Process Engineer - Cleaning & Etching / Prozessingenieur:in I - Reinigungs- und Ätztechnologien

Introduction to the job

In our high-tech small production runs, single part and prototype production, you will support us in the high-precision manufacture of optical components, assemblies and systems made of glass, glass ceramics and ceramics.

Role and responsibilities

• Process ownership: Independently manage an assigned cleaning or etching process and support additional sub-processes.
• Monitoring & optimization: Apply Lean and Six Sigma methods (e.g. SPC) to improve yield, cost, and cycle time.
• Implementation of improvements: Execute simple optimizations independently and support more complex process changes (incl. TGP).
• Process stability & availability: Ensure process availability and define maintenance strategies.
• Documentation & training: Create and maintain manufacturing documentation (e.g. AAWs, REZ) and train production teams.
• NPI & technologies: Introduce new technologies, adapt existing processes, and contribute to NPI, PCCSIM, and ramp-up projects.
• Risk & collaboration: Contribute to FMEA/ECR, define requirements, and collaborate closely with manufacturing, engineering, and D&E.

Education and experience

You hold a degree in a technical or natural science field, or bring a comparable qualification (e.g. Meister with a technical or chemical background).

You gained relevant professional experience in a production and technical environment, ideally in cleaning, etching, or comparable surface/chemical processes.

You have hands-on experience in cleaning and/or etching processes and understand process parameters, interactions, and tolerances.

You apply methods such as Six Sigma, SPC, PDCA, and continuous improvement in practice to stabilize and optimize processes.

You contribute to process optimization, manufacturing documentation, and the definition of manufacturing requirements (e.g. specifications).

You are familiar with data-driven process control and analysis (e.g. SPC), ideally in interaction with production systems (e.g. MES).

You navigate risk and escalation topics confidently (e.g. FMEA) and have a proven ability to collaborate effectively in cross-functional production and engineering environments.

You have a strong command of both written and spoken German and English.

Skills

You structure complex topics clearly and maintain a strong overview.

You approach challenges proactively and implement ideas independently.

You remain flexible and confident in dynamic and changing environments.

You communicate clearly, effectively, and confidently across all levels.

You collaborate strongly and actively contribute to team success.

You analyze precisely and develop practical, solution-oriented approaches.

You take ownership and make decisions that create measurable impact.

Other information

Job with bright future prospects at an innovation leader in the semiconductor industry in Berlin Neukölln

Remuneration according to company collective agreement (with IG Metall) including 13th monthly salary and variable remuneration components

Collective working time: 35 hours/week

Flexible arrangement of your daily working hours (depending on the work area)

30 days of vacation

Reimbursement of moving expenses for you and your family (starting from 100 km distance)

Participation in the Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP)

Specific advanced training and development opportunities

Access to organized childcare and vacation care

Comprehensive health and well-being programs

Mobility benefits to support your commute: company transit pass, parking card, and bike purchase program

Dein Arbeitsumfeld

An unserem Standort in Berlin fertigen unsere Mitarbeitendenden Schlüsselkomponenten für die ASML Lithografiesysteme. Als Teil unserer Präzisionsfertigung unterstützt du bei der Produktion optischer Komponenten, Baugruppen sowie Systeme aus Glas, Glaskeramik und Keramik für unsere High-Tech-Kleinserien, Einzelteil- und Prototypenfertigung.

Deine Aufgaben

• Prozessverantwortung: Selbstständige Betreuung eines Reinigungs- oder Ätzprozesses sowie Unterstützung weiterer Teilprozesse.
• Monitoring & Optimierung: Anwendung von Lean- und Six-Sigma-Methoden (z. B. SPC) zur Verbesserung von Yield, Kosten und Durchlaufzeit.
• Implementierung von Verbesserungen: Eigenständige Umsetzung einfacher Optimierungen sowie Unterstützung bei komplexeren Prozessanpassungen (inkl. TGP).
• Prozessstabilität & Verfügbarkeit: Sicherstellung der Prozessverfügbarkeit und Definition von Wartungsstrategien.
• Dokumentation & Training: Erstellung und Pflege von Fertigungsdokumenten (z. B. AAWs, REZ) sowie Schulung der Produktion.
• NPI & Technologien: Einführung neuer Technologien, Anpassung bestehender Prozesse sowie Mitarbeit in NPI-, PCCSI