Equipment Engineering Technician

Responsibilities

• Maintain various wafer processing tools as directed by management, equipment engineers and 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, including support equipment such as pumps, power supplies and gas cabinets.
• Track, record and communicate progress of maintenance work performed 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 repair common failures.
• Assist senior technicians and engineers in data collection to resolve recurring equipment issues.
• Utilize training materials, aids and certification requirements to meet personal improvement goals.
• Participate in team meetings for continuous improvement; attend vendor off‑site 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 and communications on equipment status to management and the Camstar system.
• Travel domestically and internationally as needed.

Preferred minimum education:
Military Electronics certification or an associate degree in electronics.

Expected minimum years of related experience: 2+ years maintaining wafer processing equipment.

Preferred: maintenance knowledge of multiple equipment types such as TEL Mark Vz, ACT 8, ASML 5500, Plasmatherm LAPECVD, Matrix asher, Koyo vertical furnace, Lam rainbow, Disco Grinder/Saws, EVG Bond/Debond 850, CMP Polish, WET Etch Process, RENA Semi Auto Wet System, MEI SRD, MPI Diesort tools, Camtek Eagle AVI, Chroma/EG Probers.

• Practical knowledge and application of electronics, mechanics, vacuum theory, mathematics, computers and testing.
• Basic computer skills and software programs (e.g., Microsoft products).
• Knowledge of troubleshooting techniques and ability to learn operational concepts of systems to perform diagnostic and troubleshooting techniques for 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, including 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.
• Meet requirements for Emergency Response Team.
• Problem‑solving: troubleshoot intermediate issues with little to no guidance.
• Initial responder for unscheduled down tools.
• Understand and follow written procedures and verbal instructions for preventive maintenance of wafer fab equipment.
• Self‑motivated and able to organize and manage daily work as directed by management, equipment engineer and senior technicians.
• Work independently and in a team environment.
• Organizational skills: balance planned and unplanned activities in a timely, professional manner.
• Effective communication of progress and completion of tasks.

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

• Work in a Class 100/1000 clean room.
• Wear full clean‑room attireвид.
• Work with and/or around chemicals such as acids and solids.
• Work with and/or around gases, both hazardous and non‑hazardous.
• Stand up to 10 hours at a time.
• Lift 50 pounds Bomb or push/pull up to 150 pounds.
• Flexible to work Monday – Friday 9.5‑hour shifts and, when needed, alternate to a compressed shift schedule (alternate between 3 and…