Senior Process Technician

Department: Films-Etch Operations

B Shift: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday in week one, and Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Saturday in week two, from 6:55PM - 7:10AM. This role offers a 15% premium.

Overview

Fab 25 is looking for a skilled and reliable Process Technician to support daily Thin Films–Etch production operations. The ideal candidate will bring strong technical experience, proficiency in SPC, and the ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. This role involves hands on problem solving, equipment monitoring, process support, and communication across operations, engineering, and maintenance teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Address particle and thickness failures on production and qualification wafers.
• Assist operators with issues impacting production flow (test wafers, quals, etc.).
• Provide and receive daily area status updates during shift change.
• Support equipment maintenance in identifying and resolving process related issues.
• Partner with process engineers on projects and improvement initiatives.
• Analyze inline process data (thickness, particle counts) and define action plans for equipment recovery.
• Run production tools as needed to maintain output targets.

Required Qualifications

• AA degree, technical certificate, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 5 years of directly related semiconductor manufacturing experience.
• Strong proficiency with Statistical Process Control (SPC).
• Ability to interpret, follow, and adhere to company specifications and standard practices.
• Ability to receive and deliver complex written and verbal instructions.
• Strong interpersonal skills including communication, teamwork, leadership, and effective problem solving.
• Proven reliability, flexibility, and adaptability in a fast-paced production environment.
• Capability to recommend potential spec changes or process improvements to module owners.

Preferred Experience

• Experience in Thin Films Operations, or process related experience.
• Hands on experience with Novellus, INOVA, Endura, P5000, Producer platforms.
• Familiarity with Metro equipment and adjustments, SPC, OCAPs, and standard work.
• E3 experience a plus.

Pay

The hourly range for this role is $21.53 - $32.30 per hour. (This role also offers a shift premium of 15%). Pay offered is based on many factors, including, but not limited to, the job-related experience, skills, education, and credentials of each candidate.

Benefits

SkyWater offers an exciting environment where the brightest semiconductor minds come together to achieve exceptional results. We offer competitive salary and an opportunity to participate in incentive plans as well as other employee financial benefits, including 401k match, and life insurance. Additionally, SkyWater offers a comprehensive benefits package which promotes a healthy life. This includes benefit eligibility day one, medical, dental, mental health benefits, vision, legal planning, short- and long-term disability, paid time off, paid holidays, an on-site fitness facility, and an on-site self-serve market.