FAB Process Technician

Micron•Manassas, VA

About The Position

As a Shift Process Technician, you will monitor, sustain, and improve equipment or processes in your assigned area. You will work cross-functionally with operations, equipment, and other team members, and collaborate with support groups to drive continuous improvement. You will also work with SMAI teams to simplify work tasks through AI enablement. Shift process technicians address issues that detract from fab operations, including containment, documentation, and communication of non-standard events. Shift duties include performing control plans, evaluating equipment health, resolving defect-related issues, and supporting other areas of the operation to help meet quality, efficiency, and output goals.

Requirements

Be open and flexible to work any shift and rotate shifts as needed.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Experience in data extraction, analysis, and reporting.
Basic PC skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Basic knowledge and understanding of semiconductor equipment and processes.
Basic understanding and accurate application of statistical process control principles.
Understanding of mathematical concepts and problem-solving at least to an algebraic level.
Fundamental understanding of physics and chemistry concepts and principles.
Basic proficiency with AI-enabled productivity tools, data analysis platforms, and digital manufacturing systems, or demonstrated ability to learn and adopt emerging AI technologies in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

Investigate multiple qualification failures.
Ensure equipment is logged in the correct state.
Identify long-term fixes for chronic SPC or disposition failures.
Respond to and execute tasks related to tool alarms and process deviations in a timely manner.
Escalate short-term and long-term issues promptly.
Identify inefficiencies in WIP throughput.
Ensure CPM and PMQ are followed according to area business processes and procedures.
Respond promptly to equipment faults that put product at risk.
Manage area TW efficiently.
Collaborate with engineers to correct out-of-specification (SPC) tools.
Use PCA to troubleshoot tool issues following repair and preventive maintenance work.
Work with shift engineers to determine the root cause of RDA flags through DTS and ITS cases.
Comment accurately on SPC charts.
Monitor DL1 efficiently and effectively.
Identify potential equipment excursion threats and work proactively with the equipment team to address them.
Work with engineering to create BKMs for responding to product or inline qualification failures and trends.
Identify gaps in procedures and seek to address them.
Monitor, sustain, and improve equipment or processes in the assigned area.
Contain, document, and communicate non-standard events; perform control plans and evaluate equipment health.
Collaborate cross-functionally and with support groups to drive continuous improvement and support quality, efficiency, and output goals.
Work with SMAI teams to simplify tasks through AI enablement.