Technician I- Process (Implant/Diffusion)

Microchip Technology Inc.; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 26,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits from day one

Restricted stock units

Quarterly bonuses

ESPP with 2-year look-back

Job summary

Microchip Technology Inc. in Colorado Springs seeks a production technician to certify and train operators, improve manufacturing efficiency, and manage lot disposition with timely decisions.

You will work with engineers to generate OCAP documents, calibrate equipment, and develop process documentation while producing regular progress reports. The role emphasizes strong problem-solving, data analysis, and robust computer skills, including spreadsheets, with a front-day shift schedule and

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; AS degree preferred.
• 2+ years experience in semiconductor manufacturing preferred.
• Strong computer skills and ability to use spreadsheets.

Responsibilities

• Certify and assist in training production operators.
• Assist management with improving manufacturing process efficiency.
• Make decisions on production holds to disposition lots.
• Operate production equipment as required.
• Initiate corrective actions for process/equipment problems.
• Write and modify operating specifications and reports.
• Generate passdowns and progress reports.
• Work with engineers on OCAP documents.

Skills

Semiconductor manufacturing

Documentation

Data analysis

Calibrations

Troubleshooting

Communication

Education

High school diploma or GED

AS degree preferred

Tools

Excel

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

• Certify and assist in training production operators
• Assist management with improving the efficiency of manufacturing processes
• Make decisions on production holds to disposition lots in a timely manner
• Operate production equipment as required
• Initiate, perform, and implement corrective action towards resolving process and equipment problems
• Perform daily routine checks and qualifications on equipment
• Perform designated machine calibrations
• Troubleshoot out of control tool and product issues
• Write and/or modify operating specifications
• Write reports to assist in the recommendation of process or equipment changes
• Write regular progress reports
• Work with engineers to generate OCAP (Out of Control Action Plan) documents
• Document new and edited recipes
• Collect, analyze, interpret, and summarize data
• Work with Document Control to update equipment procedures as needed
• Interface effectively with personnel from all departments to obtain corporation and coordination of efforts needed to accomplish tasks assigned
• Generate a detailed passdown for the oncoming shifts and engineers
• Perform tasks as directed by an engineer
• Execute experiments under the direction of an engineer
• Document experiment results

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

Requirements/Qualifications

Mandatory Skills

• Ability to feedback observations to peers clearly and efficiently
• Ability to execute numerous tasks simultaneously in a high-paced production environment
• Drives projects to completion with minimal supervision, learns complex chemical equipment processes
• Understanding of semiconductor manufacturing practices and methods
• Ability to write documentation and specifications
• Strong computer skills and ability to use spreadsheets
• Understand process flows in manufacturing
• Ability to follow and improve manufacturing processes
• Basic comprehension of SPC theory, practice, and implementation
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to routine problems
• Ability to determine whether an issue is a process problem, a product problem, or a tool problem
• Ability to create and edit recipes, perform machine calibrations and first line troubleshooting on equipment failures
• Excellent communication skills to interface internally and externally with all levels of an organization and to participate in problem solving/quality improvement activities

Preferred Skills

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret technical journals and technical procedures
• Ability to effectively present information to management and employees. Ability to write correspondence, speeches and articles for publication that conform to prescribed style and format
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, fundamentals of plane and solid geometry, and trigonometry.
• Ability to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distributions, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance and correlation techniques
• Ability to define problems/issues, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
• Experience writing and/or conducting Design of Experiments
• Experience programming and maintaining automated manufacturing equipment and machinery
• Knowledge of and experience in Diffusion and or Implant

Education

High school diploma or GED required

Associate of Science degree or greater is preferred

Experience

2+ years experience in semiconductor manufacturing is preferred

Travel Time

0% - 25%

Physical Attributes

Bending at Waist, Carrying, Crouching, Electrical Hazards, Feeling, Fumes or Odors, Handling, Hearing, Kneeling, Lifting, Mechanical Hazards, Noise and/or vibration, Pulling, Pushing, Reaching, Seeing, Stooping, Talking, Works Alone, Works Around Others

Physical Requirements

Able to lift, push, pull approx. 25 lbs; carry 25 lbs; sit 5%; stand 60%; walk 35%

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:

The hourly pay range for this position, which could be performed in the US, is $19-27/hr.*

• Range is dependent on numerous factors including job location, skills and experience.

Application window will remain open until qualified candidates have been identified.

Benefits of working at Microchip

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.