Photolithography Equipment Maintenance Engineer
Company: Orion Talent
Job Ref: # 9356950
Date Posted: 11/13/2026 12:00:00 AM
City, State: Gresham, OR
Salary: $90,000 - $120,000
Description
Go to end ⇓- Serve as the primary technical equipment owner for ASML PAS5500 (400/700/1150) scanners and Nikon i14 steppers.
- Provide backup engineering support for TEL ACT8 and DNS 200W coat/develop tracks.
- Maintain accountability for equipment availability, reliability, maintenance effectiveness, and long-term performance.
- Analyze equipment uptime, recurring failures, maintenance history, and performance trends.
- Identify root causes of equipment problems and implement sustainable corrective actions.
- Investigate equipment-related manufacturing and product quality concerns.
- Lead equipment improvement projects involving hardware and software upgrades, equipment modifications, and tooling conversions.
- Support new equipment installations, commissioning, and post-installation qualifications.
- Perform advanced troubleshooting of electrical, electronic, mechanical, pneumatic, robotic, vacuum, and equipment control systems.
- Provide technical support during complex equipment failures and maintenance activities.
- Develop and maintain preventive maintenance schedules and equipment maintenance strategies.
- Create and update technical procedures, troubleshooting guides, equipment documentation, and best-known maintenance methods.
- Coordinate equipment maintenance and improvement activities with manufacturing, process engineering, facilities, and maintenance teams.
- Work with original equipment manufacturers to resolve technical issues and implement equipment improvements.
- Review equipment manufacturer safety bulletins, technical notices, recommended upgrades, and component obsolescence concerns.
- Identify opportunities to improve equipment reliability, reduce downtime, and increase manufacturing efficiency.
- Apply root cause analysis, equipment performance data, and Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) concepts to drive improvements.
- Support equipment parts sourcing, vendor escalations, and component repair strategies.
- Identify cost reduction opportunities related to equipment maintenance and repair.
- Mentor and provide technical guidance to equipment maintenance technicians.
- Train technicians on complex troubleshooting methods, safe repair practices, and equipment qualification procedures.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives involving equipment reliability, maintenance standardization, and manufacturing performance.
- Follow semiconductor cleanroom requirements, electrical and chemical safety procedures, equipment safety standards, and lockout/tagout practices.
- Maintain accurate technical documentation and communicate equipment status, maintenance concerns, and improvement activities.
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Robotics Engineering.
- Minimum of 5 years of relevant semiconductor photolithography equipment experience.
- Experience with semiconductor photolithography tools, particularly ASML PAS5500 scanners and Nikon i14 steppers.
- Strong hands-on equipment maintenance and troubleshooting experience.
- Ability to independently diagnose complex semiconductor equipment failures.
- Experience analyzing equipment performance and implementing reliability improvements.
- Strong understanding of electrical, electronic, and mechanical equipment systems.
- Knowledge of industrial equipment controls and technical specifications.
- Ability to read and interpret equipment manuals, electrical schematics, technical drawings, and manufacturer documentation.
- Experience with equipment upgrades, maintenance improvements, or equipment qualification activities.
- Ability to identify root causes of equipment failures and develop effective corrective actions.
- Experience using equipment performance data and maintenance history to improve reliability.
- Strong analytical, technical troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to connect equipment performance issues to manufacturing operations and product quality.
- Ability to develop and maintain technical documentation and equipment maintenance procedures.
- Ability to coordinate equipment maintenance activities with technicians, engineers, production personnel, and vendors.
- Strong project coordination and technical prioritization skills.
- Ability to independently manage equipment-related technical responsibilities.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to provide technical guidance and support to maintenance technicians.
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to equipment reliability and safety.
- Ability to work effectively in a high-volume semiconductor manufacturing environment.
- Ability to follow cleanroom, electrical, chemical, and equipment safety procedures.
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Robotics Engineering.
- Minimum of 5 years of relevant semiconductor photolithography equipment experience.
- Ability to work full-time and on-site in Gresham, OR.
- Ability to provide technical ownership and engineering support for assigned photolithography equipment.
- Ability to independently troubleshoot and resolve complex equipment problems.
- Ability to support equipment maintenance, installations, upgrades, and qualifications.
- Ability to work collaboratively with equipment technicians, process engineers, manufacturing personnel, facilities teams, and vendors.
- Ability to manage equipment reliability projects and technical priorities.
- Ability to follow established semiconductor cleanroom procedures.
- Ability to comply with electrical, chemical, equipment safety, and lockout/tagout requirements.
- Ability to maintain accurate equipment documentation, technical procedures, and maintenance records.
- Ability to provide technical guidance and training to equipment maintenance technicians.
- Ability to respond to manufacturing equipment issues and support equipment recovery activities.
- Extensive hands-on experience with ASML PAS5500 (400/700/1150) scanners.
- Extensive hands-on experience with Nikon i14 steppers.
- Experience with TEL ACT8 coat/develop tracks.
- Experience with DNS 200W coat/develop tracks.
- Experience with DNS 80A/B/EX equipment.
- Formal original equipment manufacturer (OEM) training on semiconductor photolithography equipment.
- Advanced knowledge of photolithography process fundamentals.
- Understanding of scanner and stepper mechanical systems.
- Knowledge of coat/develop processing equipment and associated systems.
- Experience investigating equipment-related yield and product quality issues.
- Experience managing semiconductor equipment installations and conversions.
- Experience leading equipment hardware and software upgrades.
- Experience developing and standardizing preventive maintenance procedures.
- Experience improving semiconductor equipment uptime and reliability.
- Experience using Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) metrics.
- Experience applying Lean manufacturing or Six Sigma methodologies.
- Experience conducting structured root cause analysis.
- Experience leading continuous improvement initiatives.
- Experience managing equipment reliability and factory capacity improvement projects.
- Experience coordinating technical projects with equipment manufacturers and vendors.
- Experience addressing equipment component obsolescence and spare parts challenges.
- Experience developing best-known maintenance methods and technical procedures.
- Experience mentoring and training equipment maintenance technicians.
- Experience providing technical support across multiple production shifts.
- Previous military electronics, electrical, avionics, or technical maintenance experience followed by qualifying semiconductor equipment experience.
- U.S. Navy Electronics Technician (ET), Electrician's Mate (EM), Fire Controlman (FC), or Aviation Electronics Technician (AT) experience.
- U.S. Army 94-series electronics maintenance or 12P Prime Power experience.
- U.S. Air Force avionics or Precision Measurement Equipment Laboratory (PMEL) experience.
- U.S. Marine Corps electronics or avionics maintenance experience.
- U.S. Coast Guard Electronics Technician (ET), Avionics Electrical Technician (AET), or Electrician's Mate (EM) experience.




















