Summary

We are seeking a Manufacturing Equipment Engineer to take full technical ownership of our production and R&D equipment lifecycle. Reporting to the Senior Manager of Facilities and EHS, you will lead equipment readiness, installation, and long-term support for our pilot line. You will serve as the primary internal expert, working cross-functionally with OEMs and engineers to ensure our systems are flawlessly documented, maintained, and optimized for growth.

Job Responsibilities

•        Support equipment readiness for production and R&D equipment, with primary focus on pilot line installation, startup, and stable operation.

•        Participate in OEM and internal design review meetings after supplier selection to develop strong understanding of equipment operation, controls, interfaces, and support requirements.

•        Review equipment layouts, utility matrix, exhaust and abatement requirements, interlocks, safety requirements, commissioning plans, and punch list items to support successful installations and startup.

•        Support equipment installation, SAT, startup, and turnover into day-to-day operation.

•        Identify and communicate facility, utility, maintenance, and technical support needs before equipment startup to reduce execution, risk and improve readiness.

•        Develop and maintain strong technical understanding of assigned equipment, including operation, controls architecture, failure modes, utility requirements, and maintenance needs.

•        Build and maintain structured equipment documentation in QuickBase, including manuals, startup and shutdown procedures, troubleshooting guides, spare parts lists, PM procedures, utility requirements, technical records, and revision history.

•        Ensure equipment records are accurate, current, traceable, and organized to support troubleshooting, maintenance execution, training, and audit readiness.

•        Establish and maintain documentation standards that capture equipment setup, operating expectations, maintenance requirements, known issues, and lessons learned across both new and existing equipment.

•        Develop preventive maintenance procedures, schedules, frequencies, and equipment specific maintenance strategies that support reliability and maintainability.

•        Support spare parts strategy development by identifying critical spares, wear items, recommended stocking levels, and replacement needs for assigned equipment.

•        Act as a first line technical resource for equipment troubleshooting by working directly on equipment, partnering with internal equipment owners and engineers, coordinating with OEMs, and escalating issues as needed.

•        Support root cause investigations for recurring or critical equipment failures and document findings, lessons learned, and recommended corrective actions.

•        Make technical recommendations to improve reliability, maintainability, uptime, and troubleshooting effectiveness, and support implementation of approved changes in coordination with internal equipment owners and OEMs.

•        Develop training materials, qualification content, and practical instruction for Facilities Technicians and other employees as needed to support safe and effective equipment operation, troubleshooting, and maintenance.

•        Train and coach technicians on equipment function, PM execution, troubleshooting methods, common failure modes, and proper use of technical documentation.

•        Work collaboratively with equipment owners, Operations, Engineering, Quality, Facilities, and EHS to support equipment readiness and long-term equipment performance.

•        Maintain close alignment with the Senior Manager on priorities, technical concerns, documentation expectations, and improvement opportunities.

•        Provide after-hours support as needed for equipment installation activities, startup, urgent troubleshooting, major downtime events, and meetings with overseas OEMs.

•        Travel as needed for FATs, vendor visits, equipment acceptance activities, and other critical project support needs.

Qualifications

•        Strong technical understanding of manufacturing equipment in production, pilot line, or R&D environments.

•        Strong troubleshooting capability across mechanical, electrical, controls, and process related equipment issues.

•        Working knowledge of PLCs, HMls, sensors, motion systems, and industrial networking.

•        Ability to understand complex equipment and translate technical details into clear documentation, maintenance requirements, and training content.

•        Strong organizational discipline and attention to detail in documentation, revision control, and technical record keeping.

•        Ability to work independently with limited support while staying aligned with leadership direction and equipment ownership boundaries.

•        Effective communicator who can work with technicians, engineers, OEMs, and internal stakeholders.

•        Practical mindset with the ability to identify issues, recommend improvements, and support implementation of approved solutions.

Ability to balance project support, documentation, troubleshooting, and training responsibilities in a fast-paced environment.

Physical Demands & Work Location:

·       Fremont, CA: This is an on-site job. Reliable commute or planning to relocate before starting work is required.

·       Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.

·       Regular work in manufacturing, lab, pilot line, and equipment installation environments.

·       Must be able to move throughout the facility and access equipment in operational areas.

·       May require standing, walking, bending, kneeling, reaching, climbing ladders, and using hand tools during inspections, troubleshooting, and support activities.

·       Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds at a time.

·       Must be able to wear required PPE, including safety glasses, gloves, hearing protection, respirators, safety shoes, and other task specific protective equipment as required.

·       May require evening, weekend, and after-hours support for equipment installation, startup, urgent troubleshooting, or project work.

·       May require travel for FATs, vendor visits, and equipment acceptance activities.

·       May need to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) including, but not limited to, a lab coat, gloves, safety glasses, face mask, respirator and safety shoes when entering the lab

Travel Requirements: up to 10%