About this PCS Equipment Shift Engineer role at Samsung
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Position Summary
In your role as an Equipment Shift Engineer you'll be responsible for documenting, trending, and sustaining the overall health of the PCS equipment fleet. The PCS equipment fleet includes dry vacuum Pumps, heat-exchanging Chillers, chemical abatement Scrubbers, and associated Accessory equipment like gate valves, pipe heaters, and N2 injection systems. The core job tasks include the identification of data sets that define equipment condition, organization of data trends to display the health of equipment via real-time dashboard, and creation of work processes and expectations to take action on fleet trends.Also, you'll be responsible to develop functional knowledge of all PCS equipment types and collaborate with each equipment team to monitor, control, and sustain fleet health using Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) principles.
Role and Responsibilities
Here's what you'll be responsible for:
Equipment Expertise
Understand the core function of each PCS equipment type
Demonstrate knowledge of design concepts across each PCS equipment type
Learn the common failure modes in each PCS equipment type
Identify the roster of parameters each equipment is capable of measuring
Maintenance and Procedure
Understand the maintenance procedures for each equipment type
Learn how each team schedules maintenance on equipment
Establish expectations on maintenance procedures and define constraints for failure conditions
Fleet Health Visibility
Compile data sets of equipment parameters and rank them by health based on value
Evaluate parameter values using SPC methodologies and define spec limits
Build and modify dashboards that visualize the performance and health of equipment
Automate escalations of equipment issues based on spec limits
Create and enforce procedures that are used to address fleet health issues
Engineering Reliability
Analyze equipment performance and derive improvement opportunities
Author preventive‑maintenance schedules based on usage hours, manufacturer recommendations, and failure‑mode analyses
Perform root‑cause investigations for abnormal equipment failures
Organize and lead projects that have clearly defined benefits and ROI
Team Collaboration
Interface with equipment engineer peers to drive improvements in their respective modules
Manage competing priorities within each module and generate progress on the important initiatives
Documentation & Reporting
Produce and maintain operating manuals, SOPs, and fleet records
Submit monthly KPI dashboards (pump uptime, mean‑time‑between‑failure)
Record all incident reports for audit purposes
Skills and Qualifications
Here's what you'll need:
Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical, Chemical, Industrial, or Process Engineering
3+ years of hands‑on experience with sub-fab systems in semiconductor industry
Experience in other manufacturing environments with large quantities of equipment
Proficiency in data/statistical analytics
Experience with mechanical repair of equipment
Knowledge of common industrial sensors (pressure, temperature, flow, etc.)
Proficiency with Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) concepts and how to implement them in industry.
The current base salary range for this role is between $76,000 - $145,000. Individual base pay rates will depend on factors including duties, work location, education, skills, qualifications and experience. Total compensation for this position will include a competitive benefits package and may include participation in company incentive compensation programs, which are based on factors to include organizational and individual performance.
Total Rewards
At Samsung Austin Semiconductor, base pay is just one part of our total compensation package. The base compensation for this role will depend on education, experience, skills, and location.
We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Life insurance and 401(k) matching with immediate vesting
Onsite café(s) and workout facilities
Paid maternity and paternity leave
Paid time off (PTO) + 2 personal holidays and 10 regular holidays
Wellness incentives and MORE
Eligible full-time employees (salaried or hourly) may also receive MBO bonuses based on company, division, and individual performance.
All positions at Samsung Austin Semiconductor are full-time on-site.
U.S. Export Control Compliance
This role may require access to information subject to U.S. export control laws. Applicants must be authorized to access such information or eligible for government authorization.
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