Senior Equipment Engineer - Diffusion in Manchester

At Nexperia Manchester we are strengthening our Diffusion Equipment Engineering team by hiring a Senior Equipment Engineer to join our team of 100+ skilled professionals. In this role you will lead effective equipment maintenance programmes for specialist tools worth up to the value of £10m in a fast paced, high tech cleanroom environment.

If you have hands-on senior level equipment fault finding and diagnostics experience from within the semiconductor industry, we want to hear from you.

What you will do

Working on a rotating days shift pattern with a 38% shift allowance, you will take ownership of maintaining, optimising and improving critical manufacturing equipment to ensure safe, stable and high‑performance operation across the fab. You will play a key role in keeping our high‑volume wafer processing tools running reliably and efficiently, supporting a site that produces over 14,000 semiconductor wafers each week. As a Senior Equipment Engineer, you will lead maintenance programmes, diagnose complex issues, drive improvement actions and strengthen the wider engineering team through documentation, training and expert support. You will also coach junior colleagues and ensure the department remains agile and responsive to operational needs.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading effective equipment maintenance programmes to ensure safe and stable operation
• Evaluating, diagnosing and repairing complex equipment issues across high‑volume wafer tools
• Monitoring, maintaining and optimising equipment daily to enhance performance and prevent downtime
• Training and mentoring less experienced engineers to support skills development across the team
• Developing and maintaining documentation and procedures for equipment checks and maintenance
• Conducting and directing equipment experiments, improvement actions and capability projects
• Interfacing with shift engineers to resolve challenging repair activities and technical escalations
• Remaining flexible and responsive to the changing needs of the department

What you will need

Essential requirements:

• Degree /HNC/HND or relevant qualification in a scientific or engineering discipline or equivalent experience
• Senior level experience in maintaining equipment within a light engineering or robotics background
• Solid understanding of electronic and mechanical principles
• Proven fault-finding and diagnostic skills
• Great communication skills, both written and verbally
• Established training skills and technical familiarity with product and equipment
• Knowledge of tool FMEA/RCA and standard quality tools i.e 4c/8d’s
• Ability to work a rotating days shift pattern 7am-7pm

Desirable experience:

• Previous exposure to specialised semiconductor equipment is preferred
• A minimum of 5 years of industry experience with a proven track record of improvements within technology

Interview process

• Stage 1: Recruiter review
• Stage 2: 30 mins Telephone or teams interview
• Stage 3: 60 mins on site interview and tour

What your benefits will include:

• Remuneration & Reward – Starting base salary and shift allowance of £60,000-£69,000 (DOE), plus a bonus scheme of up to 6%, excellent contributory pension scheme of up to 9%, recognition rewards scheme, EV salary sacrifice scheme, income protection, 12 x salary life assurance.
• Health & Wellbeing – 24.5 days annual leave + 182 roster days off, flexible benefits scheme, enhanced parental leave, on-site medical centre, enhanced sick pay, 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, and 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.

As an equal-opportunity employer, Nexperia values diversity not just because it is the right thing to do but because diverse teams perform better. We are dedicated to being inclusive, and a proof point of this dedication is that we were the main partner of the very first Dutch Paralympic Team NL House during the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. Our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all, and we consider all applicants fairly, as well as providing a safe work environment and reasonable adjustments where requested.

In addition, we offer our colleagues the possibility to join employee resource groups such as the Pride Network Group or global and local Women's groups. Nexperia is committed to increasing women in management positions to 30% by 2030.