Western Digital
Data Storage
MetrologyEquipmentEngineer
“Metrology Equipment Engineer at Western Digital. Skills: Metrology Equipment Maintenance, Troubleshooting, Continuous Improvement, Data Analysis, AI tools. Maintaining, optimizing, and troubleshooting Metrology Equipment. Preventive maintenance on assigned toolsets”
What You'll Achieve.
Optimize equipment performance and reliability; Reduce downtime; Improve Mean-time Between Failure (MTBF); Enhance Equipment Reliability, Availability, MTBF; Minimize Mean Time to Repair (MTTR); Maximize efficiency
Industry & Context.
Problem-solving skills; Ability to conduct root-cause analysis
Flexibility for overtime and weekend work
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Optical, or a related technical field, Minimum 0-2+ years of experience in Equipment Maintenance and Repair of relevant Metrology tooling experience within a semiconductor fab, HDD manufacturing, or a similar high-tech environment, Strong, hands-on optical, mechanical and electrical aptitude with the ability to interpret schematics and assembly diagrams, Understanding of failure mechanisms and ability to conduct root-cause analysis, Effective communication skills and proven ability to collaborate with Maintenance, Manufacturing, Engineering, and cross-functional teams, Knowledge of control systems and/or PLC (Process Logic Control), Project management skills and ability to lead or contribute to cross-functional projects, Flexibility for overtime and weekend work
Nice to Have
Experience on e-Beam and Overlay Metrology systems, Direct experience with X-Ray Fluorescence Systems (XRFs), Optical Metrology & Inspections Systems, Overlay Metrology, e-Beam Metrology Systems, Reflectometry/Ellipsometry/Interferometry systems, Proficiency in data extraction and analysis from structured and unstructured sources, including tool logs, to support preventive maintenance improvements, utilizing AI tools, wherever possible
What You'll Do.
and troubleshooting Metrology Equipment
Preventive maintenance on assigned toolsets
Document maintenance activities
Diagnose and repair unscheduled failures
Lead the continuous improvement initiatives to enhance Equipment Reliability
and minimize Mean Time to Repair (MTTR)
and update preventive maintenance procedures
Develop and support equipment upgrades by evaluating and installing sensors to capture real-time data and integrate with factory systems
Analyze data using advanced statistical and AI tools to diagnose and enhance preventive and predictive maintenance system
Characterize equipment data and collaborate with teams to incorporate it into factory systems
Provide technical training and certification for maintenance personnel
Mentor junior engineers
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Work collaboratively with Process Engineering, Maintenance, Manufacturing, Vendors, and other cross-functional teams; Collaborate with teams to incorporate equipment data into factory systems; Promote cross-functional collaboration
Communication Scope
Effective communication skills
Process & Methodology
Project management skills and ability to lead or contribute to cross-functional projects
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