Wafer Equipment Maintenance Technician
About the role
The Equipment Maintenance Technician is responsible for maintaining specific tools on a wafer manufacturing production line in a class 100 cleanroom environment. The successful candidate will perform routine preventive maintenance, troubleshoot and repair unscheduled failures, document work, and provide technical training.
Responsibilities
- Perform routine preventive maintenance per schedule and MMM procedures for assigned tool set.
- Document routine preventive maintenance on PM checklists, record data if applicable, and maintain completed checklist/history in tool logbook.
- Troubleshoot and repair routine unscheduled failures to root cause and select correct down code when closing out call for Equipment Engineer to improve MTBF.
- Document routine preventive maintenance and unscheduled failures on Resource Viewer and Forum Notes equipment manufacturing tracking system and database.
- Provide inputs to Shift Manager, Lead, and/or Equipment Engineer to improve PM cycle-time, tool availability, quality/workmanship, reduce wafer scrap and cost of ownership.
- Provide Technical training and certification for maintenance personnel.
- Support Tool Owner and Equipment Engineer to define and write preventive maintenance procedures.
Requirements
- Technical degree in Engineering or Science field, Military experience, or Semiconductor Industries experience.
- Excellent mechanical and electrical aptitude.
- Experience with Wafer Fab Metrology Equipment covering Photo, Thin-films, Plating, Etch, and CMP areas.
- Ability to read electrical schematic diagrams and assembly drawings.
- Understanding of failure mechanisms, ability to isolate determine root cause and repair.
- Proficient in MS Windows Software (Word/Excel/Power Point/Outlook) & Forum Notes.
- Effective team player with proven relationship building & communication skills, including cross-functionally with Maintenance, Manufacturing, Engineering, Peers, Management, Customers, and Suppliers.
- Knowledge of control systems and/or PLC (Process Logic Control).
- Ability to work overtime and weekends as required.
Skills
- Mid-Level Equip Maintenance Tech
- UHV e-Beam Systems such as: FEI CERTUS-P2, FEI-CERTUS-P1, FEI8XX, Verity-II, Verity-5i, G5GEM, G2SEM, etc.
- Optical Systems, such as: Archer Overlays, Zygo-Unifier, Wyko-HD8100, ODIN, AFM, and Optical Inspection Systems, etc.
- Experience in Magnetic Metrology Systems such as: BH-Loopers, MOKE, Capres-CIPTs, ORM, etc. (will be a Plus).
Qualifications
- Technical degree in Engineering or Science field, Military experience, or Semiconductor Industries experience.
- Must have excellent mechanical and electrical aptitude.
- Experience with Wafer Fab Metrology Equipment covering Photo, Thin-films, Plating, Etch, and CMP areas.
- Ability to read electrical schematic diagrams and assembly drawings.
- Understanding of failure mechanisms, ability to isolate determine root cause and repair.
- Proficient in MS Windows Software (Word/Excel/Power Point/Outlook) & Forum Notes.
- Effective team player with proven relationship building & communication skills, including cross-functionally with Maintenance, Manufacturing, Engineering, Peers, Management, Customers, and Suppliers.
- Knowledge of control systems and/or PLC (Process Logic Control).
- Ability to work overtime and weekends as required.
Benefits
We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid vacation time; paid sick leave; medical/dental/vision insurance; life, accident and disability insurance; tax-advantaged flexible spending and health savings accounts; employee assistance program; other voluntary benefit programs such as supplemental life and AD&D, legal plan, pet insurance, critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity; tuition reimbursement; transit; the Applause Program; employee stock purchase plan; and the WD Savings 401(k) Plan.