Experienced Equipment Technician

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Life insurance and 401(k) matching

Onsite café and gym facilities

Paid maternity and paternity leave

PTO + holidays

Job summary

Samsung Austin Semiconductor is seeking an experienced maintenance technician to join a team focused on process/equipment optimization and yield enhancement. The role emphasizes preventive/corrective maintenance, tool fault handling, and collaboration with engineering to improve uptime and performance.

The position requires a two-year technical degree or equivalent and 5+ years of direct Etch semiconductor experience in high-volume manufacturing.

Qualifications

• Two-year technical degree or equivalent military experience.
• 5+ years direct applicable Etch semiconductor experience in high-volume manufacturing environment is highly desired.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance following standard procedures and check sheets where applicable.
• Respond to tool faults/interlocks and assist in wafer recovery, documenting and communicating to process teams to ensure material is measured and dispositioned correctly.
• Work with Shift Supervisors to ensure priority tools are addressed and PM scheduling is adequately covered.
• Resolve unplanned equipment issues and update necessary documentation.
• Provide support for new equipment introductions.
• Monitor and respond to abnormal equipment signals.
• Correct and generate SOPs when required.
• Work with engineering staff on uptime and performance improvements and evaluating/implementing creative solutions to improve performance and reduce cost.
• Update maintenance procedures and training for other equipment technicians on shifts to perform PMs per procedures.
• Increase overall tool availability and improve throughput by reducing speed loss associated with equipment performance.
• Reduce wet clean and downtime.

Skills

Etch semiconductor experience

Education

Two year technical degree

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

Seeking an experienced technician interested in working alongside a talented team of professionals with a key focus on establishing and maintaining world-class process/equipment optimization and yield enhancement as a competitive advantage.

Role and Responsibilities

Here’s What You’ll Be Responsible For:

• Performpreventiveandcorrectivemaintenance,followingstandardproceduresandchecksheetswhereapplicable.
• Respondtotoolfaults/interlocksandassistinwaferrecovery,includingdocumentationandcommunicationtoprocessteammemberstoensurematerialismeasuredanddispositionedcorrectly.
• WorkwithShiftSupervisortoensureprioritytoolsareaddressedandPMschedulingisadequatelycovered.
• Resolveunplannedequipmentissuesandupdatenecessarydocumentation.
• Providesupportfornewequipmentintroductions.
• Monitorandrespondtoabnormalequipmentsignals.
• CorrectandgenerateSOPswhenrequired.
• Workwithengineeringstaffonthefollowing:
• Uptimeandperformanceimprovements.
• Evaluatingandimplementingcreativesolutionswhichimproveperformanceandreducecost.
• UpdatingmaintenanceproceduresandtrainingotherequipmenttechniciansonshiftstoperformPMspertheprocedures.
• Increasingoveralltoolavailability.
• Improvingthroughputbyreducingspeedlossassociatedwithequipmentperformance.
• Reducingwetcleandowntime.
• Work hours: C Shift – Thursday through Saturday (6:45am – 7:15pm) with alternating Wednesdays.

Skills and Qualifications

Here’s what you’ll need:

• Twoyeartechnicaldegree,equivalentmilitaryexperience.

• 5+yearsdirectapplicableEtchsemiconductorexperienceinhighvolumemanufacturingenvironmentishighlydesired.

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.

U.S. Export Control Compliance

This role may require access to information subject to U.S. export control laws. Applicants must be authorized to access such information or eligible for government authorization.

Trade Secrets Notice

By submitting an application, you agree not to disclose to Samsung—or encourage Samsung to use—any confidential or proprietary information (including trade secrets) belonging to a current or former employer or other entity.

* Samsung Electronics America, Inc. and its subsidiaries are committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a protected veteran, genetic information, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.