Equipment Engineering Technician: C-Shift

Job Description

• Maintain various wafer processing tools as directed by management, equipment engineers, and/or senior technicians.
• Run equipment to validate that corrective actions were successful.
• Coordinate/perform reactive maintenance and scheduled preventive maintenance on wafer and assembly processing tools to maintain optimal uptime, including support equipment such as pumps, power supplies, and gas cabinets.
• Track, record, and communicate progress of maintenance work on Fab, Back End, and Assembly equipment.
• Train and mentor new team members.
• Work independently and in a team environment when required.
• Apply appropriate troubleshooting skills to correctly repair common failures.
• Assist senior technicians and engineers in data collection to resolve recurring equipment issues.
• Utilize available training materials, aids, and certification requirements to meet personal improvement goals.
• Participate in team meetings for continuous improvements; attend vendor offsite training as required.
• Serve as a member of the Emergency Response Team (ERT).
• Collaborate with Process Engineering, Facilities, Test Engineering, and other departments.
• Coordinate maintenance activities with the EES Manager and EES Engineers/Technicians.
• Provide timely updates/communications on equipment status to Management and Camstar System.
• Travel domestically and internationally as required.

Preferred

Minimum Education:

• Military Electronics certification or AS technical degree in electronics.

Expected Minimum Years Of Related

Experience:

• 2+ years experience maintaining wafer processing equipment.

Preferred: maintenance knowledgeable in multiple of the following equipment:

• Plasmatherm LAPECVD, Matrix Asher, Koyo vertical furnace, Lam rainbow, Oxford ICP, KLA/SPTS ICP, WET Etch Process, RENA Semi Auto Wet System, and MEI SRD, TEL Mark Vz, ACT 8, ASML 5500.

• Practical knowledge of electronics, mechanics, vacuum theory, math, computers, and testing.
• Basic computer skills and software programs (e.g., Microsoft products).
• Knowledge of troubleshooting techniques and ability to learn operational concepts and diagnose complex problems.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, mechanical drawings, pneumatic diagrams, flow charts, and cause-and-effect diagrams.
• Ability to set up, operate, and interpret output of test equipment such as oscilloscopes, digital volt‑ohm meters, current and voltage sources, and chart recorders.
• Learn and adhere to company and departmental policies for day‑to‑day operations.
• Meet ERT requirements.
• Problem‑solving: troubleshoot intermediate issues with minimal guidance.
• Initial responder for unscheduled down tools.
• Read electronic schematics and mechanical blueprints.
• Follow written procedures and verbal instructions in preventive maintenance of wafer fab equipment.
• Self‑motivated and organize/manage daily work as directed by management, equipment engineer, or senior technician.
• Work independently and in a team environment.
• Organize planned and unplanned activities in a timely, professional manner.
• Communicate progress and task completion effectively.

• Read, analyze, and interpret technical instructions.
• Respond to internal and external inquiries.
• Apply mathematical concepts (exponents, logarithms) for data analysis.
• Problem‑solve, collect data, and establish facts to draw valid solutions.
• Interpret technical instructions written and verbal.
• Communicate verbally and written with internal customers.
• Basic understanding of processes being run on tool sets to interface with the process team.
• Mentor junior team members.

• Must be able to:
• Work in a Class 100/1000 cleanroom.
• Wear full cleanroom attire.
• Work with and/or around chemicals such as acids and solids.
• Work with and/or around gases, both hazardous and non‑hazardous.
• Stand for up to 10 hours at a time.
• Lift 50 pounds or push/pull up to 150 pounds.
• Be flexibly scheduled for compressed shifts (alternating 3–4 consecutive 12‑hour shifts weekly) or Monday–Friday 9.5‑hour shifts, when needed.
• Pass and maintain an ERT clearance through periodic physicals.

• Must be able to:
• Work in a Class 100/1000 cleanroom.
• Wear full…