Senior Epitaxy Equipment Engineer

Northampton, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom (relocation and sponsorship support available) About the Opportunity Our client is a leading manufacturer of innovative optical and photonic technologies, supplying products that support optical networking, data centres, advanced manufacturing and next-generation sensing applications. With a global presence across research and development, manufacturing and sales, they are at the forefront of technological innovation. They are now seeking an experienced Senior Epitaxy Equipment Engineer to join their team at their UK site. The Role As Senior Epitaxy Equipment Engineer, you will provide technical and engineering support to the Epitaxy Shift Equipment Engineers and Technicians, ensuring the reliability, performance and availability of critical production equipment. You will play a key role in maintaining and improving manufacturing equipment to include Veeco and Aixtron instruments and equipment, supporting day-to-day production activities, troubleshooting complex equipment faults to include bioreactors, and delivering continuous improvement initiatives. The position also involves working with process gas systems and hazardous materials, including the use of self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA), with appropriate training provided where required. Key Responsibilities Plan and coordinate daily maintenance activities in collaboration with Manufacturing and Process Engineering teams. Lead and support epitaxy equipment ..... full job details .....