Graduate Process Engineer

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Graduate Process Engineer

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Graduate Process Engineer

Manufacturing Process Engineer

Principal Process Engineer

FJA are recruiting on behalf of a leading company that delivers analogue and discrete power solutions Worldwide. The company specialise in the automotive, industrial, computing, consumer electronics and communications sectors.

They are looking to recruit a Graduate Process Engineer to work within the Photolith Department.

This role is based in Greater Manchester.

Benefits

  • Competitive salary and benefits package

  • Mon – Fri, 08:15 – 16:30

  • Opportunities for professional development and growth

  • Challenging and rewarding work environment

  • Collaboration with experienced professionals in the industry

    Graduate Process Engineer role:

  • Graduate Process Engineers, reporting to the Process Engineering Manager, handle silicon wafer fabrication in photolithography, managing tools and techniques for semiconductor production.

  • You will train in a specific process area, guided by a Process GL, with a plan to build your skills and knowledge in semiconductor manufacturing.

  • After learning silicon semiconductor processes, you will contribute to their development, maintenance, and improvement.

  • Support and maintain wafer fabrication processes in your area, with guidance from your GL as needed.

  • Create and implement clear procedures to achieve manufacturing targets, ensure process control, maintain consistency, and comply with health and safety standards.

  • Support the identification and implementation of new manufacturing tools, ensuring process stability, quality, and yield under supervision.

  • Offer support and guidance to Process Technicians.

  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams on projects to improve capabilities, efficiency, process control, or reduce costs.

  • Build skills in SPC control, OCAPs, and using the production MES system.

  • After training, assist in reviewing all COSHH assessments in Process Engineering.

  • Finish all health & safety and Quality portal online courses on time.

    Graduate Process Engineer requirements:

    Essential:

  • Degree in a relevant Engineering or science discipline

  • Able to work independently and form productive working relationships with other departments/ teams

  • Good organisational & prioritisation skills

  • Motivation to develop technical knowledge, through training, research, and experimentation.

    Desirable:

  • Leadership experience

  • Experience of creating data, graphs and pivot tables in Microsoft Excel and ppt presentations

  • Project planning and research skills

    If you are looking for a fantastic Graduate Process Engineer opportunity and want to work for a leading national contractor with opportunities to progress, then click on the 'apply now’ button.

    Due to the high volume of applications, we receive we are not always able to reply to all applications. If you haven’t heard back from us within 2 weeks, then please accept that your application has been unsuccessful for the role we currently have advertised.

    Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and abilities to perform the duties of the job. Finlay Jude Associates Ltd acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers

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