Manufacturing Equipment Engineer

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%

Created: 2026-04-02