

Carrying, Crouching, Feeling, Handling, Hearing, Kneeling, Lifting, Noise and/or vibration, Other, Pulling, Pushing, Reaching, Seeing, Talking, Works Alone, Works Around Others

Physical Requirements:

50% sitting, 25% standing, 25% walking

Pay Range:

We offer a total compensation package that ranks among the best in the industry. It consists of competitive base pay, restricted stock units, and quarterly bonus payments. In addition to these components, our package includes health benefits that begin day one, retirement savings plans, and an industry leading ESPP program with a 2 year look back feature. Find more information about all our benefits at the link below:

Benefits of working at Microchip

The annual base salary range for this position, which could be performed in the US, is $70,304-$143,000.*

*Range is dependent on numerous factors including job location, skills and experience.

Microchip Technology Inc is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

For more information on applicable equal employment regulations, please refer to the Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal Poster.

To all recruitment agencies: Microchip Technology Inc. does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our recruiting team or other Microchip employees. Microchip is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.