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Nexperia is one of the world’s leaders in essential semiconductors and aspires to become a $10b turnover business by 2030. This ambition can be achieved through our next generation technologies, ongoing improvement in manufacturing sustainability, state-of-the-art facilities, and most importantly, investing in our people. We are growing our Process Engineering team within the photolithography department by hiring a Manufacturing Process Engineer. This person will join a team that are responsible for the 24-7 support and sustaining of factory processes within photolithography, ensuring we continue to produce over 14,000 semiconductor wafers each week.

What a Manufacturing Process Engineer will do

Reporting to the Photo Process Section Manager you will join a talented team of Process Engineers working 12 hour rotating shifts to ensuring 24-hour support in sustaining both mechanical and electrical yield improvement within the manufacturing process. You will focus on process performance, quality standards and required output levels within the fab. You will work with a variety of key stakeholders, in investigating and resolving process related issues alongside managing your own proactive improvement projects.

This position provides a fantastic opportunity to accelerate your career in a global and fast-paced semiconductor company as a Photolithography Process Engineer. Alternatively, if you have not worked in the semiconductor industry before this is a chance to receive extensive training and develop your skills in sustaining processes within an ever growing high tech industry as part of a global company.

Other responsibilities will include:

  • Providing process engineering support for a technology area of a busy semiconductor waferfab, within the Manufacturing team of the Photolithography group

  • Ensuring that Departmental Procedures are followed; provide direction and support to the shopfloor

  • Ensuring effective communication of all ongoing issues to your colleagues across shift boundaries

  • Sustaining and improving both mechanical and electrical yields, to meet departmental targets and KPIs

  • Completion of project-based activities within agreed time schedules

  • Carrying out process development activities to support new product and platform developments

  • Liaising with colleagues in cross functional teams such as process engineering, equipment engineering, production and quality

    What a Manufacturing Process Engineer will need:

    Essential requirements:

  • Degree or equivalent experience in Physics, Electronics, chemcial or a related STEM discipline

  • 2+ years’ experience in a manufacturing engineering environment, preferably in high a high volume 24/7 manufacturing environment within electronics, semiconductors, pharmaceutical, automotive or similar.

  • Solid understanding of manufacturing quality control principles including FMEA, SPC, 8D root cause analysis, and corrective actions

  • Familiarity with statistical terminology and methods, such as process capability

  • Proven track record in sustaining or improving manufacturing areas

  • Strong analytical, decision-making, and project management skills, with the ability to work independently under pressure

  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, capable of engaging effectively across all organizational levels

  • Willingness and ability to work 12-hour rotating shifts (4 days / 4 nights) with a 44% shift allowance paid in addition to your base salary

    Desirable experience:

  • Exposure to the semiconductor industry

    Please note you must have the right to work in the UK as sponsorship is not offered for this position.

    What your benefits will include:

    Remuneration & Reward – Circa £38000-£42000 (DOE) + 44% shift allowance, Annual Incentive Plan of up to 6%, excellent contributory pension scheme of up to 9%, Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme, recognition rewards scheme, income protection 12 x salary, life assurance and more.

    Health & Wellbeing – 257 hours annual leave inclusive of bank holidays, flexible benefits scheme, enhanced sick pay, on-site medical centre, virtual GP benefit, subsidised canteen, employee assistance programme, retail and entertainment reductions and a variety of sports and social clubs.

    Professional Development – Opportunity to complete a leadership and management qualification, possibility for funded academic support up to PhD level, employee goal setting and development plans, huge growth potential both internally and globally within the business with both management and technical pathways.

    Corporate Social Responsibility & Sustainability – A global commitment to becoming carbon neutral by 2035, working with suppliers who embrace and comply with the Nexperia Supplier Code of Conduct, paid time off for every employee to support charitable work.

    Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion – Corporate members of Neurodiversity in Business and a Disability Confident Employer. Dedicated Employee Resource Groups for Neuroinclusion, the LGBTQ+ community, and Women in Nexperia with a commitment to increase women in management positions to 30% by 2030.

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