Lead Wet Etch Equipment Technician

Tower Semiconductor; Newport Beach (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Tower Semiconductor in Newport Beach, CA is seeking an experienced equipment technical specialist for Wet Etch production. You will solve complex machinery problems, plan improvements with engineers, and develop autonomous solutions producing significant results.

You will analyze failures, lead maintenance programs, train junior technicians, interface with vendors, and contribute to safety and yield investigations.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of technical experience in semiconductor manufacturing.
• Requires an AS degree (Military or Trade School with an emphasis in electronics/mechanical equivalent may substitute for AS degree) or higher education and prior experience in mechanical, electrical or automotive fields.
• Must have demonstrated working knowledge of advanced electro-mechanical systems operations and maintenance and be able to work with minimal or no assistance.
• Must have strong knowledge of electronic theory, vacuum and pneumatics theory, electrical circuits, motor control systems and test procedures and troubleshoot to component level.
• Hands-on experience with listed toolsets such as Akrion Rear Mount and GAMA, SCREEN DNS SU-2000 and FC-821L, SEZ 223 and 4200, FSI Mercury, and LAM Sabre NeXT, FabGuard, FPS.

Responsibilities

• Perform complex machinery problem solving of semiconductor equipment in production environment for the Wet Etch area and participate on problem solving teams.
• Ability to work with Equipment Engineer and/or Engineering Manager to plan and execute improvement projects.
• Develop resources to solve problems and provide imaginative solutions to a broad range of difficult problems producing significant results.
• Analyze recurring equipment failures and suggest innovative technical solutions or new work methods.
• Lead and direct activities to develop/improve existing equipment maintenance procedures and systems.
• Collect equipment-specific performance data with Engineering to implement solutions based on Pareto data and tool deficiencies.
• Provide technical equipment-specific training to lower-level technicians.
• Interface with vendor support to resolve equipment-related failures.
• Diagnostic troubleshooting and repair of malfunctioning equipment to component level as needed.
• Lead in resolving process issues and participate in yield investigations.
• Exercise judgement in problem solving and assignments, making recommendations.
• Participate in ERT/Safety events in supervision's absence.
• Ensure required parts are on order and minimize equipment MTTR.
• Work independently with minimal support.
• Viewed as a technical expert in production tools.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Problem solving

Technical leadership

Team collaboration

Yield improvement

Independent worker

Vendor coordination

Education

AS degree in electronics/mechanical

Tools

Akrion Rear Mount

GAMA

SCREEN DNS SU-2000

FC-821L

SEZ 223

SEZ 4200

FSI Mercury

LAM Sabre NeXT

FabGuard

FPS

Job description

Tower Semiconductor in Newport Beach, CA is seeking an experienced equipment technical specialist for Wet Etch production. You will solve complex machinery problems, plan improvements with engineers, and develop autonomous solutions producing significant results.

You will analyze failures, lead maintenance programs, train junior technicians, interface with vendors, and contribute to safety and yield investigations.