Defect Technician 2

SkyWater Technology, Inc.; BLOOMINGTON, Northern (MN, KY); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

SkyWater Technology, Inc. in Bloomington, MN is hiring a Defect Technician to evaluate and disposition problem product lots and investigate corrective actions. You will support continuous improvement projects and work with defect metrology tools.

The role requires a high school diploma, 2+ years of production tech experience, and the ability to perform 12-hour shifts on the B shift with a 10% differential. Training and growth are emphasized.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum 2 years experience as a production technician or equivalent post-secondary degree/applicable experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office or similar productivity suite software.
• Prior experience working in a fast-paced environment, multi-tasking.
• Willingness and desire to learn and grow.
• Physically able to repetitively lift up to 12 pounds and stand/walk for a 12-hour shift.

Responsibilities

• Reject validation for visual mechanical defects on packages and equipment sustaining and programming tasks across defect metrology tools.
• Evaluate and disposition problem product lots that fail defect inspection.
• Image defects using SEM to characterize observed defects.
• Initiate and participate in scrapped product corrective action procedures.
• Assist Engineering leads in equipment restriction and qualification tasks.
• Assist in creating defect inspection tool recipes.
• Operate semiconductor defect metrology tools (SEM, AIT, KLA SP1, EV300, 1X).
• Respond to tool issues and perform basic troubleshooting.

Skills

Attention to detail

Multi-tasking

Microsoft Office proficiency

Education

Associate degree

Tools

SEM

AIT

KLA SP1

EV300

1X

Job description

This Defect Technician will evaluate and disposition problem product lots and investigate corrective actions. If you have an interest in supporting continuous improvement projects, this job is for you!

Responsibilities:

• Reject Validation for visual mechanical defects on package units and equipment sustaining and programming (recipe writing) tasks across a fleet of Defect metrology tools.
• Evaluate / disposition problem product lots that fail defect inspection.
• Image defects using scanning electron microscope (SEM) to characterize observed defects.
• Instigate and participate in scrapped product corrective action procedures.
• Assist the Engineering leads in equipment restriction and qualification tasks.
• Assist in creating defect inspection tool recipes.
• General operation of semiconductor defect metrology tools: SEM/AIT/KLA/SP1/EV300/1X .
• Respond to tool issues / basic troubleshooting.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school Diploma or Equivalent
• Minimum 2 years experience as a production technician or equivalent post-secondary degree/applicable experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office or similar productivity suite software.
• Prior experience working in a fast-paced environment, multi-tasking.
• Requires the willingness and desire to learn and grow.
• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
  • Repetitively lift up to 12 pounds.
  • Stand and walk for the duration of a 12-hour shift.

• Not a morning person? No problem! This role isassigned to the B Shift, which includes a 10% shift differential, and defined as Sunday through Tuesday in one week, and Sunday through Wednesday in the other week, from 6:00 pm to 6:15 am, 12.25 hours per day, with a 30-minute unpaid meal period in mid-shift.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Associate, Technical degree preferred.
• Minimum 6 months of semiconductor metrology experience
• Laboratory experience in a manufacturing setting

U.S. Citizen Required:

This position will require the holding of or ability to obtain government security clearance which requires U.S Citizenship.