Equipment Maintenance Technician (Idaho Fab 1)

Micron Technology, Inc; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Choice of medical, dental and vision plans

Paid family leave

Robust paid time-off program

Paid holidays

Job summary

Micron Technology, Inc in Boise, Idaho is seeking an Equipment Maintenance Technician to monitor and enhance equipment performance. You will work closely with the Shift Operations team and tool vendors to ensure optimal tool functionality.

The ideal candidate will possess an associate degree or equivalent experience and have strong skills in preventative maintenance and repair of manufacturing equipment. Micron offers competitive medical and dental plans, paid leave, and other benefits.

Qualifications

• 2 years of experience in maintaining manufacturing equipment and automation.
• Ability to work 12-hour shifts and adapt to different schedules.
• Experience using mechanical and electronic skills to resolve issues.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with team members to address maintenance needs.
• Identify performance gaps and implement improvements.
• Maintain cleanliness and order in the cleanroom area.
• Assist in enhancing equipment availability and improvement initiatives.

Skills

Preventative maintenance

Repair on manufacturing equipment

Mechanical skills

Electronic skills

PC/software skills

Education

Associate degree in Mechatronics, Electronics, or Robotics

Job description

Job Summary

Micron is seeking a highly motivated Equipment Maintenance Technician to monitor, sustain, and improve equipment in their assigned area. This position requires collaboration with Shift Operations team members, area equipment engineers, and tool vendors to ensure efficient tool performance and maintenance in a dynamic, brand-new technology and manufacturing environment. Equipment Maintenance Technicians support fabrication processing at the forefront of innovation for the world’s leading memory and storage solution provider, Micron Technology. You will exhibit a high level of dependability and passion, embodying our core values of People, Innovation, Tenacity, Collaboration, and Customer Focus.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with team members and communicate and address preventative maintenance needs for manufacturing equipment performance, while proactively identifying and resolving safety concerns.
• Identify performance gaps and implement strategic improvements, while documenting hardware and process deviations to help prevent recurring problems in tool functionality.
• Assist in maintaining the cleanliness and orderliness of the cleanroom area by adhering to housekeeping protocols, ensuring that every item is properly stored and organized.
• Participate in teams focused on enhancing equipment availability and implementing improvement initiatives.
• Attend Micron and/or vendor training to improve understanding of various semiconductor tools.
• Stand for long periods, walk several miles per shift, lift 25–40 lbs occasionally, and perform tasks requiring bending, crouching, or kneeling while navigating safely over uneven terrain or within confined spaces to perform job duties effectively.
• Maintain situational awareness to identify hazards promptly, and consistently wear required PPE (e.g., respirators, cleanroom garments) to protect product quality and maintain a safe, contamination‑free environment.
• Work and lead projects related to manufacturing equipment maintenance and improvement, with a focus on meeting scope, schedule, and budget requirements.

Minimum Requirements

• Associate degree in relevant technical fields such as Mechatronics, Electronics, or Robotics and/or 2 years of experience in maintaining manufacturing equipment, automation, and/or technical military experience.
• Ability to work 12‑hour shifts (3 days on/4 days off and 4 days on/3 days off), progress between day and night shifts every 4 months, and adapt to different shifts and overtime as needed to support business operations.
• 2 years of experience performing preventative maintenance and repair on manufacturing equipment, ensuring minimal downtime, and maintaining industrial equipment, automation.
• 2 years of experience using mechanical, electronic, and PC/software skills to fix and resolve manufacturing equipment issues.
• 2 years’ experience maintaining manufacturing equipment, automation, and/or technical military experience.

Preferred Requirements

• 4+ years’ experience in maintaining manufacturing equipment, automation, and/or technical military experience.
• 4+ years’ experience in leading projects related to manufacturing equipment maintenance and improvement, with a focus on meeting scope, schedule, and budget requirements.

Benefits

Micron offers a choice of medical, dental and vision plans in all locations. Micron also provides benefit programs that help protect your income if you are unable to work due to illness or injury, paid family leave, robust paid time‑off program and paid holidays.

Equal Opportunity Employment

Micron is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.