Senior Technician II-Equipment (Maintenance)

Microchip Technology; Lowell (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Microchip Technology Inc. is seeking a Senior Technician II-Equipment to support diode production in our wafer fabrication facility. You will repair, maintain and optimize production equipment to ensure high uptime and safe, efficient operation on the floor.

You will collaborate with operators and process engineering to troubleshoot issues, implement maintenance plans, and document actions. Strong electronics background and hands-on repair skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience reading electrical schematics, drawings and flow charts.
• Proficient in diagnosing analog and digital circuit issues.
• Proven ability to develop preventive maintenance schedules and support production teams.

Responsibilities

• Install, modify, upgrade and maintain manufacturing equipment.
• Troubleshoot and diagnose equipment issues using manuals and schematics.
• Maintain records on equipment notices, upgrades and safety issues.
• Provide technical support to operators and process engineers.
• Ensure compliance with safety and cleanroom procedures.

Skills

Electrical schematics

Electronic troubleshooting

Preventive maintenance

Safety protocols

Education

Electronics training (Technical or Military)

Tools

Analog/digital multimeter

Soldering/desoldering

Diagnostic tools

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.

Job Description:

We are seeking a Senior Technician II-Equipment 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.

• 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.
• 10+ 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.
• Experience with high vacuum systems and gas delivery systems.
• Experience with handling toxic gases and chemicals.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 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 %