Equipment Engineering Technician Lead - Nights

Job Description

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

• Lead shift technicians on daily priorities and assignments provided by Equipment Engineers and Manager
• Set priorities based Production needs.
• Follow up and provide updates on critical tasks and projects.
• Guide and mentor shift technicians on troubleshooting.
• Supervise shift technician in regards to attendance and performance.
• Maintain various wafer processing tools as directed by management, equipment engineers and or senior technicians.
• Ability to be able to run equipment to validate corrective actions were successful.
• Coordinate/perform both reactive maintenance and scheduled preventive maintenance on various wafer and assembly processing tools to maintain optimal uptime. This includes all support equipment such as pumps, power supplies, and gas cabinets.
• Track, record and communicate progress of maintenance work being performed on Fab, Back End and Assembly equipment.
• Train and mentor new team members
• Ensure technician team has necessary tools to perform tasks
• Able to work independently and in a team environment when required.
• Apply appropriate troubleshooting skills based to correctly repair common failures.
• Assist senior technicians and engineers in data collection to resolve reoccurring equipment issues
• Utilize available training materials, aids, and certification requirements to assist in meeting assigned personal improvement goals.
• Participate in team meetings for continuous improvements. Able to attend vendor offsite training as required
• Coordinate maintenance activities with EES Manager and EES Engineers/Technicians.
• Provide timely updates/communications on Equipment status to Management as well as Camstar System
• Required to travel both Domestically and Internationally if / when needed.
• Supporting engineering improvement projects.
• Provide insight on tool improvement and projects
• Be a member of the Emergency Response Team (ERT)

Education & Experience

Preferred Minimum Education

• Military Electronics certification or AS technical degree in electronics preferred

Expected Minimum Years of Related Experience

• 7+ years experience maintaining wafer processing equipment

Prior experience in a Lead or Supervisory role is preferred

Preferred: maintenance knowledgeable in multiple of the following equipment:

• TEL Mark Vz, ACT 8, ASML 5500, Plasmatherm LAPECVD, Matrix asher, Koyo vertical furnace, Lam rainbow, Disco Grinder/Saws, WET Etch Process, RENA Semi Auto Wet System, and MEI SRD, MPI Diesort tools, Camtek Eagle AVI, Chroma / EG Probers

Skills

• Leadership skill to direct and guide team of technicians
• Practical knowledge and application of electronics, mechanics, vacuum theory, math, computers, and Testing.
• Knowledge of basic computer skills and software programs (i.e. Microsoft products)
• Knowledge of troubleshooting techniques and ability to learn the operational concepts of systems and how to perform diagnostic and troubleshooting techniques to solve more complex operational and system 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 to include, but not limited to oscilloscopes, digital volt-ohm meters, current and voltage sources and chart recorders.
• Ability to learn and adhere to established company and departmental policies pertaining to day-to-day operations.
• Must meet requirements for Emergency response team
• Problem Solving:
  Able to troubleshoot intermediate issues with little to no guidance
• Initial responder for unscheduled down tools
• Knowledge of how to read electronic schematics and mechanical blueprints.
• Understand and follow both written procedures and verbal instructions, in the preventive maintenance of wafer fab equipment.
• Individual must be self-motivated and be able to organize and manage his/her daily work as directed by management, Equipment Engineer and or senior technicians.
• Able to work both independently and in a team environment
• Organization:
  Able to balance planned and unplanned activities in a timely, professional manner.
• Able to effectively communicate progress and completion of task
• Collaborate with…