Equipment Maintenance Technician (53140)
About The Position
The Equipment Maintenance Technician performs routine and preventative maintenance on multiple semiconductor tools, ensuring they operate at optimum levels and within specification. The position troubleshoots tool issues, works with engineering, vendors, and other groups to improve reliability and resolve yield issues, and supports continuous improvement activities. It also includes preparing documentation for pass-down meetings, interpreting technical materials, and moving tools or equipment within the cleanroom. The position is located in Milpitas, California, and reports to the Equipment Maintenance Supervisor. The role works a rotating D-shift schedule: Friday through Sunday and every other Thursday, from 6:00 PM to 6:00 AM. Work hours may change according to business needs, and overtime may be required. The work takes place in a Class 100 ESD-sensitive wafer manufacturing facility and requires wearing cleanroom protective clothing and a respirator. The environment may involve exposure to hazardous conditions, chemicals, fumes, gases, loud noise, and moving mechanical parts.
Requirements
- Associate’s degree in electronics, industrial manufacturing, or equivalent relevant experience.
- Two years of hands-on equipment maintenance experience in the semiconductor or high-volume manufacturing industry.
- Hands-on experience using various tool sets, machining equipment, and hand tools.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
- Knowledge and ability to perform routine and preventative maintenance on semiconductor tools and tool sets.
- Ability to read complex schematics, mechanical drawings, vacuum diagrams, flow charts, OEM manuals, instructions, and tool guides.
- Ability to follow written or verbal instructions with minimal supervision.
- Effective verbal and written communication with contractors, consultants, employees, and management at all levels.
- Ability to work productively and collaboratively with employees and management at all levels.
- Ability to comply with safety policies, procedures, and cleanroom protocols.
- Demonstrated ability to resolve equipment maintenance issues quickly and efficiently.
- Demonstrated organizational, time-management, problem-solving, troubleshooting, analytical, and critical-thinking skills.
- Flexibility and ability to prioritize.
- Ability to perform physical tasks including standing, walking, bending, twisting, crawling, fine grasping, and occasional pushing, pulling, or lifting up to 50 pounds.
- Ability to wear required cleanroom protective clothing and a respirator.
Responsibilities
- Perform routine and preventative maintenance on multiple tools and ensure they operate at optimum levels and within specification.
- Troubleshoot and resolve tool issues quickly and efficiently to ensure optimum tool uptime.
- Partner with engineering, vendors, and other groups to improve tool reliability, reduce Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF), increase Mean Time to Preventative Maintenance (MTTPM), and resolve yield issues.
- Prepare data or documentation for daily and weekly pass-down meetings.
- Read and interpret schematics, mechanical drawings, manuals, and tool repair guides.
- Recommend process improvements or changes in support of continuous improvement initiatives.
- Transport tools or equipment to various locations or aisles within the cleanroom as required.
- Respond to inquiries from team members, managers, and departments.
- Follow required safety policies, procedures, and cleanroom protocols.
- Perform other duties of a similar nature or level.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
