Equipment Engineering Technician , Dry Etch

Equipment Engineering Technician 3, Dry Etch

Location: Newport Beach, CA, USA, 92660

Company: Tower Semiconductor Ltd.

Looking for a career path in the high-tech manufacturing industry? Become part of a team focused on delivering the most exciting semiconductor technology to the world! If you enjoy working with others in a fast pace environment and are looking for an opportunity to grow your career in the high‑tech industry, then Tower Semiconductor is the place to be!

Tower Semiconductor is a global specialty foundry leader! We specialize in manufacturing analog integrated circuits for more than 300 customers worldwide in growing markets such as automotive, medical, industrial, consumer and aerospace and defense, among others.

In this position you will be responsible for performing advanced level repair, calibration, and preventative maintenance for semiconductor equipment in the Dry Etch area. You must demonstrate ability to take a leadership role in evaluating and providing maintenance requirements in order to ensure maximum availability of production equipment. You will interface with Production and Engineers to identify and resolve process‑related issues, and provide technical guidance to other lower level technicians and determine methods and procedures on new assignments.

You may act as an informal team leader, direct the activities of the area shift pass‑downs, and set priorities based on production requirements for the rest of the team. You must be able to work on difficult tasks as an independent contributor and in a team environment.

Sunday
- Tuesday and every other Wednesday from 5:30pm - 5:30am

or

Thursday
- Saturday and every other Wednesday from 5:30pm - 5:30am

• You can perform complex machinery problem solving of semiconductor equipment in a production environment for the Hivac area, and participate on problem‑solving teams.
• You have the ability to work under the direction of an Equipment Engineer and/or Engineering Manager to plan and execute improvement project initiatives.
• You are able to develop your own resources to solve problems, and provide imaginative solutions to a broad range of difficult problems producing significant results.
• You can analyze recurring equipment failures and suggest innovative technical solutions, or new work methods.
• You can lead and direct activities to develop/improve existing semiconductor equipment maintenance procedures and systems.
• You can 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.
• You can provide technical equipment‑specific training to lower level technicians.
• You can interface and direct vendor support to resolve equipment related failures.
• You have the ability to perform diagnostic troubleshooting and repair on malfunctioning equipment to component level, as needed.
• You have the ability to take a lead role in resolving process issues and participate in yield investigations.
• You can use proper judgment to resolve problems and carry out assignments, making recommendations.
• You can participate and lead/direct ERT/Safety events during the absence of supervision.
• You can ensure all required parts are on order and follow up as required to minimize equipment MTTR.
• You must be able to work autonomously with minimal support.

• Associate of Science degree with an emphasis in Electronics or equivalent.
• 5+ years of technical experience in the semiconductor industry.
• 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.
• Direct working experience with at least one of the listed toolsets is required: TEL Unity, LAM 2300‑9400 PTX, Fusion, Applied Materials DPS Metal, Applied Materials DPS Poly, Applied Materials EMAX Oxide, Applied Materials MxP+ Oxide,…