Failure Analysis Equipment Technician

TSMC • USA-Arizona, AZ

11h • Onsite

About The Position

The Failure Analysis Equipment Technician provides first-line response to equipment alarms and issues to support rapid recovery and high equipment availability in a 24/7 high-volume manufacturing environment. The technician diagnoses and resolves basic to intermediate problems using standard operating procedures, safety guidelines, and instructions from engineering or vendor support, documenting and escalating issues that require advanced repairs. The role also supports preventive maintenance, new laboratory construction and startup, equipment installation and commissioning, inventory tracking, and production and analysis activities. Technicians may collaborate with engineers on continuous improvement projects and workflow or recipe optimization.

The position is based on-site at TSMC Arizona’s Phoenix, Arizona facility. After training, technicians must be able and willing to work any assigned day or night shift on a compressed 12-hour schedule, including weekends, and overtime when needed. Work may involve cleanroom duties in a full cleanroom suit, handling chemicals with appropriate PPE, and moving or lifting items weighing up to 50 pounds.

Requirements

• Associate’s degree (A.A.S.) or bachelor’s degree in a relevant scientific or technical field, such as mechanics, chemistry, physics, chemical engineering, mechatronics, robotics, mechanical or electrical technology, electronics, vacuum technology, or materials science.
• Basic PC skills, including MS Windows OS and MS Office.
• Familiarity with maintenance and inventory tracking.
• Ability to work independently and prioritize tasks to meet deadlines.
• Ability to work as a team player with a positive attitude and strong work ethic.
• Ability to handle pressure in a fast-paced working environment.
• Ability to move or lift items weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to remain stationary or move throughout the facility for extended periods.
• Ability to work inside a cleanroom while wearing a full cleanroom suit.
• Ability and willingness, after training, to work any assigned day or night shift in a compressed schedule of 12-hour shifts, including night and weekend shifts.
• Ability to work overtime if needed.
• Willingness and ability to work on-site at the Phoenix, Arizona facility.

Nice To Haves

• Hands-on experience in a semiconductor cleanroom, high-tech manufacturing, or laboratory environment.
• Experience with on-site construction monitoring, tool hook-up coordination, or field inspection.
• Hands-on experience operating or maintaining analytical instruments such as FIB, SEM, SIMS, or TEM.
• Ability to read, interpret, and follow technical drawings, blueprints, instrument specifications, and P&ID diagrams.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive maintenance on failure analysis laboratory equipment, including FIB, TEM, SEM, SIMS, and OM instruments.
• Respond to tool alarms and troubleshoot laboratory instruments as the first line of defense, following safety guidelines and SOPs.
• Document failure details, including error logs and symptoms, and escalate unresolved issues while coordinating with instrument vendors for advanced repairs.
• Support new laboratory setup projects based on engineering designs and specifications.
• Inspect construction sites to check that layouts, floor load-bearing arrangements, and clearances meet engineering blueprints and equipment specifications.
• Coordinate with Facilities teams and third-party contractors on utility routing and installation, including power, exhaust, drainage, and specialty gases.
• Conduct safety walks, monitor contractor compliance with TSMC safety standards, and escalate construction deviations or utility installation bottlenecks.
• Assist with new instrument setup and laboratory startup, including unboxing, precision positioning, and aligning machine-side interfaces.
• Coordinate utility connections with Facilities and assist vendors with Site Acceptance Testing (SAT).
• Track laboratory consumables and spare parts, maintaining records in LIMS and computerized maintenance systems.
• Collaborate with engineers on improvement initiatives, including studying vendor resources and helping propose, test, and implement workflow optimizations and recipe adjustments.
• Support production and analysis through sample preparation, imaging, and material analysis.
• Handle chemicals safely and follow established PPE protocols.
• Maintain laboratory housekeeping and 6S protocols.
• Perform work safely and support Environment, Health, Safety & Security requirements and programs.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Income-protection programs providing financial assistance during injury or illness.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer contributions.
• Paid time-off programs and holidays.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree