Senior Shift Engineer, Wafer Fab Equipment+ Permanent role based in Northampton+ World leader in Opto-Electronics and III-V Technologies+ Fantastic company and benefits+ Salary upon ApplicationThe Company:A market-leading manufacturer of innovative optical and photonic products enabling optical networking and commercial laser customers worldwide.The roleYou will provide Equipment Engineering support to the Manufacturing and Process Engineering groups within a Wafer Fab. This will include day-to-day production equipment support, fault finding and repair of production equipment and associated systems, driving improvement initiatives to increase uptime and OEE, working with specialist tools that process various hazardous chemicals and, potentially, the use of self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA).Key ResponsibilitiesRepair and preventative maintenance (PMs) of specialist semiconductor processing equipment, including any preparation work and routine cleans.Oversee chemical, gases and spare parts control, chemical fills and waste management.Instruct and mentor equipment technicians and junior equipment engineers in various aspects of equipment engineering.Liaison with equipment and spares suppliers and specialist service providers (including the supervision of external contractors and field service engineers).Develop and deliver preventative maintenance strategies to maximise equipment utilization, OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) and up-time.Ensure that that team members