Equipment Engineering Technician: C-Shift

Coherent•Sherman, TX

About The Position

Primary Duties & Responsibilities Maintain various wafer processing tools as direct by management, equipment engineers and or senior technicians. Ability to be able to 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. This includes 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 Able to work independently and in a team environment when required. Applies appropriate troubleshooting skills based 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. Participates in team meetings for continuous improvements. Able to 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 Required to travel both Domestically and Internationally if / when needed.

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
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
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… Work in a Class 100/1000 clean room
Wear full clean room attire
Work with and/or around chemicals such as acids and solids
Work with and/or around gases, both hazardous and non-hazardous.
Stand for up to 10 hours at a time
Lift 50 pounds or push/pull up to 150 pounds
Flexibility to work a compressed shift (alternate between 3 and 4 consecutive 12-hour shifts weekly) or Monday – Friday 9.5 hours shifts and when needed
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
2+ years experience maintaining wafer processing equipment
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 direct 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. This includes 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 based 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.