Experienced Defect Control Technician

Samsung Electronics America; Taylor (TX); On-site; USD 36,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k) matching with immediate vesting

Onsite café and workout facilities

Paid maternity and paternity leave

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

Samsung Austin Semiconductor in Taylor, Texas is seeking a detail-oriented Defect Control Technician to protect wafer quality. You will serve as the Technical Detective, analyzing SPC alarms, defect images, and process data to identify root causes and prevent defective wafers from moving forward.

You will act quickly to contain issues, justify tool shutdowns, and document the investigation for audit trails while collaborating with operations to maintain manufacturing momentum and quality.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2+ years in a semiconductor fab or high-volume precision manufacturing.
• Technical proficiency with defects and basic knowledge of semiconductor fabrication processes.
• High School Diploma or technical school certification preferred.
• Able to monitor defects and perform real-time triage of excursions.

Responsibilities

• Monitor Defect SPC alarms in real-time and triage defect excursions.
• Characterize defect morphology using catalogs and image databases.
• Shut down defective tools to prevent processing of more wafers.
• Generate technical justifications using image analysis and trend data.
• Perform basic commonality analysis and recovery validation.
• Document actions clearly for audit trails and handoffs.
• Follow written procedures and maintain data integrity.

Skills

Defect analysis

SPC alarms

Image analysis

Tool shutdown

Documentation

Education

High School Diploma or technical training

Job description

About Samsung Austin Semiconductor

Samsung is a world leader in advanced semiconductor technology, founded on the belief that the pursuit of excellence creates a better world. At Samsung Austin Semiconductor, we are Innovating Today to Power the Devices of Tomorrow. Come innovate with us!

Position Summary

We are seeking a detail-oriented and curious Defect Control Technician to join our world-class manufacturing team in Taylor, Texas. In this role, you act as the "Technical Detective" of the fab and the first line of defense in protecting our product and ensuring the highest quality standards. You will be tasked with solving high-stakes puzzles: when an SPC alarm triggers, you will dive into the data, analyze details in defect images, and piece together the evidence to uncover the source of a defect. Your expertise and quick thinking prevent defective wafers from moving forward, making you a vital guardian of the factory's success. If you enjoy investigation, pattern recognition, and the satisfaction uncovering the key evidence to solve a technical mystery, this is the role for you.

Role and Responsibilities

Here's What You'll Be Responsible For:

• First-Response Evaluation: Monitor Defect SPC alarms in real-time and perform the initial triage of defect excursions to determine if they are random noise or a real tool failure.
• Defect Identification: Utilize the defect catalog and historical image databases to characterize defect morphology, identifying key nuances in images that point to a specific process source.
• Containment & Tool Control: Execute the authority to shut down defective tools immediately to prevent the processing of additional wafers.
• Evidence Gathering: Generate comprehensive technical justifications for tool shutdowns, combining image analysis with "commonality" and trend data (e.g., identifying that all affected wafers passed through a specific chamber).
• Data-Driven Correlation: Perform basic commonality analysis and trend reviews to provide circumstantial evidence that supports the root cause hypothesis.
• Recovery Validation: Perform data review when the tool is recovered to ensure the tool has returned to a healthy manufacturing state before releasing it back to production.
• Documentation & Standards: Able to accurately follow written documents and instructions. Must be able to generate clear communication of items evaluated, and actions taken to allow for a clear audit trail and easy hand off at times such as shift change.

Skills and Qualifications

Here's what you'll need:

• High School Diploma or technical school certification preferred.
• Minimum Years: 2+ years of experience in a semiconductor fab or a high-volume precision manufacturing environment.
• Technical Proficiency: Experience working with defects and basic knowledge of semiconductor fabrication processes.
• The current base salary range for this role is between $26.00 - $33.00/hour. Individual base pay rates will depend on factors including duties, work location, education, skills, qualifications and experience.
• Total compensation for this position will include a competitive benefits package and may include participation in company incentive compensation programs, which are based on factors to include organizational and individual performance.

Total Rewards

At Samsung Austin Semiconductor, base pay is just one part of our total compensation package. The base compensation for this role will depend on education, experience, skills, and location.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life insurance and 401(k) matching with immediate vesting
• Onsite café(s) and workout facilities
• Paid maternity and paternity leave
• Paid time off (PTO) + 2 personal holidays and 10 regular holidays
• Wellness incentives and MORE
• Eligible full-time employees (salaried or hourly) may also receive MBO bonuses based on company, division, and individual performance.

All positions at Samsung Austin Semiconductor are full-time on-site.

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