Equipment Engineering Technician: Night Shifts

Coherent•Sherman, TX

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Equipment Engineering Technician will maintain various wafer processing tools as directed by management, equipment engineers, and/or senior technicians. This role requires the ability to run equipment to validate corrective actions and coordinate/perform both reactive maintenance and scheduled preventive maintenance on various wafer and assembly processing tools to maintain optimal uptime. This includes all support equipment such as pumps, power supplies, and gas cabinets. The technician will track, record, and communicate the progress of maintenance work being performed on Fab, Back End, and Assembly equipment. They will also train and mentor new team members, apply appropriate troubleshooting skills to correctly repair common failures, and assist senior technicians and engineers in data collection to resolve reoccurring equipment issues. The role involves utilizing available training materials and aids to meet personal improvement goals, participating in team meetings for continuous improvements, and attending vendor offsite training as required. Additionally, the technician will be a member of the Emergency Response Team (ERT), collaborate with Process Engineering, Facilities, Test Engineering, and other departments, and provide timely updates on equipment status to management and the Camstar System. Travel, both domestically and internationally, may be required.

Requirements

2+ years experience maintaining wafer processing equipment.
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 task.
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.
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: Disco Grinders, Disco Polisher, WET Etch Process, RENA Semi Auto Wet System, and MEI SRD, MPI Diesort and Chroma Testers.
Able to mentor junior team members.

Responsibilities

Maintain various wafer processing tools as directed by management, equipment engineers and/or senior technicians.
Run equipment to validate corrective actions were successful.
Coordinate/perform both reactive maintenance and scheduled preventive maintenance on various wafer and assembly processing tools to maintain optimal uptime.
Maintain all support equipment such as pumps, power supplies, and gas cabinets.
Track, record and communicate progress of maintenance work being performed 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 as well as Camstar System.
Travel both Domestically and Internationally if / when needed.