Equipment Engineering Technician 2, Dry Etch

Tower Semiconductor; Newport Beach (CA); On-site; USD 39,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Industry leading healthcare

Community outreach programs

Savings and Investments

Educational resources

Opportunities to network and connect

Recruiting incentive program

Employee recognition programs

Job summary

Tower Semiconductor Ltd. in Newport Beach, CA, is seeking an Equipment Engineering Technician 2 for the Dry Etch area.

You will perform advanced repair, calibration, and preventative maintenance on semiconductor equipment, with leadership responsibilities to guide shift activities and prioritize work. Collaborate with Production and Engineers to troubleshoot process issues, mentor lower-level technicians, and interface with vendors to resolve equipment failures; this role requires independent

Qualifications

• Associate degree in Electronics or equivalent.
• 5+ years technical experience in the semiconductor industry.
• Must have demonstrated working knowledge of advanced electro-mechanical systems operations and maintenance and be able to work with minimal or no assistance.
• Direct working experience with at least one of the listed toolsets is required: TEL Unity, LAM 2300 - 9400 PTX, Fusion, Applied Materials DPS Metal, Applied Materials DPS Poly, Applied Materials EMAX Oxide, Applied Materials MxP+ Oxide, Applied Materials MxP+ Oxide, Applied Materials Super-E platforms. Applied Materials Producer systems experience is also desirable.

Responsibilities

• Perform advanced repair, calibration, and preventative maintenance for semiconductor equipment in the Dry Etch area.
• Provide leadership by evaluating maintenance requirements to ensure maximum equipment availability.
• Interface with Production and Engineers to identify and resolve process-related issues, and mentor lower level technicians.
• Lead/direct the activities of area shift pass-downs and set priorities based on production requirements.

Skills

Electro-mechanical systems

Problem solving

Leadership

Independent worker

Education

Associate of Science in Electronics

Tools

TEL Unity

LAM 2300-9400 PTX

Fusion

Applied Materials DPS Metal

Applied Materials DPS Poly

Applied Materials EMAX Oxide

Applied Materials MxP+ Oxide

Applied Materials Super-E platforms

Applied Materials Producer systems

Job description

Equipment Engineering Technician 2, Dry Etch

Location: Newport Beach, CA, USA, 92660

Company: Tower Semiconductor Ltd.

About Tower Semiconductor

Looking for a career path in the high-tech manufacturing industry? Become part of a team focused on delivering the most exciting semiconductor technology to the world! If you enjoy working with others in a fast pace environment and are looking for an opportunity to grow your career in the high-tech industry, then Tower Semiconductor is the place to be!

Tower Semiconductor is a global specialty foundry leader! We specialize in manufacturing analog integrated circuits for more than 300 customers worldwide in growing markets such as automotive, medical, industrial, consumer and aerospace and defense, among others.

Job Description

You will be responsible for performing advanced level repair, calibration, and preventative maintenance for semiconductor equipment in the Dry Etch area. You must demonstrate ability to take a leadership role in evaluating and providing maintenance requirements in order to ensure maximum availability of production equipment. You will interface with Production and Engineers to identify and resolve process-related issues, and provides technical guidance to other lower level technicians and determine methods and procedures on new assignments. You also may be informal team leader, and lead/direct the activities of the area shift pass-downs, and set priorities based on production requirements for the rest of the team. You must be able to work on difficult tasks as an independent contributor and in a team environment.

Shift:Thursday - Saturday and every other Wednesday from 5:30am - 5:45pm

This Job Is For You If

• You can perform complex machinery problem solving of semiconductor equipment in production environment for Hivac area, and participate on problem solving teams.
• You have the ability to work under direction of an Equipment Engineer and/or Engineering Manager to plan and execute improvement project initiatives.
• You are able to develop his/her own resources to solve problems, and provides imaginative solutions to a broad range of difficult problems producing significant results.
• You can analyze recurring equipment failures and suggest innovative technical solutions, or new work methods.
• You can lead and direct the activities to develop/improve existing semiconductor equipment maintenance procedures and systems.
• You can collect equipment-specific performance data working with Engineering to develop and implement solutions to equipment-specific failures based on collected Pareto data, and tool deficiencies.
• You can provide technical equipment-specific training to lower level technicians.
• You can interface and direct vendor support to resolve equipment related failures.
• You have the ability to perform diagnostic troubleshooting and repair on malfunctioning equipment to component level (diagnostic to component level), as needed.
• You have the ability to take a lead role in resolving process issues and participate in yield investigations.
• You can use proper judgement is required in resolving problems and carrying out assignment and making recommendations.
• You can participate and lead/direct ERT/Safety events, during the absence of supervision.
• You can ensure all required parts are on order and follow up as required to minimize equipment MTTR.
• You must be able to work independent with minimal support.

Job Requirements

• Associate of Science degree with an emphasis in Electronics or equivalent.
• 5+ years technical experience in the semiconductor industry.
• Must have demonstrated working knowledge of advanced electro-mechanical systems operations and maintenance and be able to work with minimal or no assistance.
• Must have strong knowledge of electronic theory, vacuum and pneumatics theory, principles of electrical circuits, motor control systems and test procedures and the ability to troubleshoot to component level.
• Direct working experience with at least one of the listed toolsets is required: TEL Unity, LAM 2300 - 9400 PTX, Fusion, Applied Materials DPS Metal, Applied Materials DPS Poly, Applied Materials EMAX Oxide, Applied Materials MxP+ Oxide, Applied Materials MxP+ Oxide, Applied Materials Super-E platforms. Applied Materials Producer systems experience is also desirable.

Compensation:$28.00/hr - $38.00/hr

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Perks And Benefits

• Industry leading healthcare.
• Community outreach programs
• Savings and Investments
• Educational resources
• Opportunities to network and connect
• Recruiting incentive program
• Employee recognition programs