Equipment Maintenance Technician - Thin Films B shift
About The Position
onsemi is seeking an Equipment Maintenance Technician for Thin Films at its 200mm manufacturing facility in Gresham, Oregon. The technician works in a team environment, performing preventive, corrective, and diagnostic maintenance on a variety of semiconductor manufacturing tools. The role requires specialist-level hands-on maintenance and troubleshooting expertise on one or more Thin Films platforms, together with broad working knowledge across the area. The position is on Shift B: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and every other Saturday, from 7:00 AM to 7:06 PM. An additional 15% night shift is specified. The technician provides advanced equipment diagnostics, leads complex tool recoveries and root-cause investigations, improves maintenance methods and equipment reliability, and provides technical leadership and training across shifts.
Requirements
- Associate or technical degree, military technician training, or equivalent maintenance experience.
- Five years of semiconductor equipment technician experience, with specialist-level performance on complex manufacturing equipment.
- Expert troubleshooting and problem-solving capability on Thin Films equipment, including connecting equipment behavior with process performance.
- Ability to work independently, prioritize competing equipment needs, and provide technical leadership during high-impact events.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including repair documentation, technical procedures, pass downs, and cross-functional updates.
- High-level hands-on maintenance and troubleshooting expertise on one or more listed Thin Films platforms, with broad working knowledge across the area.
Nice To Haves
- Expert-level experience on multiple listed Novellus and Applied Materials platforms.
- Formal OEM or vendor training on relevant Thin Films equipment.
- Experience leading chronic-failure elimination, equipment improvement projects, installations, upgrades, or major qualifications.
- Proficiency with factory systems and data tools for equipment tracking, parts management, SPC, tool performance analysis, and documentation.
- Experience training and mentoring technicians across skill levels and shifts.
Responsibilities
- Independently diagnose and resolve complex equipment and process-related failures using diagnostic methods, schematics, system data, and disciplined troubleshooting.
- Lead difficult tool recoveries and root-cause investigations, document findings, and drive corrective actions through verified closure.
- Perform and improve preventive and corrective maintenance, calibrations, repairs, and scheduled tool qualifications.
- Interpret equipment, process, SPC, and performance data to identify abnormal conditions, recurring failure modes, and reliability improvement opportunities.
- Develop, improve, and standardize preventive maintenance specifications, troubleshooting guides, best-known methods, checklists, and maintenance systems.
- Partner with equipment engineering, process engineering, manufacturing, vendors, and management on continuous-improvement plans.
- Train and mentor technicians in equipment maintenance, diagnostics, safe work practices, documentation, and technical decision-making.
- Provide technical leadership across shifts, setting expectations for pass downs, data quality, work execution, and follow-through.
- Coordinate vendor support and provide technical direction during escalations, repairs, upgrades, installations, and qualifications.
- Maintain accurate equipment history, repair data, parts usage, and technical documentation in factory systems.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
