Responsibilities

Equipment Automation Development

Design, develop, deploy, and maintain Equipment Automation Programs (EAP) for assembly and test manufacturing equipment.
Implement equipment integration using industry-standard protocols such as SECS/GEM.
Support equipment recipe download/upload, remote control, and process parameter management.

Factory Integration

Integrate new production equipment into the factory automation ecosystem.
Collaborate with equipment vendors to develop and validate automation requirements.
Perform equipment buyoff, qualification, and factory acceptance testing.
Ensure seamless data exchange between equipment and manufacturing systems.

Production Support

Provide 24/7 support (on-call when required) for equipment automation issues impacting production.
Troubleshoot communication failures between equipment and host systems.
Perform root cause analysis and implement corrective/preventive actions.
Monitor EAP system health and equipment connectivity status.

System Enhancement

Develop automation features to improve productivity, OEE, traceability, and manufacturing efficiency.
Implement smart factory initiatives including Automated lot dispatching and Real-time equipment monitoring.
Predictive maintenance data collection.

Industry 4.0 initiatives

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Electrical Engineering/Mechanical Engineering.
2 to 8 years of experience in semiconductor manufacturing, factory automation, or industrial automation.
Experience in OSAT, wafer fabrication, electronics manufacturing, or high-volume manufacturing environments preferred.
Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.
Strong knowledge of equipment automation protocols such as Secs/Gem, Semi E84.
Experience in programming languages such as C#, python, etc.

IT Engineer