Equipment Engineering Manager - Semiconductor Dry Etch, PVD, CVD

About the role

Applied Materials is looking for an Equipment Engineering Manager / Lead in Singapore to drive equipment performance, reliability and operational excellence across Dry Etch, CVD and PVD platforms. The role combines deep technical expertise with hands-on leadership of engineers and technicians, covering equipment installation, qualification, uptime improvement and manufacturing success in a high-volume semiconductor environment.

Key responsibilities

• Own equipment performance, availability, uptime and reliability metrics across assigned toolsets.
• Drive root cause analysis (RCA) for equipment failures and recurring defects, and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Develop and optimise preventive and predictive maintenance strategies to minimise downtime.
• Partner with spare parts, logistics and support organisations to keep equipment ready.
• Use SPC, equipment health monitoring and data analytics to identify risks proactively.
• Work with process engineering teams on process requirements, troubleshooting process excursions, chamber matching, particle performance and yield issues.
• Support process qualifications, engineering evaluations, hardware upgrades and productivity projects, and act as the technical escalation point for complex issues.
• Lead, mentor and manage a team of equipment engineers and technicians, including shift coverage, training and performance management.
• Drive productivity, cost reduction and operational efficiency, champion 6S and EHS compliance, and report KPIs such as uptime, MTBF, MTTR, PM compliance, response time and customer satisfaction.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
• Minimum 8 years of semiconductor equipment experience, with team lead or technician supervision.
• Proven experience in equipment installation, qualification, troubleshooting, maintenance and reliability engineering.
• Experience leading teams of engineers and technicians, including workforce planning, coaching and performance management.
• Understanding of semiconductor manufacturing processes and high-volume fab operations.

Required skills

• Strong technical expertise in Dry Etch, CVD and/or PVD (Sputter Deposition).
• RCA, SPC, FMEA and data-driven problem solving.
• Communication and stakeholder management skills.