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What does an equipment engineering manager do?

An Equipment Engineering Manager oversees the design, installation, maintenance, and improvement of machinery and equipment within a company. They lead engineering teams, manage projects, and ensure that all equipment meets safety, efficiency, and quality standards. Their responsibilities also include coordinating with other departments, managing budgets, and implementing preventive maintenance strategies to minimize downtime and maximize productivity.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as an equipment engineering manager?

To thrive as an Equipment Engineering Manager, you need a solid background in engineering principles, project management experience, and typically a bachelor's or master's degree in engineering or a related field. Familiarity with CAD software, maintenance management systems, and certifications such as PMP or Six Sigma are often expected. Strong leadership, problem-solving, and communication skills help you effectively manage teams and coordinate cross-functional projects. These skills ensure optimal equipment performance, efficient project execution, and alignment with organizational goals.

What are some common challenges faced by equipment engineering managers, and how can they be addressed?

Equipment Engineering Managers often face the challenge of balancing equipment uptime with the need for upgrades and preventive maintenance. They must coordinate between production demands and maintenance schedules to minimize downtime, requiring strong organizational and communication skills. Additionally, integrating new technologies and ensuring compliance with safety standards can be complex. Building a cross-functional team culture and maintaining open lines of communication with production, quality, and safety departments can help address these challenges effectively.

What is the difference between Equipment Engineering Manager vs Maintenance Engineer?

AspectEquipment Engineering ManagerMaintenance Engineer
CredentialsBachelor's degree in engineering, often with management certificationsAssociate's or bachelor's degree in engineering or technical field
Work EnvironmentOversees equipment design, installation, and optimization in manufacturing or industrial settingsPerforms routine maintenance, troubleshooting, and repairs on equipment
Employer & IndustryManufacturing, industrial plants, engineering firmsFactories, plants, facilities management

The Equipment Engineering Manager focuses on designing, developing, and improving equipment systems, often managing teams and projects. In contrast, the Maintenance Engineer handles the upkeep, troubleshooting, and repair of equipment to ensure smooth operations. Both roles require technical expertise, but their primary responsibilities and scope differ significantly.

What cities in Texas are hiring for Equipment Engineering Manager jobs?

Cities in Texas with the most Equipment Engineering Manager job openings:

Equipment Engineering Manager

Farmers Branch, TX

Formfactor
Semiconductor and Electronic Component Manufacturing • 1 - 5K employees
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Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Posted 28 days ago

Key responsibilities

  • Lead and manage the equipment support teams across multiple shifts to ensure equipment performance and operational readiness.

  • Ensure timely response to equipment issues, maintenance needs, and escalations to minimize downtime and improve equipment reliability.

  • Develop and implement standards, processes, and performance metrics for equipment maintenance, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement.

FormFactor rating

6.7

Company rating: 6.7 out of 10

Based on 8 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

Job description

Forming Our Future together

FormFactor, Inc. (NASDAQ: FORM), is a leading provider of essential test and measurement technologies along the full semiconductor product life cycle - from characterization, modeling, reliability, and design de-bug, to qualification and production test. Semiconductor companies rely upon FormFactor's products and services to accelerate profitability by optimizing device performance and advancing yield knowledge. The company serves customers through its network of facilities in Asia, Europe, and North America.

Rooted in our core values - Focus on the Customer, Ownership & Accountability, Respectfully & Effectively Communicate, and Motivate & Develop People - we foster an environment where diverse perspectives are not only welcomed but celebrated. Everyone can make an impact here. Whether it's improving products, supporting customers, or positively influencing peers and the community, the contributions of our people matter.

Shift:

The regular hours for this position are day shift.

Job Description:

The Equipment Engineering Manager leads the shift-based equipment support organization for FormFactor's advanced manufacturing operations, providing leadership for Equipment Engineering Supervisors and technician teams across multiple compressed day and night shifts. This role is responsible for ensuring the safe, reliable, and efficient performance of manufacturing equipment by driving maintenance excellence, equipment reliability, troubleshooting effectiveness, technician development, and operational readiness. The manager oversees daily support operations while establishing standards, processes, and performance expectations that enable world-class equipment availability and manufacturing execution.

Working closely with Manufacturing, Process Engineering, Quality, Facilities, EHS, IT/Manufacturing Systems, Supply Chain, and external suppliers, the Equipment Engineering Manager develops and executes strategies to improve uptime, reduce equipment-related risk, enhance maintenance effectiveness, and support factory growth. This leader is accountable for building a high-performing organization through strong supervisor development, workforce planning, continuous improvement, and data-driven decision making while fostering a culture of safety, quality, accountability, technical excellence, and operational discipline.

The ideal candidate combines strong people leadership with a practical understanding of manufacturing equipment, enabling them to manage through supervisors while remaining engaged in the operational challenges and opportunities that drive business results.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Manage Equipment Engineering Supervisors and technician teams supporting four compressed day and night shifts.

  • Set expectations for safe work, shift execution, escalation discipline, technician coaching, pass-down quality, and cross-shift accountability.

  • Ensure timely response to equipment downtime, preventive maintenance needs, equipment qualifications, tool recovery, and production-critical escalations.

  • Improve equipment availability, MTBF, MTTR, maintenance compliance, repeat downtime, technician utilization, and manufacturing readiness.

  • Partner with Equipment Engineering, Process Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Facilities, EHS, IT / Manufacturing Systems, Supply Chain, and vendors to resolve issues and reduce operational risk.

  • Develop supervisors and technicians through coaching, performance management, training plans, succession planning, and leadership development.

  • Establish and sustain maintenance standards, troubleshooting documentation, escalation procedures, shift pass-downs, equipment support metrics, and continuous improvement practices.

  • Support equipment installation, startup, qualification, capacity expansion, factory ramp, new product introduction, and technology transfer activities.

  • Use maintenance systems, manufacturing data, dashboards, SPC / FDC outputs, work-order information, and technician feedback to drive data-based decisions.

  • Promote a culture of safety, quality, urgency, ownership, teamwork, technical discipline, and continuous improvement.

Preferred Qualifications & Experiences:

  • Experience leading supervisors, leads, or frontline technical teams in semiconductor, electronics, cleanroom, precision manufacturing, or advanced manufacturing environments.

  • Experience working in a quality-certified manufacturing organization (e.g., ISO 9001, IATF 16949, ISO 13485, or similar) with demonstrated adherence to quality systems, documentation, and change control processes.

  • Experience supporting multi-shift or 24/7 manufacturing operations, including compressed day and night shifts.

  • Strong knowledge of equipment troubleshooting, preventive and corrective maintenance, equipment recovery, qualification, reliability improvement, and manufacturing readiness.

  • Experience with automated production tools, metrology, inspection, test, handlers, probers, robotics, motion control, vacuum, pneumatics, controls, sensors, electrical, chemical, thermal, laser, or electromechanical systems.

  • Experience using CMMS, MES, SPC, FDC, dashboards, Power BI, Excel, SQL, JMP, Minitab, or similar manufacturing data tools.

  • Experience applying Lean, Six Sigma, 5S, kaizen, standard work, structured problem solving, FMEA, CAPA, DOE, or reliability-centered maintenance methods.

  • Working knowledge of EHS, lockout/tagout, electrical safety, chemical safety, machine safety, cleanroom protocols, quality systems, documentation control, change control, audits, deviations, and corrective actions.

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering, engineering technology, manufacturing, automation, electronics, materials science, applied science, or a related technical field preferred; equivalent technical leadership experience may be considered.

  • Preferred certifications include Lean Six Sigma, CMRP, OSHA safety training, electrical / electronic certification, PLC / controls training, robotics training, project management, or equivalent credentials.

Farmers Branch, TX

Benefits offered for this role include medical, dental, vision, EAP, short-term and long-term disability, life insurance, flexiblespendingand savings accounts, 401(k),ESPPand paid time off.

Skills:

Cleanroom Operations, Cleanroom Operations, Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS), Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA), Corrective Maintenance, Cross-Functional Leadership, Data-Driven Decision Making, Engineering Management, Equipment Engineering, Equipment Qualification, Equipment Reliability Improvement, Equipment Troubleshooting, Escalation Management, Failure Mode and Effects Analysis FMEA, Leadership, Lean Manufacturing, Manufacturing Analytics, Manufacturing Equipment, Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), Performance Management (PM), Preventive Maintenance, Production Ramp Up, Root Cause Analysis (RCA), Safety Compliance, Semiconductor Manufacturing {+ 6 more}

Education & Experience:

Minimum of 8 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree; or 6 years and a Master's degree; or a PhD with 3 years experience; or equivalent experience| Required

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

FormFactor is an equal opportunity employer. FormFactor complies with all national, state, and local laws that seek to promote equal opportunities for any applicant or employee without regard to age, race, color, gender, gender identity/expression, national origin, sexual orientation, religion, disability, marital status, pregnancy or related condition, military service, or any other legally protected characteristics. These protections apply to all aspects of employment, including but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, promotions, and compensation.

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