Equipment Engineering Manager
On-siteFarmers Branch, Texas, United States
Job Summary
Lead the shift-based equipment support organization for FormFactor's advanced manufacturing operations, managing supervisors and technician teams across multiple compressed day and night shifts. Ensure safe, reliable, and efficient performance of manufacturing equipment by driving maintenance excellence, troubleshooting effectiveness, and operational readiness while establishing standards for equipment availability and manufacturing execution. Oversee daily support operations, including timely response to downtime, preventive maintenance, and production-critical escalations, partnering with cross-functional teams to reduce operational risk and support factory growth. Develop leadership through coaching, performance management, and succession planning while utilizing data-driven decision-making to improve MTBF, MTTR, and technician utilization.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum of 8 years of related experience
- Bachelor's degree
- 6 years and a Master's degree
- PhD with 3 years experience
- Equivalent experience
- Experience leading supervisors, leads, or frontline technical teams in semiconductor, electronics, cleanroom, precision manufacturing, or advanced manufacturing environments
- Experience working in a quality-certified manufacturing organization (e.g., ISO 9001, IATF 16949, ISO 13485, or similar) with demonstrated adherence to quality systems, documentation, and change control processes
- Experience supporting multi-shift or 24/7 manufacturing operations, including compressed day and night shifts
- Strong knowledge of equipment troubleshooting, preventive and corrective maintenance, equipment recovery, qualification, reliability improvement, and manufacturing readiness
- Experience with automated production tools, metrology, inspection, test, handlers, probers, robotics, motion control, vacuum, pneumatics, controls, sensors, electrical, chemical, thermal, laser, or electromechanical systems
- Experience using CMMS, MES, SPC, FDC, dashboards, Power BI, Excel, SQL, JMP, Minitab, or similar manufacturing data tools
- Experience applying Lean, Six Sigma, 5S, kaizen, standard work, structured problem solving, FMEA, CAPA, DOE, or reliability-centered maintenance methods
- Working knowledge of EHS, lockout/tagout, electrical safety, chemical safety, machine safety, cleanroom protocols, quality systems, documentation control, change control, audits, deviations, and corrective actions
Desired Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, engineering technology, manufacturing, automation, electronics, materials science, applied science, or a related technical field preferred
- Preferred certifications include Lean Six Sigma, CMRP, OSHA safety training, electrical / electronic certification, PLC / controls training, robotics training, project management, or equivalent credentials
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