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Equipment Maintenance Technician

Job details
Posting date: 25 April 2024
Salary: £40,000.00 to £45,000.00 per year
Additional salary information: 40000 - 45000
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 23 May 2024
Location: Newport, NP10 8BE
Company: Vacancy Filler
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: APR20249084

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Summary

Continental Shift Pattern: 4 on 4 off - 2days followed by 2 nights.
Working across our Newport and Cardiff facilities

Who We Are
IQE is the leading supplier of compound semiconductor wafer products and advanced material solutions to the global semiconductor industry. IQE is essential to technology growth markets, as the only compound semiconductor epitaxy foundry with a global footprint and proven ability to manufacture at scale.


About the Role
To provide Equipment Engineering support to production by managing the various systems in terms of breakdown maintenance, planned maintenance, record – keeping and performance. To enact timely fault finding and repairs to manufacturing systems and ensure continuous improvement by identifying and implementing lasting solutions to production problems


Key Responsibilities

Performs basic troubleshooting and repair of production equipment.
The day to day maintenance of our manufacturing systems
Maintenance of various electrical, mechanical and pressure systems, carrying out corrective maintenance and preventative maintenance as per documented procedures.
Continual improvement of reliability and performance of systems and equipment
Proactive involvement in the support of MOCVD process improvement and problem solving programmes
To provide site wide engineering and maintenance support
To provide medium and long term planned preventive maintenance function and record keeping
To monitor reactor performance and identify problems and establish and implement lasting solutions to those problems
To service and refurbish various machine component to the required standard
To follow set work instructions when carrying out machine source material changes



Qualifications / Essential Skills

HNC/HND/Degree in an engineering discipline
Experience within the semiconductor, medical or aerospace industry is desirable.
Excellent attitude to H&S
Excellent attention to detail



Technical Skills

Mechanical / Electrical / Electronic aptitude and experience
Ability to problem solve and fault find across various engineering disciplines
Able to prioritise effectively, make decisions and take decisive actions quickly under pressure



All our employees benefit from:

Long Term Incentive Plans (LTIPs)
Professional Development and career pathways
Bonus plans
Attractive pension plans
Income protection - Permanent Health Insurance (PHI)
Long service awards 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 years
Values-based recognition awards
Health Cash Plan includes discounts with high street brands
Cycle to work plan (includes E-bikes)
Electric Car Scheme (salary dependent)
Employee Assistance Programme (Free family, legal, financial and counselling support 24/7 Access to second medical opinion and unlimited access to a remote GP)
Life assurance 4x salary
Access to workplace Mental Health First Aiders/wellbeing rooms


IQE is an equal opportunity and an affirmative action employer that values diversity at all levels. All individuals, regardless of personal characteristics (Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled), are encouraged to apply.

Want to learn more? Contact our in-house TalentAcquisitionTeam@iqep.com or visit our website Current Vacancies | IQE Corporate (iqep.com)

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