Equipment Technician, Wet Etch - Staff

About the Role

Perform complex machinery problem solving of semiconductor equipment in production environment for the Wet Etch area and participate on problem solving teams.

Responsibilities

• Ability to work with in the cooperation with Equipment Engineer and/or Engineering Manager to plan and execute improvement project initiatives.
• Able to develop his/her own resources to solve problems and provides imaginative solutions to a broad range of difficult problems producing significant results.
• Analyze recurring equipment failures and suggest innovative technical solutions, or new work methods.
• Lead and direct the activities to develop/improve existing semiconductor equipment maintenance procedures and systems.
• Collect equipment-specific performance data working with Engineering to develop and implement solutions to equipment-specific failures based on collected Pareto data, and tool deficiencies.
• Provide technical equipment-specific training to lower-level technicians.
• Interface and direct vendor support to resolve equipment related failures.
• Ability to perform diagnostic troubleshooting and repair malfunctioning equipment to component level (diagnostic to component level), as needed.
• Ability to take a lead role in resolving process issues and participate in yield investigations.
• Proper judgment is required in resolving problems and carrying out assignment and making recommendations.
• Participate and lead/direct ERT/Safety events, during the absence of supervision.
• Ensure all required parts are on order and follow up as required to minimize equipment MTTR.
• Must be able to work independently with minimal support.
• Viewed as a technical expert in more than one Production tool type.

Qualifications

• Tackle moderate to high complexity assignments, solving practical problems involving a variety of variables.
• Participate actively in problem-solving teams.
• Follow established procedures and written or verbal instructions on semi-routine, non-standardized technical assignments.
• Recognize deviations from accepted practices and take corrective action as needed.
• Consistently demonstrate high-quality work.
• Collaborate with Vendors, Production, Process, Facility teams, and Engineers to perform routine maintenance and troubleshoot down tools and support equipment.
• Provide technical guidance and support to junior level technicians as needed.
• Operate without direct management responsibilities.
• Work within a fab and sub-fab clean-room environment.
• Demonstrate working knowledge of electro-mechanical systems operation and maintenance, with proficiency using hand tools and multimeters.

Requirements

• 7+ years of technical experience in semiconductor manufacturing.
• Requires an AS degree (Military or Trade School with an emphasis in electronics/mechanical equivalent may substitute for AS degree) or higher education and prior experience in the following technical fields: mechanical, electrical or automotive.
• Must have demonstrated working knowledge of advanced electro-mechanical systems operations and maintenance and be able to work with minimal or no assistance.
• Must have strong knowledge of electronic theory, vacuum and pneumatics theory, principles of electrical circuits, motor control systems and test procedures and the ability to troubleshoot to component level.
• Hands-on experience with toolsets such as Akrion Rear Mount and GAMA, SCREEN DNS SU-2000 and FC-821L, SEZ 223 and 4200, FSI Mercury, and LAM Sabre NeXT, FabGuard, FPS.

Pay

$40 - $64/hr