Equipment Engineering Supervisor - Farmers Branch, TX, United States

Originally posted 15 October 2026 by the employer.

About the role

The Equipment Engineering Supervisor supervises Equipment Technicians and Process Technicians, ensuring the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of manufacturing equipment in a high-volume semiconductor manufacturing environment. This role combines direct people leadership with hands-on equipment support, overseeing daily shift execution, maintenance activities, equipment troubleshooting, escalation management, and technician development.

What you'll do

• Lead daily night-shift execution, including technician assignments, work prioritization, shift coverage, pass-downs, and escalation response.
• Provide direct equipment troubleshooting, recovery support, technical guidance, and return-to-service coordination for assigned manufacturing tools.
• Support preventive maintenance, corrective maintenance, tool qualifications, documentation accuracy, and equipment performance improvement.
• Coach and develop Equipment Technicians and Process Technicians through feedback, training support, certification progress, and performance expectations.
• Reinforce safety, quality, cleanroom, lockout/tagout, chemical handling, and operating procedure compliance.
• Identify recurring equipment issues and partner with cross-functional teams to support root-cause analysis, corrective actions, and continuous improvement.

What you'll need

• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 5 years of related experience; or equivalent work experience.
• Experience leading or coordinating technicians in semiconductor, cleanroom, electronics, high-volume manufacturing, or advanced manufacturing environments.
• Hands-on experience troubleshooting complex manufacturing equipment, automated tools, metrology systems, vacuum systems, robotics, motion control, pneumatics, controls, sensors, or electromechanical systems.
• Working knowledge of preventive maintenance, corrective maintenance, tool recovery, equipment qualification, structured troubleshooting, and root-cause analysis.
• Familiarity with semiconductor fabrication, wafer processing, assembly, test, cleanroom operations, or other precision manufacturing processes.
• Knowledge of safety practices including lockout/tagout, electrical safety, chemical safety, cleanroom protocols, incident reporting, and EHS compliance.

Nice to have

• Associate degree, technical certificate, military technical training, or Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Manufacturing Technology, Electronics, Mechatronics, Industrial Technology, Semiconductor Manufacturing, or a related technical field.
• Experience supporting compressed shifts, night shifts, 24/7 operations, or high-urgency production environments.
• Experience with maintenance management systems, work-order systems, MES, shift pass-down tools, dashboards, SPC, or production reporting systems.
• Experience with Lean, Six Sigma, 5S, standard work, kaizen, visual management, or continuous improvement methods.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools; data analysis or equipment performance reporting experience is a plus.
• Preferred credentials may include Lean Six Sigma certification, maintenance reliability training, electrical/electronics certification, PLC or controls training, OSHA safety training, or equivalent technical certifications.

Skills: equipment troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, manufacturing equipment, semiconductor fabrication, cleanroom