Senior Technician-Equipment (Maintenance)

FHLB Des Moines; Lowell (MA); On-site; USD 51,000 - 112,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits starting day one

Retirement savings plan

ESPP with 2-year look back

Job summary

Microchip Technology Inc. is seeking a Senior Equipment Maintenance Technician to join our wafer fabrication facility and ensure equipment is installed, upgraded, and maintained to meet production needs while adhering to safety standards.

The role focuses on reliability, maintenance planning, and collaboration with process engineering teams. Responsibilities include troubleshooting on the floor using manuals and schematics, maintaining records, and implementing uptime improvements in a

Qualifications

• 7+ years of equipment maintenance and repair experience.
• Ability to read electrical/electronic schematics, mechanical drawings, piping diagrams and flow charts.
• Experience in component-level troubleshooting of analog and digital circuits.
• Experience soldering and desoldering components on printed circuit boards.
• Experience troubleshooting and repairing cable harnesses.
• Ability to test electrical components with an analog or digital multimeter.
• Familiarity with industry standards and regulations related to equipment safety and performance.

Responsibilities

• Performing the installation, modification, upgrade and maintenance of manufacturing equipment.
• Troubleshoot and diagnose equipment issues, utilizing technical manuals, schematics, and diagnostic tools.
• Maintaining current records on equipment manufacturers’ technical notices, upgrades and safety issues.
• Studying equipment performance and reliability.
• Establishing programs and solutions for increasing equipment uptime and for equipment problems that affect the manufacturing process.
• Providing technical support to the production operators and process engineering teams.
• Defining and creating preventative maintenance schedules.
• Ensure compliance with safety protocols and cleanroom procedures.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Electrical aptitude

Troubleshooting

Reading schematics

Safety-conscious

Education

Technical or Military training in Electronics/Electrical/Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Multimeter

Schematics

Job description

Are you looking for a unique opportunity to be a part of something great? Want to join a 17,000-member team that works on the technology that powers the world around us? Looking for an atmosphere of trust, empowerment, respect, diversity, and communication? How about an opportunity to own a piece of a multi-billion dollar (with a B!) global organization? We offer all that and more at Microchip Technology Inc. People come to work at Microchip because we help design the technology that runs the world. They stay because our culture supports their growth and stability. They are challenged and driven by an incredible array of products and solutions with unlimited career potential. Microchip’s nationally-recognized Leadership Passage Programs support career growth where we proudly enroll over a thousand people annually. We take pride in our commitment to employee development, values-based decision making, and strong sense of community, driven by our Vision, Mission, and 11 Guiding Values; we affectionately refer to it as the Aggregate System and it’s won us countless awards for diversity and workplace excellence. Our company is built by dedicated team players who love to challenge the status quo; we did not achieve record revenue and over 30 years of quarterly profitability without a great team dedicated to empowering innovation. People like you. Visit our careers page to see what exciting opportunities and company perks await!

Job Description:

We are seeking a Senior Equipment Maintenance Technician who thrives in a collaborative team environment. In this role, you will play a key role working towards the timely and quality delivery of Diode products. Your responsibilities will include repairing and maintaining all production equipment in our wafer fabrication facility to ensure all equipment are available to meet production needs in a safe and efficient manner. Your attention to detail and ability to troubleshoot issues on the floor will contribute to maintaining optimal production performance. The ideal candidate should possess a solid mechanical and electrical aptitude, experience working with manual production equipment, and the ability to adhere to strict safety standards.

• Performing the installation, modification, upgrade and maintenance of manufacturing equipment.
• Troubleshoot and diagnose equipment issues, utilizing technical manuals, schematics, and diagnostic tools.
• Maintaining current records on equipment manufacturers’ technical notices, upgrades and safety issues.
• Studying equipment performance and reliability.
• Establishing programs and solutions for increasing equipment uptime and for equipment problems that affect the manufacturing process.
• Providing technical support to the production operators and process engineering teams.
• Defining and creating preventative maintenance schedules.
• Ensure compliance with safety protocols and cleanroom procedures.

Requirements/Qualifications:

• Technical or Military training in Electronics, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent experience in a related field.
• 7+ years of relevant equipment maintenance and repair experience.
• Ability to read and understand electrical and electronic schematics, mechanical drawings, piping diagrams and flow charts.
• Experience in component level troubleshooting of analog and digital circuits.
• Experience soldering and desoldering components on printed circuit boards.
• Experience troubleshooting and repairing cable harnesses.
• Ability to test and evaluate the condition of electrical components such as transistors, diodes, resistors and capacitors with an analog or digital multimeter.
• Familiarity with industry standards and regulations related to equipment safety and performance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Diploma in any Technical Field.
• Experience working in Semiconductor manufacturing environment.
• Diode manufacturing and testing experience within a semiconductor manufacturing environment.
• Experience with MIL-PRF-19500 & / or MIL-PRF-38534 product manufacture is a plus.

U.S. Export Controls Requirements:

This job requires access to technology, materials, software or hardware that is controlled by the export laws of the United States. Candidates are required to provide proof of either US citizenship, Permanent US residency or classification as a protected individual as defined in 8 USC 1324b (a) (3).

Travel Time:

0% - 25%

Physical Attributes:

• Carrying
• Crouching
• Feeling
• Foot Controls
• Handling
• Hearing
• Kneeling
• Lifting
• Noise and/or vibration
• Other
• Pulling
• Pushing
• Reaching
• Seeing
• Talking
• Works Alone
• Works Around Others

Physical Requirements:

• Able to lift, push, pull, 25lbs
• carry 15lbs
• sit 10%
• stand 60% walk 40 %
• must be able to perform activities that include stooping, reaching, handling, hearing, talking, seeing, works alone, works around others

Pay Range:

We offer a total compensation package that ranks among the best in the industry. It consists of competitive base pay, restricted stock units, and quarterly bonus payments. In addition to these components, our package includes health benefits that begin day one, retirement savings plans, and an industry leading ESPP program with a 2 year look back feature. Find more information about all our benefits at the link below: Benefits of working at Microchip The hourly pay range for this position, which could be performed in the US, is $24.52/hr - $53.85/hr.* *Range is dependent on numerous factors including job location, skills and experience.

Microchip Technology Inc is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information on applicable equal employment regulations, please refer to the Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal Poster.

At Microchip, employees are our greatest strength. As one of the top performing semiconductor companies in the world, we are led by a set of guiding values and a mission to empower innovation to enhance the human experience. We work tirelessly to create a company culture that highlights how important every employee is to our mission.