Job Description & Person
Specification
Last updated:
September 2015
JOB DESCRIPTION
Post title:
Cleanroom Process Integration Engineer
Academic Unit/Service:
Electronics and Computer Science
Faculty:
Faculty of Physical Sciences and Engineering
Career pathway:
ERE
*ERE category:
Enterprise pathway
Posts responsible to:
ECSP Commercial Processing Manager
Posts responsible for:
External Visiting Process Engineers from client organisations
Post base:
Non Office-based (see job hazard analysis)
Level:
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Job purpose
The Faculty has a significant number and variety of commercial consulting and processing activities for client
organisations throughout the world. The work is undertaken by a team of Commercial Integration Process
Engineers and by accessing the research community within the Faculty. The job is a clean room based
Integration Process Engineer who will have experience in a broad range of clean room processes including
lithography, deposition, etch and other wafer scale processing in order to be able to work with a wide range
of clients to specify and deliver their fabrication needs.
Key accountabilities/primary responsibilities
% Time
1.
Interact with clients to ensure requirements are captured and projects are appropriately
defined, process flows developed and documented. Attend customer meetings and
respond in a timely manner to enquires from clients, providing guidance on feasibility of
any processing requests. Estimate resources required to deliver the projects and develop
with Business Development staff appropriate quotes for customers.
2.
Undertake processing activities, resolve day to day processing issues and manage the
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timely delivery to meet client expectations. Record any processing outcomes and
variations. Ensure the quality of delivered processing, undertaking appropriate
characterisation and inspection. Agree any required rework as necessary. Enhance personal
processing expertise and development of stock processes. Research and develop new
processes as needed.
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Key accountabilities/primary responsibilities
% Time
3.
Ensure effective project management in delivery of projects, communicating effectively
with the Commercial Processing Manager on delivery expectations and deal with any
issues. Agree timing/resourcing of any work and coordinate the activities of others to
deliver projects. Agree appropriate machine use and processes with the Clean Room
Complex Manager and technician staff. Coordinate with any external suppliers. Ensure
smooth communication with clients as required.
4.
Understand the device architecture and any technology design rules where the industrial
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client has engaged in a Commercial Processing activity for a complete Device. Help define
test structures for process integration and development and design statistical experiments
and analyse results to optimize processes.
5.
Support the activities of Commercial Processing Manager as required. Undertake marketing 5
activities including but not limited to activities such as attending exhibitions, preparing
marketing materials, visiting clients.
6.
Administration and reporting, for example tool booking, risk assessments, project
meetings, documentation, preparation of reports, time tracking.
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Internal and external relationships

Internally manage project delivery and coordinate contributions from others such as technicians and
tool owners. The post holder will be responsible for overall execution of agreed projects, delivery and
quality of client deliverables and co-ordinate the day-to-day activities and machines assigned to work
on tasks.

Externally the post holder will undertake liaison with clients to ensure the successful delivery of their
requirements and will advise clients on how best to deliver their processing needs. The post holder
will be responsible for any visiting process engineers from commercial clients.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Criteria
Essential
Desirable
Qualifications,
knowledge and
experience
Postgraduate qualification (MSc or
PhD) or equivalent professional
qualifications and experience in a
clean room related discipline.
Degree in Electrical and Electronic
Engineering or related discipline
and/or proven industrial experience
of clean room processing.
How to be
assessed
CV/Interview
Significant and demonstrable
experience of development and
delivery of clean room fabrication
outcomes for clients.
Strong cleanroom process design
and development experience.
Ability to establish quality and
characterisation procedures to
deliver quality outcomes to clients
and be responsive to any issues they
raise.
Planning and
organising
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Able to plan and schedule their own
and the work of others to meet
multiple concurrent projects and
minimise impact of other users of
the Clean Room Complex.
CV/Interview
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Problem solving
and initiative
Able to understand complex
problems and apply specialist
processing knowledge to solve them.
Management
and teamwork
Able to co-ordinate day-to-day
activities with other staff working on
the same or related tasks both
locally and more importantly at
remote supplier and customer
locations.
Communicating
and influencing
Communicate new and complex
information effectively, both verbally
and in writing, engaging the interest
and enthusiasm of the target
audience
CV/Interview
Able to collaborate professionally
and effectively with colleagues at all
levels inside and outside the
organisation.
CV/Interview
CV/Interview
Work proactively with colleagues in
other work areas/institutions,
contributing specialist knowledge to
achieve outcomes
Other skills and
behaviours
Special
requirements
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Able to work in clean room
conditions and have adequate fine
handling skills for fragile wafers.
Able to travel within the EU at short
notice
CV/Interview
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JOB HAZARD ANALYSIS
Is this an office-based post?
If this post is an office-based job with routine office hazards (eg: use of VDU), no further
information needs to be supplied. Do not complete the section below.
x NO
If this post is not office-based or has some hazards other than routine office (eg: more than use of
VDU) please complete the analysis below.
Hiring managers are asked to complete this section as accurately as possible to ensure the safety
of the post-holder.
## - HR will send a full PEHQ to all applicants for this position. Please note, if full health clearance is required
for a role, this will apply to all individuals, including existing members of staff.
ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURES
Occasionally
Frequently
Constantly
(<30% of time)
(30-60% of time)
(> 60% of time)
Outside work
Extremes of temperature (eg: fridge/ furnace)
X
## Potential for exposure to body fluids
## Noise (greater than 80 dba - 8 hrs twa)
## Exposure to hazardous substances (eg: solvents, liquids, dust, fumes,
biohazards). Specify below:
X
Frequent hand washing
Ionising radiation
EQUIPMENT/TOOLS/MACHINES USED
## Food handling
## Driving university vehicles(eg: car/van/LGV/PCV)
## Use of latex gloves (prohibited unless specific clinical necessity)
## Vibrating tools (eg: strimmers, hammer drill, lawnmowers)
PHYSICAL ABILITIES
Load manual handling
Repetitive crouching/kneeling/stooping
Repetitive pulling/pushing
Repetitive lifting
Standing for prolonged periods
Repetitive climbing (ie: steps, stools, ladders, stairs)
Fine motor grips (eg: pipetting)
X
Gross motor grips
Repetitive reaching below shoulder height
Repetitive reaching at shoulder height
Repetitive reaching above shoulder height
PSYCHOSOCIAL ISSUES
Face to face contact with public
Lone working
## Shift work/night work/on call duties
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