Job Title: Equipment Technician Location: Near Chadderton Salary Range: up to GBP 32,000 + 38 shift allowance on top GBP 12,160 Around GBP 45,000 per year Shift Pattern: Rotating 4:on, 4:off Client Information: We are looking for an Equipment Technician to maintain and improve the fab processing equipment to achieve targets with respect to yield, output, cost and quality. Responsibilities: -Equipment Engineering support for wafer fabrication. -Undertake equipment maintenance (preventative, predictive and breakdown) for Wafer Fab processing equipment -Instigate and apply improvements to impact output, yield, cost and quality -Support continuous improvement activities aimed at better equipment performance -Ensure all work is carried out paying proper attention to current health, safety and environmental legislation and the company's health, safety and environmental procedures -Individually and in a team ensure optimum uptime/minimal downtime for tools in your area -Be a member of the site emergency response team -Work in a cleanroom environment, adhering to applicable protocols Requirements: -H.N.C., level 4 or equivalent in Electrical/Electronic Engineering -Ability to write maintenance specifications based on manufacturers recommendations -Ability to understand technical diagrams -Experience working with semiconductor equipment : Etching, Diffusion, Photolithography, BEOL, Furnaces etc. -Electronic/electrical diagnostic skills -Ability to express technical problems in a written format -Ability to perform intermediate/advanced corrective actions when machines deviate from specified limits -Ability to work as a team player who can also work as an individual -Problem:solving ability Get in touch with Christina McGuire at microTECH Global for more information on this role and similar opportunities.