Engineering Assistant, Facilities & Maintenance

About the company

Job Summary The Engineering Assistant (Facilities & Maintenance) is responsible for equipment maintenance and performance improvement activities in the Standard BioTools Singapore Pte. Ltd. Manufacturing site, in support of the site's business goals and objectives. This position requires the ability to work in a team environment, collaboration with engineering and production, high level of initiative and willingness to understudy and handle a diverse range of equipment in the site. The scope covers all operations including facilities from Store through manufacturing to Shipping.

Your tasks

*Essential Duties & Responsibilities* Facilities and Equipment Repair, Preventive Maintenance and Calibration:

• Daily equipment checklist, Daily Management (DM) meeting, and go Gemba.
• Respond promptly witha sense of urgency to provide emergency/unscheduled repairs of equipment duringproduction. Diagnose problems, replace, or repair parts, test and optimiseequipment operating parameters.
• Perform scheduled preventivemaintenance and calibration of equipment per PM/CAL schedule and updaterecords.
• Take initiative todrive continuous improvements and implement corrective action andpreventive action to prevent recurrence of critical problems.
• Manage critical sparesand equipment list through stockcontrol, requisitioning and inventory control.
• Review frequency of equipment downtime and identify opportunity forimprovements.
• To carry outthe facilities Plant Room Routine maintenanceand to plan facilitiesoperation and maintenance program.
• Perform routinemaintenance tasks such as repairing plumbing, electrical systems, HVACsystems, CDA Compressor and other building components to ensureoperational efficiency and safety.
• Conduct “Gemba Walk”inspections of facilities to identify maintenance needs and promptlyaddress any issues or concerns.
• Coordinate withexternal contractors and vendors forspecialized maintenance or repair work as needed.
• Monitor and ensurecompliance with safety regulations and company policies to maintain a safeworking environment.
• Assist in theimplementation of facility improvement projects, including renovations,upgrades, and installations.

New Process and Equipment

• Support installation and buy-off of new facilitiesequipment and production equipment (IQ and OQ).
• Maintain accurate records of maintenance facilitiesactivities, including work performed, materials used, and any relevantdocumentation.
• Review trends and identify opportunitiesfor continuous improvement of equipment up time performance.
• Initiate and execute improvementprojects in equipment set-up, repairs, maintenance, and preventive maintenance (toachieve improved uptimes, cost, cycle time, yield, productivity, output,quality and to meet safety & health requirements).

Compliance to Quality System

• Support the implementation of quality system.
• Identify and rectify any procedure discrepancies andspecification deviations.
• Accurate and complete record keeping and procedureupdate.
• Effective execution and record keepingof stipulated process controls and quality checks (preventive maintenance and calibration).

Tools and Fixtures

• Initiate new orders, designimprovements, repair, support needs for new requirements and manufacturingrun-rate increase.

Housekeeping and Safety

• Comply with safety regulations and maintain clean and orderly workareas. Responsible for good housekeeping and safety of maintenance work area.Assist manufacturing in equipment and work area housekeeping such asorganization of cables, pipes, and maintaining good equipment conditions. Goodhousekeeping after repair or task is completed.

*TPM (Total Productive Maintenance);

5S Foundation – Sort, Set in Order, Shine, Standardise and Sustain

EightPillars;

1. Autonomous Maintenance
2. Planned Maintenance
3. Quality Maintenance
4. Focused Improvement
5. Early Equipment Management
6. Training and Education
7. Safety, Health, Environment
8. TPM in Administration

OEETracking System; Understanding the Six Big Losses

1. Unplanned Stop
2. Setup and Adjustable
3. Small Stops
4. Slow Running
5. Production Defects
6. Reduced Yield

Qualityof Equipment Investigations refer to WI-101-5449 Rev 04

1. 5 Whys Approach
2. 6Ms Method

GoodManufacturing Practice (GMP)

1. Initial review all the documents for submission, which is PM WI, Form, Checklist, etc.

SpareManagement

1. To track spare parts usage forecasting methods based on historical data.
2. Explore new spare parts management system if necessary.

Others

• Any other duties as assigned bysupervisor

Requirements

Qualifications Includes

• At least 4 years relevant experience in the semiconductor wafer fab or assembly industry
• NTC or Diploma or Equivalent course in Electro-Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline.
• Willing to learn and ability to acquire multi-skills set to handle different processes and tasks.
• Hardworking and possess high level of initiative and self-motivated.
• Willing to work in a cleanroom environment and on rotating shifts.
• Good communication and teamwork skills.
• Hands-on with experience in equipment troubleshooting & repairs.
• Must be able to read schematics and complex drawings/diagrams.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and adjust to rapidly changing priorities.