Manufacturing Technician

Who We Are Applied Materials is the global leader in materials science and engineering solutions that are at the foundation of virtually every new semiconductor chip and advanced display in the world. The equipment that we create and service is essential to advancing AI and accelerating the commercialization of next-generation semiconductor chips. Join us and push the boundaries of materials science and engineering in a company at the foundation of the electronics industry.

The work we do together advances the world’s technology.

What We Offer Salary:$31.50 - $42.90

Location:

Santa Clara,CAYou’ll benefit from a supportive work culture that encourages you to learn, develop, and grow your career as you take on challenges and drive innovative solutions for our customers. We empower our team to push the boundaries of what is possible—while learning every day in a supportive leading global company. Visit our Careers website to learn more.

At Applied Materials, we care about the health and wellbeing of our employees. We’re committed to providing programs and support that encourage personal and professional growth and care for you at work, at home, or wherever you may go. Learn more about our benefits .As a Manufacturing Technician, you'll work hands-on in a cleanroom environment to build and test our multimillion-dollar display and wafer fabrication equipment that’s behind the technology we use every day.

You'll be responsible for building, repairing, and testing various types of equipment-including electrical, electro-mechanical, vacuum, and pneumatic assemblies, subassemblies, and components. You will perform electro-mechanical assembly operations, troubleshooting, and repairs- and perform audits to ensure necessary parts are available and inspected for defects. Using test fixtures, electronic measurement equipment, leak detectors, and vacuum pumps you'll test assemblies, complete documentation, perform repairs, or install software to continuously improve our processes.

As a Manufacturing Technician, you'll work in a cleanroom environment to process critical chamber components that are installed in our multimillion-dollar display and wafer fabrication equipment that’s behind the technology we use every day. You will perform electro-mechanical assembly operations, troubleshooting, and repairs- and perform inspections to ensure parts and assemblies are free of defects. Using test fixtures, electronic and optical measurement equipment, leak detectors, and vacuum pumps you'll test assemblies, complete documentation, and perform repairs.

Role Responsibilities:

Clean and process critical chamber components in a cleanroom environment

Use optical and electric metrology tools to measure parts and sub-assemblies

Receive parts and perform cosmetic and optical inspections to ensure parts are free of defects

Work closely with engineers to conduct root cause analysis and development corrective actions of product quality excursions

Work closely with engineering on developing and proposing new fixtures, processes, and procedures to improve production quality and efficiency

Use work orders (including schematics, wiring diagrams, parts lists, and instructions) to repair and/or test equipment of various kinds (electrical, electro-mechanical, vacuum, pneumatic assemblies, subassemblies, and components)
Perform preventive and corrective maintenance of vacuum and optical systems

Participate in a wide variety of electro-mechanical assembly operations, troubleshooting and repairs

Use test fixtures, electronic and optical measurement equipment, leak detectors to test assemblies, subassemblies, and components

Complete required job documentation (data entry) about progress; perform computer programming, repair, or software…