Wafer Equipment Technician: Precision Maintenance & Uptime

Coherent Corp.; Sherman (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Coherent Corp. is seeking a maintenance technician to support wafer processing equipment in a fast-paced fab environment. The role involves preventive and corrective maintenance, equipment validation, and collaboration with process, facilities, and test engineering teams.

You will train and mentor junior staff, participate in ERT activities, and travel as needed to support domestic and international sites. Strong troubleshooting and documentation skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Practical knowledge of electronics, mechanics, vacuum theory, math, computers, and testing.
• Knowledge of basic computer skills and software programs (i.e. Microsoft products).
• Knowledge of troubleshooting techniques and ability to learn the operational concepts of systems and how to perform diagnostic and troubleshooting techniques to solve more complex operational and system problems.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, mechanical drawings, pneumatic diagrams, flow charts and cause and effect diagrams.
• Ability to set up, operate and interpret output of test equipment to include, but not limited to oscilloscopes, digital volt-ohm meters, current and voltage sources and chart recorders.
• Ability to learn and adhere to established company and departmental policies pertaining to day-to-day operations.
• Must meet requirements for Emergency response team
• Problem Solving: Able to troubleshoot intermediate issues with little to no guidance
• Initial responder for unscheduled down tools
• Knowledge of how to read electronic schematics and mechanical blueprints.
• Understand and follow both written procedures and verbal instructions, in the preventive maintenance of wafer fab equipment.
• Individual must be self-motivated and be able to organize and manage his/her daily work as directed by management, Equipment Engineer and or senior technicians.
• Able to work both independently and in a team environment
• Organization: Able to balance planned and unplanned activities in a timely, professional manner.
• Able to effectively communicate progress and completion of task

Responsibilities

• Maintain wafer processing tools as directed by management, equipment engineers and senior technicians.
• Run equipment to validate corrective actions were successful.
• Coordinate/perform reactive maintenance and scheduled preventive maintenance on wafer and assembly processing tools and support equipment.
• Track, record and communicate progress of maintenance on Fab, Back End and Assembly equipment.
• Train and mentor new team members
• Able to work independently and in a team environment when required.
• Apply troubleshooting to repair common failures.
• Assist senior technicians and engineers in data collection to resolve recurring equipment issues
• Utilize training materials and certification requirements to meet personal improvement goals.
• Participate in team meetings for continuous improvements and attend vendor offsite training as required
• Be a member of the Emergency Response Team (ERT)
• Collaborate with Process Engineering, Facilities, Test Engineering and other Departments
• Coordinate maintenance activities with EES Manager and EES Engineers/Technicians.
• Provide timely updates/communications on Equipment status to Management and Camstar System
• Travel domestically and internationally if/when needed
• Ability to support production and development activities in a fast-paced environment

Skills

Electronics

Mechanics

Vacuum theory

Testing

MS Office

Troubleshooting

Electrical schematics

Mechanical drawings

Test equipment

Emergency response

Teamwork

Self-motivation

Communication

Education

Electronics certification

AS in Electronics

Tools

Robotic handling systems

Servo motors

Linear stages

Sensors and interlocks

Vacuum handling systems

Gas delivery systems

Process monitoring equipment

Deposition processes

Cooling water systems

Power supplies

Optical alignment stages

Laser interfaces

Detector interfaces

Automated test sequences

Job description

Coherent Corp. is seeking a maintenance technician to support wafer processing equipment in a fast-paced fab environment. The role involves preventive and corrective maintenance, equipment validation, and collaboration with process, facilities, and test engineering teams.

You will train and mentor junior staff, participate in ERT activities, and travel as needed to support domestic and international sites. Strong troubleshooting and documentation skills are essential.