Equipment Engineering Technician 3, Diffusion

Tower Semiconductor Ltd.; Newport Beach, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Tower Semiconductor Ltd. seeks an experienced maintenance technician to perform advanced repair, calibration, and preventative maintenance on diffusion-area semiconductor equipment.

You will help maximize production availability and work with Production and Engineering to resolve process-related issues. The role may involve leading shift activities, guiding lower-level technicians, and interfacing with vendors to resolve equipment failures while maintaining safety and quality standards in a

Qualifications

• Associate of Science degree in electronics or related field.
• Minimum 5+ years in the semiconductor industry with equipment maintenance.
• Strong understanding of electro-mechanical systems and troubleshooting to component level.
• Experience with semiconductor equipment brands is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Perform advanced repair, calibration, and preventative maintenance on diffusion-area equipment.
• Lead shift pass-downs, set priorities, and guide lower-level technicians.
• Collaborate with Production and Engineering to identify and resolve process issues.
• Interface with vendors to resolve equipment-related failures and improve procedures.

Skills

Electronics maintenance

Troubleshooting

Problem solving

Education

Associate of Science in Electronics

Tools

Applied Materials Producer

Novellus C1/C2 Sequel/C2 Speed/C2 Altus

Job description

Location: Newport Beach, CA, USA, 92660

Company: Tower Semiconductor Ltd.

About Tower Semiconductor

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

Tower Semiconductor, the leading foundry of high-value analog semiconductor solutions, provides technology, development, and process platforms for analog integrated circuits to more than 300 customers worldwide across growing markets such as communications, mobile, infrastructure, consumer, industrial, automotive, medical, and aerospace and defense, among others.

Join Tower and become part of a dynamic organization with exceptionally talented and dedicated team members who work collaboratively to provide best-in-class technological solutions to our clients.

Job Description

In this role, you will perform advanced-level repair, calibration, and preventative maintenance on semiconductor equipment within the Diffusion area. You will demonstrate leadership by evaluating maintenance requirements and ensuring maximum availability of production equipment.

You will work closely with Production and Engineering teams to identify and resolve process-related issues, while providing technical guidance and support to lower-level technicians. As part of this role, you will determine methods and procedures for new assignments and may serve as an informal team leader—directing area shift pass-downs and setting priorities for the team based on production requirements.

Success in this position requires the ability to work effectively on complex, challenging tasks both independently and as part of a collaborative team.

Shift: Wednesday–Friday and every other Saturday, 5:30 PM–5:45 AM

This Job Is For You If

• Perform complex problem solving on semiconductor equipment in a production environment for the Diffusion area, and participate on problem-solving teams.
• Work under the direction of an Equipment Engineer and/or Engineering Manager to plan and execute improvement project initiatives.
• Develop your own resources to solve problems and provide imaginative solutions to a broad range of difficult problems, producing significant results.
• Analyze recurring equipment failures and suggest innovative technical solutions or new work methods.
• Lead and direct activities to develop and improve existing semiconductor equipment maintenance procedures and systems.
• 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.
• Provide technical, equipment-specific training to lower-level technicians.
• Interface with and direct vendor support to resolve equipment-related failures.
• Perform diagnostic troubleshooting and repair on malfunctioning equipment down to the component level, as needed.
• Take a lead role in resolving process issues and participate in yield investigations.
• Use sound judgment in resolving problems, carrying out assignments, and making recommendations.
• Participate in and lead/direct ERT/Safety events in the absence of supervision.
• Ensure all required parts are on order and follow up as needed to minimize equipment MTTR.
• Work independently with minimal support.
• Handle complex assignments where data analysis requires in-depth evaluation of various variables.
• Lead important, high-complexity technical projects.
• Be recognized as a technical expert, demonstrating proficiency in more than one major production or test area.
• Interface with Production, Process, Facility, and support functions to identify and resolve production equipment-related issues, providing technical guidance to lower-level technicians.
• Act independently to determine methods and procedures for new assignments.
• Work in a fab clean-room environment.

Job Requirements

Must Have:

• Associate of Science degree with an emphasis in Electronics. Military training and experience will also be considered.
• 5+ years technical experience in the semiconductor industry.
• Demonstrated working knowledge of advanced electro-mechanical systems operations and maintenance and be able to work with minimal or no assistance.
• 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 Applied Materials Producer, Novellus C1/C2 Sequel/C2 Speed/C2 Altus experience is desirable.