Hookup / Equipment Lead Semiconductor Fab Installation & Qualification
- Location: Dholera, Gujarat, India
- Work Mode: Onsite
- Experience: 15+ Years
Role Overview
Lead installation, qualification, and startup activities for semiconductor manufacturing equipment within a greenfield wafer fabrication facility. The role is responsible for driving equipment readiness, supporting technology ramp-up, and ensuring equipment performance meets manufacturing requirements. This position requires extensive semiconductor equipment engineering experience and a proven track record in fab startup environments.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead installation and qualification of semiconductor fabrication equipment.
- Drive equipment readiness from design through production startup.
- Partner with project and construction teams during fab build-out.
- Manage installation quality, inspections, and issue resolution activities.
- Own equipment installation schedules and qualification milestones.
- Support process startup and technology ramp initiatives.
- Review installation packages and engineering documentation.
- Coordinate with equipment suppliers and process engineering teams.
- Resolve complex technical and operational challenges.
- Drive equipment performance metrics including availability and utilization.
- Develop preventive maintenance and equipment response procedures.
- Support 24x7 manufacturing operations and ramp execution.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, Chemistry, Optics, or related discipline.
- 15+ years of semiconductor equipment engineering experience.
- Proven experience in equipment installation, qualification, and manufacturing ramp-up.
- Strong background in semiconductor fabrication environments.
Technical Skills Semiconductor Equipment Engineering
- Equipment Installation
- Equipment Qualification (IQ/OQ)
- Tool Startup
- Factory Ramp-Up
- Equipment Acceptance
Manufacturing Operations
- Semiconductor Fab Operations
- High Volume Manufacturing (HVM)
- Technology Transfer
- Process Startup
Equipment Performance
- Preventive Maintenance
- Equipment Availability
- Equipment Utilization
- Equipment Reliability
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