Ensure daily start-up, recipe conditioning, shut down of lab equipment, and attend to operational issues to enable smooth usage of the equipment.
Ensure appropriate response to breakdown of critical equipment and support R&D activities.
Ensure 24/7 operation of lab equipment with equipment usage monitoring (on EPIC) and provide necessary support to the researchers. Uptime of lab equipment (with BKM process) should be greater than 90% each month and timely update the database (EPIC) with lab equipment status.
Identify, plan and implement preventive maintenance (PM) to support continual improvements of operational efficiency and process control such as monitor deposition before and after PM.
Liaise with equipment vendors and internal procurement, finance, OSHE and facilities management teams where needed.
Coordinate and supervise vendors/contractors to work on equipment upgrade/ retrofitting/ hook-up related jobs.
Review vendor/contractor’s risk assessment, statement of work and apply Permit-To-Work.
Plan and provide operational support for R&D that include design improvement, de/installation, testing and commissioning of equipment.
Maintain proper documentations and procedures for R&D equipment operation including Standard Operational Procedures, Work Instructions and Risk Assessments.
Ensure timely and effective execution of equipment-related service contracts by service providers to preserve and extend equipment service life.
Comply and initiate improvement programs for Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) and Quality requirements for R&D equipment.
Provide expert level technical support and continual improvement through towards robustness and manufacturing worthiness; with focus in meeting operation efficiencies and EHS.
Support facilities management team in managing equipment, chemicals, gases, consumables and other matters for existing or new equipment.
Provide equipment training as required to new staff/students joining the organization.
Examples of processing tools the candidate may operate and/or manage: wet-chemical tools, tube furnaces, ion implanter, inline PECVD, sputtering, evaporation, ALD, versatile laser tool, screen-printing machine, firing furnace, inline plating tool, metrology, etc.
Assist the group with processing and metrology services for various industry-funded and public-funded projects as required.
Qualifications
Bachelors or Masters Degree preferred, Diploma in Engineering or equivalent with minimum of 5 years experience in R&D equipment, preferably working in a cleanroom environment
Good technical knowledge of Solar Photovoltaic R&D or manufacturing equipment, or similar equipment in related industries (display, microelectronics, etc). Equipment management experience with industrial PECVD, PVD and/or ALD tools is highly preferred. Experience with wet-chemistry tools (texturing, single-side etch) is a bonus.
Knowledge in ISO 9001/14001 and OHSAS 18001 will be an added advantage.
Strong communication, holistic organizational planning and analytical skills.
Ability to work independently and manage equipment vendors/contractors.
Team player, proactive with good interpersonal skills.
Possesses working knowledge of MS Office tools required (excel, word, power point).
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More Information
Location: Kent Ridge Campus
Organization: Solar Energy Research Inst of S’pore
Department : Engineering & Research
Employee Referral Eligible:
Job requisition ID : 17434
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