Equipment Technician, Dry Etch

Tower Semiconductor; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Tower Semiconductor is seeking a Maintenance Technician to perform preventative maintenance and repairs on semiconductor equipment in our Texas facility. You will work with Equipment Engineers and the area Manager to resolve equipment and process issues, and help manage workload to meet production goals.

This role emphasizes troubleshooting, developing maintenance procedures, and participating in safety events.

Qualifications

• Requires an Associate Degree or military electronics experience.
• 2+ years experience with LAM, Mattson, KLA, or TEL is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventative maintenance and repairs on semiconductor equipment.
• Collaborate with Equipment Engineers to resolve equipment and process issues.
• Participate in area shift pass-down activities and manage workload to production priorities.
• Develop, document, and improve equipment maintenance procedures and systems.
• Interface with Senior Technicians and Engineers to support issue resolution.
• Perform routine maintenance on Dry Etch area systems.
• Participate in ERT/Safety events.
• Work within established procedures and follow instructions on semi-routine assignments.

Skills

Preventive maintenance

Troubleshooting

Team collaboration

Documentation

Education

Associate Degree

Military electronics experience

Tools

LAM

Mattson

KLA

TEL

Job description

In this role, you will be responsible for performing preventative maintenance and repairs on semiconductor equipment to ensure optimal operational performance. You will work closely with Equipment Engineers and the area Manager/Group Leader to identify and resolve equipment and process-related issues in support of production goals. Additionally, you will actively participate in area shift pass-down activities and manage your workload according to priorities set by production requirements.

This Job Is For You If:

• You can perform preventative maintenance tasks and rebuild assemblies.
• You have essential knowledge of hardware for chemical delivery, processing, and handling in semiconductor equipment.
• You can assist in analyzing and resolving recurring maintenance problems, and perform technical servicing of semiconductor production and support equipment.
• You can participate in developing, documenting, and improving semiconductor equipment maintenance procedures and systems, working from procedures, blueprints, sketches, drawings, and diagrams.
• You can interface with Senior Technicians and Engineers to support resolution of equipment-specific issues.
• You can perform diagnostic troubleshooting and repair on malfunctioning equipment.
• You can recommend equipment improvements and interface with engineering as required.
• You can perform routine maintenance on Dry Etch area systems.
• You can participate in ERT/Safety events.
• You are a self-starter with the initiative to learn and develop.
• You can work within established procedures and written or verbal instructions on a wide variety of technical, non-standardized, semi-routine assignments, recognizing deviations from accepted practices and taking corrective action.
• You can work well with others and help foster good working relationships.

Job Requirements

Must Have:

• Associate Degree OR Military experience in electronics, electrical, mechanical, nuclear or similar required
• 2+ years experience with LAM, Mattson, KLA, and TEL a plus