Technician I-Process (Etch)

Microchip Technology; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Microchip Technology Inc. is seeking a Technical Support specialist for process engineering in the Etch/Strip area of a semiconductor FAB. You will support production, EES, and process engineering to ensure lots/products are identified and equipment is qualified for use.

Responsibilities include analyzing SPC data, troubleshooting tool and process excursions, and creating OCAPs and recipes. Requires ASC degree or higher and experience in Etch/Strip and metrology within a clean room.

Qualifications

• Ability to read and interpret technical procedures.
• Strong data analysis and SPC theory understanding.
• Experience with Etch or Strip processes.
• Experience with metrology tools for thickness and particles.
• Ability to document activities and write specifications.
• Must be able to work in a clean room environment.

Responsibilities

• Respond to SPC failures related to equipment or process.
• Analyze SPC data to identify root causes.
• Disposition lots and manage production holds.
• Coordinate with engineers on OCAP documents.
• Develop and document recipes; monitor equipment.
• Perform daily tests and calibrations.
• Mentor production operators.

Skills

SPC analysis

Data analysis

Troubleshooting

Process engineering

Documentation

Equipment qualification

Etch/Strip knowledge

Metrology tools

Clean room

Training operators

Education

Associate of Science degree or higher

Tools

Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM)

Metrology tools

SPC software / spreadsheets

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.

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Job Description:

Provide technical support for process engineering in the Etch/Strip area of a specialized semiconductor manufacturing facility. Support the fab to ensure lot/product related items are known and Production has equipment qualified and ready when needed. This includes support of production, EES, and process engineering.

Job Responsibilities

• Respond to Statistical Process Control (SPC) failures related to equipment qualification, process, or lot measurements.
• Analyze data on SPC violations to determine and correct root cause.
• Make decisions on production holds to disposition lots in a timely manner.
• Identification of process excursions; containment, evaluation, and disposition of material in the event of an excursion.
• Provide accurate and thorough passdown of equipment, process, and lot status to upcoming shift.
• Troubleshoot out of control tool and product issues.
• Initiate, perform, and implement corrective action towards resolving process and equipment problems.
• Write and/or modify operating specifications.
• Write reports to assist in the recommendation of process or equipment changes.
• Work with engineers to generate OCAP (Out of Control Action Plan) documents.
• Generate and document new and edited recipes.
• Collect, analyze, interpret, and summarize data.
• Work side by side with engineering to develop and execute experiments as required for product transfers, process development, and continuous improvement actions.
• Help area achieve goals related to safety, quality, cost, and output.
• Understand the policies and procedures of the area and the equipment and be able to mentor and monitor these practices.
• Certify and assist in training production operators.
• Operate production equipment as required.
• Perform daily routine checks and qualifications on equipment.
• Perform designated machine calibrations.
• Perform tasks as directed by engineers.
• Document activities real-time as they occur.

Shift

Shift: Front Days (A), every Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, every other Wednesday 7am-7:12pm

Requirements/Qualifications:

Preferred skills

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret technical procedures and articles.
• Ability to effectively present information to management and employees. Ability to write correspondence that conforms to prescribed style and format.
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistics, fundamentals of plane and solid geometry, and algebra.
• Ability to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distributions, determination of data validity, analysis of variance, and correlation techniques.
• Ability to define problems/issues, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Experience conducting experiments.
• Knowledge of and experience in Etch or Strip.
• Knowledge of metrology tool usage for thickness, step height, and particles.
• Capable of using scanning electron microscope and interpreting the images.
• Ability to feedback observations to peers clearly and efficiently.
• Ability to execute numerous tasks successfully in a high-paced production environment
• Ability to write documentation and specifications
• Strong computer skills and ability to use spreadsheets
• Ability to troubleshoot problem product lots by review and understanding of the process flows and process interactions
• Basic comprehension of SPC theory, practice, and implementation
• Ability to define problems/issues, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
• Must be able to work in a clean room environment

Education

Associate of Science degree or higher desi