Equipment Engineering Technician: Night Shift

Coherent; Sherman (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Coherent is seeking an experienced maintenance technician to service wafer processing equipment in a controlled clean room environment. You will perform preventive and corrective maintenance on a range of tools, validate corrective actions, and collaborate with process and facilities teams to keep uptime high.

The role requires hands-on hardware skills, ability to read schematics and blueprints, and readiness to travel domestically and internationally as needed.

Qualifications

• Practical knowledge and application of electronics, mechanics, vacuum theory, math, computers, and testing.
• Knowledge of troubleshooting techniques and ability to learn the operational concepts of systems.
• Ability to read electrical schematics, mechanical drawings, pneumatic diagrams, and flow charts.
• Ability to operate test equipment (oscilloscopes, multimeters, current/voltage sources).
• Able to follow procedures and work in a clean room environment.
• Must be able to travel domestically and internationally as needed.

Responsibilities

• Maintain wafer processing tools as directed by management, equipment engineers or senior technicians.
• Run equipment to validate corrective actions.
• Perform reactive maintenance and scheduled preventive maintenance on wafer and assembly tools.
• Track, record and communicate maintenance progress to Fab and EES teams.
• Mentor and train new team members.
• Work independently and in teams as needed.
• Troubleshoot to repair common failures and reduce downtime.
• Assist data collection to resolve recurring issues with process teams.

Skills

Electronics

Mechanical

Troubleshooting

Reading schematics

Data communication

Education

AS degree in electronics

Military Electronics certification

Tools

Plasmatherm LAPECVD

Matrix Asher

Koyo vertical furnace

Lam rainbow

Oxford ICP

KLA/SPTS ICP

WET Etch System

RENA Semi Auto Wet System

MEI SRD

TEL Mark Vz

ACT 8

ASML 5500

Job description

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

• Maintain various wafer processing tools as direct by management, equipment engineers and or senior technicians.
• Ability to be able to run equipment to validate corrective actions were successful.
• Coordinate/perform both reactive maintenance and scheduled preventive maintenance on various wafer and assembly processing tools to maintain optimal uptime. This includes all support equipment such as pumps, power supplies, and gas cabinets.
• Track, record and communicate progress of maintenance work being performed on Fab, Back End and Assembly equipment.
• Train and mentor new team members
• Able to work independently and in a team environment when required.
• Applies appropriate troubleshooting skills based to correctly repair common failures.
• Assist senior technicians and engineers in data collection to resolve reoccurring equipment issues
• Utilize available training materials, aids, and certification requirements to assist in meeting assigned personal improvement goals.
• Participates in team meetings for continuous improvements. Able to attend vendor offsite training as required
• Be a member of the Emergency Response Team (ERT)
• Collaborate with Process Engineering, Facilities, Test Engineering and other Departments
• Coordinate maintenance activities with EES Manager and EES Engineers/Technicians.
• Provide timely updates/communications on Equipment status to Management as well as Camstar System
• Required to travel both Domestically and Internationally if / when needed.

Education & Experience

• Preferred Minimum Education
• Military Electronics certification or AS technical degree in electronics preferred
• Expected Minimum Years of Related Experience
• 2+ years experience maintaining wafer processing equipment
• Preferred: maintenance knowledgeable in multiple of the following equipment:
• Plasmatherm LAPECVD, Matrix Asher, Koyo vertical furnace, Lam rainbow, Oxford ICP, KLA/SPTS ICP, WET Etch Process, RENA Semi Auto Wet System, and MEI SRD, TEL Mark Vz, ACT 8, ASML 5500

Skills

• Practical knowledge and application of electronics, mechanics, vacuum theory, math, computers, and Testing.
• Knowledge of basic computer skills and software programs (i.e. Microsoft products)
• Knowledge of troubleshooting techniques and ability to learn the operational concepts of systems and how to perform diagnostic and troubleshooting techniques to solve more complex operational and system problems.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, mechanical drawings, pneumatic diagrams, flow charts and cause and effect diagrams.
• Ability to set up, operate and interpret output of test equipment to include, but not limited to oscilloscopes, digital volt-ohm meters, current and voltage sources and chart recorders.
• Ability to learn and adhere to established company and departmental policies pertaining to day-to-day operations.
• Must meet requirements for Emergency response team
• Problem Solving: Able to troubleshoot intermediate issues with little to no guidance
• Initial responder for unscheduled down tools
• Knowledge of how to read electronic schematics and mechanical blueprints.
• Understand and follow both written procedures and verbal instructions, in the preventive maintenance of wafer fab equipment.
• Individual must be self-motivated and be able to organize and manage his/her daily work as directed by management, Equipment Engineer and or senior technicians.
• Able to work both independently and in a team environment
• Organization: Able to balance planned and unplanned activities in a timely, professional manner.
• Able to effectively communicate progress and completion of task
• Additional Skills:
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret technical instructions
• Ability to respond to internal and external inquiries.
• Understand and apply mathematical concepts such as exponents, logarithms for data analysis as required.
• Ability to problem solve, collect data, establish facts to draw valid solutions.
• Able to interpret technical instructions both written and verbal
• Able to communicate both verbally and written with internal customers
• Has a basic understanding of processes being ran on tool sets to interface with process team
• Able to mentor junior team members

Working Conditions

• Must be able to...
• Work in a Class 100/1000 clean room
• Wear full clean room attire
• Work with and/or around chemicals such as acids and solids
• Work with and/or around gases, both hazardous and non-hazardous.
• Stand for up to 10 hours at a time
• Lift 50 pounds or push/pull up to 150 pounds
• Flexibility to work a compressed shift (alternate between 3 and 4 consecutive 12-hour shifts weekly) or Monday - Friday 9.5 hours shifts and when needed
• Must be able to pass and maintain an ERT clearance through periodic physicals.

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to...
• Work in a Class 100/1000 clean room
• Wear full clean room attire
• Work with and/or around chemicals such as acids and solids
• Work with and/or around gases, b