Wafer Manufacturing Process Technician - Day Shift (Sun-Tue & alternating Wed, 7am-7pm)
WD · San Jose, CA · 3 wk ago
On-siteManufacturing$49k–$65k/yrFull-time
About the role
This position is for a Full-time, Non-Exempt position as a Wafer Manufacturing Process Technician working the Day Shift (Sun-Tue & alternating Wed, 7am-7pm).
Responsibilities
- Process Technicians function as the primary interface between the manufacturing, maintenance, and process and equipment engineering teams to ensure the consistent production of high-quality wafers.
- Monitor the performance of tooling used in the manufacturing process and help identify processing issues affecting output or product quality.
- Resolve cycle time issues within their area and resolve any Work-In-Progress (WIP) that is delayed or on hold.
- Recommend, document, and implement changes to tooling or processing issues as directed by the appropriate engineering group.
- Train and certify lower-level operators in the manufacturing process.
Qualifications
- Possess knowledge and familiarity of semiconductor wafer manufacturing processes (thin film deposition, ion mill, reactive ion etch, electroplating, photolithography, metrology, sputter etch, sputter deposition) and logistics.
- Knowledge of Statistical Process Control systems, applications, and rules.
- Familiarity with MESA or similar Shop floor Control Systems.
- Able to extract, summarize, interpret, and present process data.
- Able to apply process data to decision-making.
- Knowledge and familiarity of Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing Principles, and DMAIC processes.
- Proficiency or experience with SQL or similar query languages.
- Proficiency or experience with VBA, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Experience with Project Management applications.
- Leadership qualities and experience.
- History of problem-solving; able to drive problems to resolution.
- Excellent communication skills, verbal and written.
Preferred Education Background or Equivalent Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Materials Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Data Analysis or Statistics, or Chemistry or Physics.
Pay
The salary range for this position is $48,600.00 - $64,800.00 per year.
Benefits
- Paid vacation time;
- Paid sick leave;
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance;
- Life, accident, and disability insurance;
- Tax-advantaged flexible spending and health savings accounts;
- Employee Assistance Program;
- 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;
- The WD Savings 401(k) Plan.