Senior Semiconductor Equipment Maintenance Technician

WD; Fremont (CA); On-site; USD 72,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

WD is seeking a Maintenance Technician to perform routine and preventative maintenance on semiconductor tool sets at the Fremont facility. The role focuses on keeping equipment within specification, fast issue resolution, and collaboration with engineering and vendors to improve MTBF and MTTR.

You will interpret schematics and manuals, participate in safety programs, and support continuous improvement projects across multiple tool lines.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree or equivalent experience in electronics or manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Performs routine and preventative maintenance on tool sets, ensuring optimum tool performance.
• Troubleshoots and resolves tool issues quickly to maintain uptime.
• Collaborates with engineering and vendors to improve tool reliability and yield.
• Prepares data/documentation for daily/weekly pass-down meetings.
• Reads schematics, drawings and OEM manuals to guide maintenance actions.
• Recommends process improvements to support continuous improvement.
• Responds to inquiries from team members and management.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Communication

Safety compliance

Microsoft Office

Team collaboration

Education

Associate’s degree in electronics, industrial manufacturing, and/or equivalent relevant experience

Tools

AMAT Endura

Veeco

Novellus

Canon Anelva

ASML Scanners

Nikon Steppers

KLA Metrology

DNS coat and develop tracks

Wet Etch tools

AMAT CD SEM

Strasbaugh

Park Systems AFM

Nanometrics metrology

Job description

WD is seeking a Maintenance Technician to perform routine and preventative maintenance on semiconductor tool sets at the Fremont facility. The role focuses on keeping equipment within specification, fast issue resolution, and collaboration with engineering and vendors to improve MTBF and MTTR.

You will interpret schematics and manuals, participate in safety programs, and support continuous improvement projects across multiple tool lines.