Manufacturing Equipment Technician

Volt; Hillsboro (OR); On-site; USD 80,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

Volt is seeking a Manufacturing Equipment Technician in Hillsboro, OR to maintain wafer fabrication equipment and coordinate with the factory team to meet production goals.

Required are an associate degree in a technical discipline (or military training) and 3+ years in a high-volume semiconductor setting, with strong mechanical and electronic troubleshooting, plus good communication skills.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in a technical discipline or equivalent military training required.
• 3+ years in a high-volume semiconductor environment maintaining at least one listed tool family.
• Adheres to all safety protocols and works well with others to improve methods.
• Strong mechanical, electronic, and troubleshooting skills required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; comfortable using computers and MS Office.
• Flexible to changing priorities and capable of hands-on ownership in a fast-paced setting.

Responsibilities

• Perform scheduled and unscheduled maintenance on wafer fabrication equipment.
• Collaborate with factory management to prioritize tasks and improve equipment availability.
• Document all work and participate in shift handoffs and training as needed.
• Work in a cleanroom environment, adhering to PPE requirements and safety rules.

Skills

Mechanical skills

Electronic skills

Troubleshooting

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Safety protocols

Education

Associate degree or equivalent military training

Tools

CVD equipment

IMPLANT equipment

Sputter deposition tools

Etch/HDP tools

Job description

Manufacturing Equipment Technician in Hillsboro, OR

Volt is immediately hiring Manufacturing Equipment Technician in Hillsboro, OR.

Day to Day Responsibilities

• The technician is responsible for performing scheduled and un-scheduled maintenance on wafer fabrication equipment (see below) and works closely with the factory management team to prioritize job tasks.
• Work closely with peers, supervisor, and engineering team to deeply understand root cause failure and use those learnings to continuously improve equipment availability to meet production goals.
• Work with vendors, field service and technical representatives and may be required to attend classes, seminars, and vendor training if required.
• Required to document all work performed on equipment.
• Attend shift pass-down meetings and communicate daily activities.
• This is a factory position and requires wearing cleanroom attire and working in a cleanroom environment.
• You may be required to wear PPE and be exposed to hazardous processing materials.
• This is a Full Time, Direct hire opportunity. Shift: Compressed shift (Day (D2): Thur, Fri, Sat, and alternate Wednesdays, 6:30am - 6:30pm) Expected Duration: Direct Hire.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Associate degree in a technical discipline or equivalent military training required. Rare exceptions for very experienced industry technicians.
• 3 or more years' experience in high volume semiconductor environment performing maintenance on AT LEAST ONE of the tools listed below.
• Candidate must adhere to all company safety protocols.
• Demonstrated proficiency in collaboration with others to make improvements through experimentation and drive toward standardized methods.
• Strong mechanical, electronic, and troubleshooting skills required.
• Must have solid workplace soft skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Must be comfortable navigating and operating computers.
• Basic familiarity with MS Office programs is a plus.
• Flexibility to adapt to rapidly changing priorities and responsibilities.
• Hands-on participation and strong sense of ownership.
• Ability to work under minimum supervision in a fast paced, high volume production environment.

Specific Required Experience

• We are looking for candidates with experience and strong skills in at least one of the tool families listed below:
• Thin Films CVD Equipment including Novellus Concept Two (C-2) and/or Mattson Aspen II and/or SPTS fxP Delta. Senior experience with any modern CVD platform will be considered.
• Thin Films IMPLANT Equipment including Varian and/or Axcelis Implanters, preferably experience with Axcelis 8200 and/or GSD AMAT/Varian E-500. Senior experience with comparable implanters will be considered.
• Thin Films Sputter Deposition (PVD Equipment), including Trikon Sigma 200 and/or Aviza/SPTS fxP Sigma and/or AMAT Endura experience. Senior experience with comparable sputter tools will be considered.
• Etch HDP including Aviza/SPTS fxP Sigma. Experience in any modern HDP cluster tool (AMAT, etc) will be considered.
• Strong RF Troubleshooting experience is highly desired.
• Experience conducting technical training is highly desired. The candidate will be expected to train others.

Pay Rate: $80 k - $87 k per year

Benefits: Provided by the client.

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