Senior Wafer Process Technician IV – A Shift

Seagate Technology; Normandale (AL); On-site; USD 41,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life insurance

Parental leave

Paid time off

Sick time

401(k)

Job summary

Seagate Technology is seeking a UTP Wafer Process Engineering Technician IV - A Shift to support wafer processing and RD operations in our high-reliability environment. You will coordinate production flow, troubleshoot, and work with engineering, maintenance, and RD teams, across multiple shifts.

The role demands strong analytical skills, data-driven decision making, and the ability to mentor others while maintaining focus on quality and safety. On-site work at the Normandale campus is required.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and structured problem-solving skills; able to independently investigate complex manufacturing issues and make evidence-based decisions.
• Comfortable extracting, filtering, visualizing, and interpreting tool logs, KPIV datasets, wafer, qualification, equipment, and SPC data using Excel and tools such as JMP or Minitab.
• Sound judgment in situations beyond established documentation, including when to act independently and when risk requires Engineering, Maintenance, or broader escalation.
• Clear written and verbal communicator across varying levels of technical knowledge; highly proficient with Microsoft Teams, Outlook, SharePoint, Office applications, and digital manufacturing workflows.
• Able to perform specialized manual wafer processing and handling, adapt to changing priorities, support multiple manufacturing areas, and maintain focus and accuracy during extended work periods.
• Demonstrates initiative, continuous learning, and the ability to train and mentor others.

Responsibilities

• Manage incoming and outgoing UTP production WIP, source wafers, utilization, and priorities based on time at step, production needs, and special requests; coordinate schedules and concerns across RD Admins, Operations, Engineering, and Materials.
• Manage GaAs wafer qualification, including yield inspection review, rework, custom transfer maps, and specialized handling.
• Evaluate qualification and process stability using SPC charts, distributions, trends, correlations, historical baselines, and quantitative reasoning; distinguish normal variation from assignable causes and assess product or process risk.
• Perform manual overnight RD runs, wafer and optical alignment, safe abort and wafer removal, Stamp and Height Sensor calibrations, and custom handling following interruptions.
• Balance UTP assignments with broader factory priorities and support other manufacturing areas when needed.
• Independently perform first-line troubleshooting for UTP processes, equipment behavior, software alarms, and ambiguous manufacturing issues using structured problem-solving.
• Analyze tool logs, KPIV and wafer data, SPC results, and historical trends to differentiate equipment-, process-, material-, and system-driven causes and determine next steps.
• Review MWE configurations, consumables, and chemical bath compositions; resolve applicable alarms and coordinate Maintenance support when required.
• Apply technical judgment when documentation does not address a condition, considering personnel, product, equipment, and process risk; elevate with clear evidence, actions taken, and required follow-up.
• Support Engineering trials, experiments, qualifications, special processing, software or process testing, and manual runs; monitor processes, make in-scope adjustments, and document results.
• Identify recurring issues and opportunities for corrective or preventive action, improved reaction plans, and clearer technical documentation.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Structured problem solving

Clear communication

Mentoring/Training

Independent decision making

Education

AA/AAS degree or equivalent technical experience

Tools

Excel

JMP

Minitab

Job description

Seagate Technology is seeking a UTP Wafer Process Engineering Technician IV - A Shift to support wafer processing and RD operations in our high-reliability environment. You will coordinate production flow, troubleshoot, and work with engineering, maintenance, and RD teams, across multiple shifts.

The role demands strong analytical skills, data-driven decision making, and the ability to mentor others while maintaining focus on quality and safety. On-site work at the Normandale campus is required.