Dry Etch Fab Equipment Maintenance Technician

Micron Technology; Manassas (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Micron Technology in Manassas, Virginia is seeking a Dry Etch Equipment Maintenance Technician responsible for monitoring, sustaining, and improving semiconductor tools. You will partner with production teams and engineers to perform preventative maintenance, troubleshoot, and repair complex vacuum and plasma etch equipment.

The role requires 5+ years in semiconductor equipment maintenance, strong electrical knowledge, and flexibility to work long shifts.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of semiconductor equipment maintenance experience.
• Basic to intermediate knowledge of AC/DC circuits and electronics.
• Willingness to work 12-hour shifts, including nights.

Responsibilities

• Assist with equipment installs and tests.
• Craft and modify equipment procedures.
• Improve tool availability through diagnosis and repair of problems; document actions.
• Monitor SPC issues for area processes and respond to out-of-control signals.
• Keep Lead Tech/Lead Engineer updated on tool and area issues.

Skills

Equipment maintenance

Shift flexibility

Electrical knowledge

SPC concepts

Electrical safety

Education

Two-year associate degree

Tools

Oscilloscope

Multimeter

DMM

Vacuum pumps

Plasma RF systems

Job description

Our vision is to transform how the world uses information to enrich life for all.

Micron Technology is a world leader in innovating memory and storage solutions that accelerate the transformation of information into intelligence, inspiring the world to learn, communicate and advance faster than ever.

Job Description

As a Dry Etch Equipment Maintenance Technician at Micron Technology in Manassas, Virginia, you are responsible for monitoring, sustaining, and improving the equipment and/or processes in the assigned area, while working in partnership with production team members and area engineers. Shift Technicians monitor tool performance, schedule and perform preventative maintenance on assigned tool sets, and use mechanical, electronic and PC/software skills to solve and repair equipment issues.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with equipment installs; tests
• Crafting and modifying equipment procedures
• Improve tool availability through detailed diagnosis and repair of problems. Deliver quality work and detail all maintenance actions in assigned records and tracking tools. Regularly evaluate maintenance records and processes.
• Monitoring, analyzing, and addressing SPC issues for area processes every day and responding to SPC out of control issues
• Keeping the Lead Tech and/or Lead Engineer updated on tool and area issues

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience: 5+ years - Semiconductor Equipment Maintenance, specifically working on vacuum systems would be a plus
• Basic to intermediate knowledge of AC/DC circuits including fundamentals of electricity, and basic electronic components and circuits; Basic understanding of physics concepts and principles. SPC principles and accurate application, and have understanding of semiconductor equipment/equipment. Basic knowledge of test and calibration equipment (O-scopes, multimeters, DMMs, etc.)
• Flexible with job responsibilities and shift assignments including night shift; Ability to work 12-hour shifts (3 on/4 off and 4 on/3 off) with the need to stand the entire shift and lift equipment

Preferred Qualifications

• Two-year industry related associate degree; working towards a STEM related degree; or equivalent military training and experience
• Prior experience maintaining High Vacuum systems; roughing pumps, turbo pumps, cryo pumps, pressure measurement systems; Maintenance, repair and solving experience with plasma RF systems and semiconductor type plasma etch tools like LAM (KIYO, EXELAN, FX, FLFX) or AMAT CENTURA, MESA, PRODUCER, ENABLER or TEL (DRM, SCCM, VIGUS, VESTA)
• Experience with multiple robotic systems and proficiency on operation, maintaining and repairing same; Experience with Training and Mentoring technicians
• Experience and/or curiosity about developing Agentic AI workflows into current or future processes

Micron is dedicated to your personal wellbeing and professional growth. Micron benefits are designed to help you stay well, provide peace of mind and help you prepare for the future. We offer a choice of medical, dental and vision plans in all locations enabling team members to select the plans that best meet their family healthcare needs and budget. Micron also provides benefit programs that help protect your income if you are unable to work due to illness or injury, and paid family leave. Additionally, Micron benefits include a robust paid time-off program and paid holidays. For additional information regarding the Benefit programs available, please see the Benefits Guide posted on micron.com/careers/benefits.

Micron is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Micron Prohibits the use of child labor and complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and other international and industry labor standards.

Micron does not charge candidates any recruitment fees or unlawfully collect any other payment from candidates as consideration for their employment with Micron.

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