Equipment Maintenance Technician

NOKIA; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Nokia is seeking a skilled maintenance/chemical technician for its Optical Networks division's wafer fab in the United States. The role involves preventive maintenance and repair of wafer fabrication equipment, creation of troubleshooting guides, and collaboration to improve tool uptime while adhering to safety standards.

The ideal candidate has 5 years of manufacturing experience, an AA degree or equivalent, and familiarity with materials like Applied Materials P5000, as well as proficiency in

Qualifications

• AA Degree or equivalent working experience preferred.
• 5 Years in a manufacturing environment with hands‑on maintenance/chemical technician experience, preferably with Applied Materials P5000.
• Ability to wear a respirator and possess safety certifications such as forklift where applicable.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive maintenance and repair of wafer fabrication equipment including plasma etchers, metal deposition tools, wet processing tools, photoresist coater & developer tracks, and metrology.
• Create troubleshooting guides for recurring root causes.
• Maintain spare parts lists and ensure accuracy of tool check sheets for ISO audits.
• Support tool uptime improvements and safety procedures across the fab.

Skills

Statistical process control

Microsoft Office

Reading electrical schematics

Versaline/Ospray experience

Education

AA Degree or equivalent

Tools

Applied Materials P5000

PowerPoint

Job description

In an increasingly connected world, the pandemic has highlighted just how essential telecom networks are to keeping society running. The Network Infrastructure group is at the heart of a revolution to connectivity, pushing the boundaries to deliver more and faster network capacity to people worldwide through our ambition, innovation, and technical expertise

Join Optical Networks division, where innovation meets scale in the AI-driven data center era. With the recent acquisition of Infinera, we've united two industry leaders to create an optical networking powerhouse — combining cutting‑edge technology with proven leadership to redefine the future of connectivity.

Responsibilities

• Responsibilities include preventive maintenance and repair of wafer fabrication equipment, including plasma etchers, metal deposition tools, wet processing tools, photoresist coater & developer tracks, and metrology.
• Create troubleshooting guides specifically for repeated root cause diseases.
• Help create/adjust min/max equipment spare parts for wafer fab as needed.
• Routinely review all equipment check sheets to ensure accuracy to meet ISO9000/14001 audit requirements.
• Help sustain and improve preventive maintenance work throughout the Fab. Occasionally required to work on different shifts for coverage or training purposes.
• Help cover the fab with chemical pouring/changing when the chemical technician is unavailable when/if requested.
• Help implement desirable modifications in procedures, methods, and processes within the areas of responsibility. Estimate requirements and take action accordingly.
• Help the stockroom clerk with equipment part number information and get quotes as needed.
• Helped with daily operations meetings with PowerPoint presentations for the equipment related to tool downs and required preventive maintenance work for the day or the week as needed.
• Help to identify significant contributors to mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, vacuum RF, or hydraulic system stability and provide solutions to improve the overall equipment performance.
• Publish progress reports as needed.
• Must perform job functions at a high level with minimum supervision.
• Must be able to lift 50 lbs.
• Expected to help create written PM/LOTO/Troubleshooting Guide procedures and mentor/train less experienced maintenance technicians as needed.
• Work closely with other equipment maintenance technicians to help improve tool uptime/reliability and reduce overall extended (>24h) unplanned tool downs.
• Hands‑on operation and maintenance of process tools and following wafer fab protocol procedures.
• Familiarity with safety procedures and working with hazardous materials is required (LOTO, high voltage, acids, solvents, PPE, MSDS, etc. History of overnight coverage preferred.
• Must be on standby for Pouring/mixing/refilling chemicals to help when production needs it done the most.
• Performs other duties as required.

Education

Minimum AA Degree or equivalent working experience preferred.

Experience

5 Years in a manufacturing environment and hands‑on experience as a maintenance/chemical technician. (Hands‑on experience with Applied Materials P5000 Preferred).

Additional Requirements

• Must be able to wear a respirator.
• Forklift training and keeping up‑to‑date certification as required by safety.
• Must be flexible in helping to sustain the Fab on preventive maintenance work, chemical pouring, and following all safety guidelines.
• Must be an ERT Member.
• Removal of hazardous material as needed.
• Work on holidays to help manufacturing as needed.
• History of overnight coverage preferred.
• Desired skills include understanding statistical process control, Microsoft Office, and reading electrical schematics, blueprints, etc.
• Versaline/Ospray experience helpful

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