Dry Etch Fab Equipment Maintenance Technician

1000 Micron Technology, Inc.; Manassas (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plans

Dental plans

Vision plans

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Job summary

Micron Technology, Inc. in Manassas, VA is seeking a Dry Etch Equipment Maintenance Technician responsible for monitoring, sustaining, and improving dry-etch equipment and processes.

This role partners with production teams and area engineers to troubleshoot and repair equipment issues during 12-hour shifts. Key duties include maintaining tool uptime, performing preventative maintenance, and documenting all work.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of semiconductor equipment maintenance experience.
• AC/DC circuit fundamentals and basic electronic components.
• Understanding of physics concepts and principles.
• SPC principles and semiconductor equipment knowledge.
• Experience with test and calibration equipment (Oscilloscope, Multimeters, DMMs).
• Willingness to work night shifts and 12-hour shifts (3 on/4 off or 4 on/3 off).
• Two-year associate degree or equivalent military/STEM training preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist with equipment installs and tests.
• Create and modify equipment procedures.
• Increase tool uptime through systematic problem solving and documentation.
• Monitor SPC issues daily and address out-of-control alerts.
• Keep Lead Tech/Lead Engineer updated on tool and area issues.

Skills

Electrical basics

SPC knowledge

Physics concepts

Troubleshooting

Education

Two-year industry related associate degree

Tools

Oscilloscope

Multimeters

DMMs

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
• Creating and modifying equipment procedures
• Increase tool uptime through systematic problem solving and fixing, quality workmanship, thoroughly document all maintenance performed in established check sheets and tracking programs, and routine review of maintenance check sheets and procedures
• Monitoring, analyzing, and addressing SPC issues for area processes on a daily basis and respond to SPC out of control issues
• Keeping the Lead Tech and/or Lead Engineer updated on tool and area issues

Minimum Qualifications

• 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 proper 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

Benefits

• 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.

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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