Equipment Engineering Technician, Dry Etch

Tower Semiconductor Ltd.; Newport Beach (CA); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Tower Semiconductor Ltd. in Newport Beach, CA, seeks an Equipment Engineering Technician for the Dry Etch area to perform advanced repair, calibration, and preventive maintenance on semiconductor equipment.

You will lead maintenance planning, collaborate with Production and Engineering, mentor junior technicians, and determine methods for new tasks while working independently and with teams. This role requires a strong electronics background and at least five years in semiconductors, offering a

Qualifications

• Associate of Science degree with an emphasis in Electronics, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of technical experience within the semiconductor industry.
• Proficiency in operation and maintenance of advanced electro-mechanical systems, with the ability to work independently and with minimal supervision.
• Strong knowledge of electronic theory, vacuum and pneumatics theory, principles of electrical circuits, and motor control systems, along with test procedures, and the ability to troubleshoot issues down to the component level.

Responsibilities

• Perform advanced-level repair, calibration, and preventative maintenance on semiconductor equipment within the Dry Etch area.
• Take a leadership role in evaluating equipment conditions and determining maintenance requirements to ensure maximum availability of production equipment.
• Collaborate closely with Production and Engineering teams to identify and resolve process-related issues, while providing technical guidance and mentorship to lower-level technicians.
• Determine the methods and procedures used on 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.
• Work effectively both independently and collaboratively, tackling complex tasks with confidence and sound judgment.

Skills

Electronics

Vacuum theory

Pneumatics

Motor control

Troubleshooting

Education

Associate of Science in Electronics

Job description

Equipment Engineering Technician, Dry Etch

Location: Newport Beach, CA, USA, 92660

Company: Tower Semiconductor Ltd.

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 Dry Etch area. You will take a leadership role in evaluating equipment conditions and determining maintenance requirements to ensure maximum availability of production equipment.

You will collaborate closely with Production and Engineering teams to identify and resolve process-related issues, while also providing technical guidance and mentorship to lower-level technicians. You will be responsible for determining the methods and procedures used on 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.

This position requires the ability to work effectively both independently and collaboratively, tackling complex and challenging tasks with confidence and sound judgment.

This Job Is For You If

• You can perform complex machinery problem solving of semiconductor equipment in production environments for the Hivac area, and participate on problem-solving teams.
• You have the ability to work under the direction of an Equipment Engineer and/or Engineering Manager to plan and execute improvement project initiatives.
• You are able to develop your own resources to solve problems, providing imaginative solutions to a broad range of difficult problems that produce significant results.
• You can analyze recurring equipment failures and suggest innovative technical solutions or new work methods.
• You can lead and direct activities to develop and 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 with and direct vendor support to resolve equipment-related failures.
• You have the ability to perform diagnostic troubleshooting and repair malfunctioning equipment down to the 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 judgment in resolving problems, carrying out assignments, and making recommendations.
• You can participate in and lead/direct ERT/Safety events during the absence of supervision.
• You can ensure all required parts are on order and follow up as needed to minimize equipment MTTR.
• You must be able to work independently with minimal support.

Job Requirements

Must Have:

• Associate of Science degree with an emphasis in Electronics, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of technical experience within the semiconductor industry.
• Demonstrated proficiency in the operation and maintenance of advanced electro-mechanical systems, with the ability to work independently and with minimal supervision.
• Strong knowledge of electronic theory, vacuum and pneumatics theory, principles of electrical circuits, and motor control systems, along with test procedures, and the ability to troubleshoot issues down to the component level.