Equipment Engineering Technician: C-Shift

Coherent • Sherman, TX

5d • Onsite

About The Position

This role involves maintaining various wafer processing tools under the direction of management, equipment engineers, and senior technicians. The technician will be responsible for running equipment to validate corrective actions, performing both reactive and preventive maintenance on wafer and assembly processing tools to ensure optimal uptime, and maintaining all support equipment. The position requires tracking, recording, and communicating maintenance progress, training new team members, and applying troubleshooting skills to repair common failures. Additionally, the technician will assist in data collection for resolving recurring equipment issues, utilize training materials for personal improvement, and participate in team meetings for continuous improvement. The role also includes being a member of the Emergency Response Team (ERT) and collaborating with other departments. Travel, both domestically and internationally, may be required.

Requirements

• Practical knowledge and application 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.
• 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.
• Able to balance planned and unplanned activities in a timely, professional manner.
• Able to effectively communicate progress and completion of tasks.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret technical instructions.
• Ability to respond to internal and external inquiries.
• Understand and apply mathematical concepts such as exponents, logarithms for data analysis as required.
• Ability to problem solve, collect data, establish facts to draw valid solutions.
• Able to interpret technical instructions both written and verbal.
• Able to communicate both verbally and written with internal customers.
• Has a basic understanding of processes being ran on tool sets to interface with process team.
• Able to mentor junior team members.
• Must be able to pass and maintain an ERT clearance through periodic physicals.
• All employees are required to follow the site EHS procedures and Coherent Corp. Corporate EHS standards.

Nice To Haves

• Military Electronics certification or AS technical degree in electronics preferred.
• Maintenance knowledgeable in multiple of the following equipment: Plasmatherm LAPECVD, Matrix Asher, Koyo vertical furnace, Lam rainbow, Oxford ICP, KLA/SPTS ICP, WET Etch Process, RENA Semi Auto Wet System, and MEI SRD, TEL Mark Vz, ACT 8, ASML 5500.

Responsibilities

• Maintain various wafer processing tools as directed by management, equipment engineers, and/or senior technicians.
• Run equipment to validate corrective actions.
• Coordinate and perform reactive maintenance and scheduled preventive maintenance on various wafer and assembly processing tools to maintain optimal uptime, including all support equipment.
• Track, record, and communicate progress of maintenance work on Fab, Back End, and Assembly equipment.
• Train and mentor new team members.
• Apply appropriate troubleshooting skills to correctly repair common failures.
• Assist senior technicians and engineers in data collection to resolve reoccurring equipment issues.
• Utilize available training materials, aids, and certification requirements to assist in meeting assigned personal improvement goals.
• Participate in team meetings for continuous improvements.
• 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 the Camstar System.
• Travel both Domestically and Internationally if/when needed.

Benefits

• Coherent Corp. 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.
• If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at [email protected].

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree