Equipment Tech Lead - Films

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the module’s technical authority for thin-film equipment technologies, setting standards for performance, reliability, and continuous improvement, while acting as a trusted subject matter expert and the recognised “go-to” resource for equipment-related technical leadership and guidance.
• Act as the primary technical escalation point for tool owners, ensuring timely and effective resolution of complex issues.
• Partner with module tool owners to identify, prioritise, and deliver equipment improvements that enhance stability, capability, and productivity.
• Provide critical technical review of programme requirements, ensuring feasibility, robustness, and alignment with operational strategy.
• Review and challenge tool owner CAPEX proposals and peer-review continuous improvement plans to ensure strong technical justification and business value.
• Champion and drive continuous improvement initiatives across the module to improve uptime, yield, and operational efficiency.
• Collaborate closely with the Process Technical Lead on structured problem-solving, root cause analysis, and corrective actions.
• Work collaboratively with customers and stakeholders on project delivery, tool stability, and performance optimisation initiatives.
• Lead and support change management activities, including DCNs, ECNs, PCNs, process flows, PFMEAs, and control plans, ensuring technical integrity and compliance.
• Prepare and deliver clear, data-driven technical presentations to management and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Provide coaching, mentoring, and technical development support to Tool Owners, fostering capability growth within the team.
• Define and align priorities for Engineers and Technicians, ensuring objectives are clear, measurable, and delivered effectively.
• Collaborate across engineering functions to drive alignment, knowledge sharing, and best-practice adoption.
• Contribute to objective setting and performance development for on-shift Equipment Engineers.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise