Role Overview
The Process Lab Engineer isresponsible for owning and overseeing the operation, maintenance, andcontinuous improvement of the process lab within a cleanroom environment. Thisrole ensures optimal functionality of facility and lab equipment, strict adherenceto cleanroom and safety standards, and provides hands-on support for dailyengineering activities including customer demo builds, process development,software and hardware testing, and other critical engineering operations.
Key Responsibilities
1. Cleanroom Operations& Management
- Enforce cleanroom 5S practices, safety guidelines, and contamination control procedures.
- Monitor and manage cleanroom environmental parameters such as temperature, humidity, and particle levels.
- Ensure compliance with ISO cleanroom standards and internal quality systems.
- Ensure proper setup, calibration, qualification, and operational readiness of lab equipment.
- Coordinate cleanroom and lab usage across multiple projects and teams to maximize efficiency.
2. Equipment Maintenance& Troubleshooting
- Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on facilities equipment, DI water systems, and process gas supply systems.
- Troubleshoot equipment issues, coordinate repairs with vendors, and manage service escalations when required.
- Plan and support regular maintenance activities, including annual shutdowns.
- Maintain accurate equipment logs, calibration records, maintenance documentation, and service histories.
- Support installation, commissioning, and qualification of new equipment.
3. Facilities &Utilities Management
- Oversee cleanroom-related utilities including DI Water (DIW), CDA, vacuum systems, electrical power, chillers, and process gases.
- Work closely with Facilities and EHS teams to ensure safe, compliant, and reliable operations.
- Monitor utilities consumption and support optimization and sustainability initiatives.
- Support internal and external audits by maintaining documentation and ensuring operational readiness.
- Conduct cleanroom and safety training for internal teams, customers, and vendors.
- Participate in WEHS audits and actively contribute to EHS initiatives and continuous improvement programs.
4. Process &Engineering Support
- Support process development, experimentation, troubleshooting, and failure analysis activities.
- Assist engineers with experimental setup, data collection, and basic data analysis.
- Ensure availability and timely replenishment of consumables, materials, and lab supplies required for operations.
Qualifications &Experience
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, or related field).
- Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience in semiconductor front-end or back-end equipment, cleanroom systems, and facility equipment maintenance.
- Understanding of cleanroom protocols, contamination control, and safety requirements.
- Proven hands-on experience in equipment troubleshooting and maintenance.
- Familiarity with facilities systems such as DI water systems, gas delivery systems, vacuum, and process chillers.
- Good documentation, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
Technical Skills &Methodology
- Proficient in MS Office tools and data analysis software (e.g., JMP).
- Technical aptitude with a structured and systematic problem-solving approach.
- Demonstrated hands-on expertise in facilities operation and maintenance.
Other Requirements
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage effectively across teams and stakeholders.
- High level of flexibility and adaptability in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
- High level of ownership, assertiveness, and accountability.
