Senior Equipment Maintenance Technician - Thin Films Day Shift

Multifamily NW; Gresham (OR); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

onsemi in Gresham, OR, seeks an Equipment Maintenance Technician for a 200mm manufacturing facility. You will perform preventive, corrective, and diagnostic maintenance on semiconductor tools in a dynamic team.

Shift C- Thursday, Friday, Saturday, every other Wednesday, 7 AM–7:06 PM. You will diagnose complex equipment, lead tool recoveries, develop PM standards, mentor technicians, and coordinate with engineers and vendors to drive improvements.

Qualifications

• Hands-on maintenance and troubleshooting on Thin Films platforms.
• Ability to diagnose and resolve complex equipment/process failures.
• Develop and follow PM programs and maintenance standards.
• Interpret equipment/process data to identify failures and improvements.
• Lead tool recoveries and root-cause investigations with documented actions.

Responsibilities

• Independently diagnose and resolve complex equipment and process failures using advanced diagnostics and schematics.
• Lead difficult tool recoveries and root-cause investigations, documenting findings and driving corrective actions.
• Perform and improve preventive/corrective maintenance and calibrations with high first-time-right quality.
• Interpret data to identify abnormal conditions and reliability improvements.
• Develop and standardize PM specs, guides, checklists, and maintenance systems.
• Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, vendors, and management on improvements.
• Train and mentor technicians in maintenance, diagnostics, safe practices, and documentation.
• Provide technical leadership across shifts with clear pass-downs and data quality.
• Coordinate vendor support during escalations, repairs, upgrades, and qualifications.
• Maintain equipment history, repair data, parts usage, and documentation in systems.

Skills

Hands-on maintenance

Troubleshooting

Diagnostic reasoning

Root-cause analysis

Preventive maintenance

Tools

Novellus Concept Two platforms (SPEED, SEQ, ALTUS)

Applied Materials Endura/Centura/Producer

Job description

onsemi is seeking an Equipment Maintenance Technician - Thin Films. As an Equipment Maintenance Technician at onsemi’s 200mm manufacturing facility in Gresham, Oregon, you will work in a dynamic team environment and perform preventive, corrective, and diagnostic maintenance proficiently on a variety of innovative semiconductor manufacturing tools. Each day, you will be challenged by working on a diverse set of tools with a world-class team.

Shift C- Thursday, Friday, Saturday, every other Wednesday, 7 AM- 7:06 PM

Candidates must demonstrate a high level of hands-on maintenance and troubleshooting expertise on one or more of the following Thin Films platforms, with broad working knowledge across the area:

• Novellus Concept Two platforms, including SPEED, SEQ, and ALTUS
• Applied Materials platforms, including Endura, Centura, and Producer
• Major tool subsystems such as vacuum, gas delivery, RF/plasma, temperature control, robotics, process chambers, pumps, abatement interfaces, controls, and interlocks

• Independently diagnose and resolve extremely complex equipment and process-related failures using advanced diagnostic methods, schematics, system data, and sound troubleshooting discipline.
• Lead difficult tool recoveries and root-cause investigations, document findings clearly, and drive corrective actions through verified closure.
• Perform and improve preventive and corrective maintenance, calibrations, repairs, and scheduled tool qualifications with consistently high first-time-right quality.
• Interpret equipment, process, SPC, and performance data to identify abnormal conditions, recurring failure modes, and reliability improvement opportunities.
• Develop, improve, and standardize PM specifications, troubleshooting guides, best-known methods, checklists, and maintenance systems.
• Partner with equipment engineering, process engineering, manufacturing, vendors, and management to develop and execute continuous-improvement plans.
• Train and mentor technicians on all aspects of equipment maintenance, advanced diagnostics, safe work practices, documentation, and technical decision-making.
• Provide technical leadership across shifts by setting expectations for professional pass downs, data quality, work execution, and follow-through.
• Coordinate vendor support and provide clear technical direction during escalations, repairs, upgrades, installations, and qualifications.
• Maintain accurate equipment history, repair data, parts usage, and technical documentation in required factory systems.