Senior Semiconductor Tooling Technician

Western Digital Corporation; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 72,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

Western Digital Corporation in California is seeking a Full-time Maintenance Technician to perform routine and preventative maintenance on semiconductor toolsets, ensuring uptime and compliance with specifications.

You will troubleshoot tool issues, collaborate with engineering and vendors, read schematics, and support continuous improvement initiatives while following safety and clean room protocols.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in electronics, industrial manufacturing or equivalent experience.
• 2+ years of hands-on equipment maintenance in semiconductor/manufacturing.
• Strong foundation in pneumatic, electrical, and mechanical disciplines.
• Experience with semiconductor manufacturing tools (AMAT Endura, Veeco, Novellus, Nikon Steppers, ASML, KLA Metrology).
• Ability to read schematics, mechanical drawings, and tool guides.

Responsibilities

• Performs routine and preventative maintenance on tool sets and maintains specifications.
• Troubleshoots and resolves tool issues to maximize uptime.
• Collaborates with engineering and vendors to improve reliability and yield.
• Prepares data for daily/weekly pass-down meetings.
• Reads schematics and manuals to support repairs and improvements.

Skills

Preventive maintenance

Electro-mechanical systems

Troubleshooting

Education

Associate’s degree in electronics, industrial manufacturing

Tools

AMAT Endura

Veeco

Novellus

Nikon steppers

ASML scanners

KLA Metrology

Job description

Western Digital Corporation in California is seeking a Full-time Maintenance Technician to perform routine and preventative maintenance on semiconductor toolsets, ensuring uptime and compliance with specifications.

You will troubleshoot tool issues, collaborate with engineering and vendors, read schematics, and support continuous improvement initiatives while following safety and clean room protocols.