Etch Process Technician - Night Shift

Samsung Electronics; Wisconsin; On-site; USD 26,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) matching with immediate vesting

Onsite facilities and amenities

Paid maternity/paternity leave

PTO + holidays + personal days

Job summary

Samsung Austin Semiconductor in Wisconsin is seeking an Etch Process Technician to join a fast-paced, high-volume manufacturing fab. You’ll work alongside technicians and engineers on troubleshooting, maintenance, and root-cause analysis to ensure reliable process performance.

Responsibilities include tool qualifications, lot dispositions, trend monitoring, and SOP updates, plus wafer recoveries and communicating events to engineers.

Qualifications

• Two-year technical degree or equivalent military experience.
• 5+ years direct Etch semiconductor experience in high-volume manufacturing.
• Experience with 300mm Dry Etch is highly desired.
• Familiarity with Lam, AMAT, TEL, Mattson, and PSK platforms.
• Detail-oriented with strong teamwork and flexibility.

Responsibilities

• Work in the fab with Equipment/Process Technicians and Engineers to troubleshoot with root-cause analysis and 5S.
• Sustain the factory by performing tool qualifications, lot dispositions, and interlock troubleshooting.
• Conduct trend monitoring and collaborate to implement corrective actions.
• Draft SOP revisions to continuously improve quality and safety.
• Recover Etch equipment during PM or down events, including wafer recoveries and tool qualifications.
• Document and communicate tool interruptions to Process engineers for proper disposition.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Customer service

Teamwork

Flexibility

Education

Two-year technical degree; equivalent military experience

Tools

Lam platform

AMAT platform

TEL platform

Mattson platform

PSK platforms

Job description

Samsung Austin Semiconductor in Wisconsin is seeking an Etch Process Technician to join a fast-paced, high-volume manufacturing fab. You’ll work alongside technicians and engineers on troubleshooting, maintenance, and root-cause analysis to ensure reliable process performance.

Responsibilities include tool qualifications, lot dispositions, trend monitoring, and SOP updates, plus wafer recoveries and communicating events to engineers.