Laboratory Technician (Surface Technology)

ASM•Phoenix, AZ

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The ST Lab Technician works with the Engineering team to develop and qualify surface enhancement processes including cleans, coatings and surface modification of ASM process tool chamber parts. These processes may use various chemicals, machines, and mechanical tools to meet the cleanliness and other specification requirements for the different chamber parts and components. This work will take place in a lab, chemical processing, mechanical processing and/or cleanroom environment(s). The ST Lab Technician follows Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Engineering Work Instructions (EWIs), design of experiment (DOE) plans and other quality processes needed to assist the ST Engineering team. The ST Lab Technician may also report and document process issues and equipment malfunctions, take corrective action and interact with Process Engineers to identify and resolve non-conformance processes and equipment operations.

Requirements

Ability to handle repetitive work and provide fast turn-around on processing parts
Ability to take measurements and log data
Knowledgeable in most media/pressure combos for most Ra on most substrates
Self-starting individual with technical and hands-on skills
Good verbal and written communications
Computer literate, knowledge of MS Office, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint is preferred
Must be able to wear work area gowning: chemical and mechanical PPE as well as proper cleanroom attire
Familiar with Cleanroom protocols, and advanced Micro contamination knowledge
High School Diploma/GED or related field
Minimum 3-year experience in high-tech or semiconductor parts cleaning and coating technologies
Work with hazardous chemicals daily
Work in a cleanroom environment
Must be able to read and comprehend directions.
Must be able to hear and speak to communicate with co-workers.

Nice To Haves

OEM Platform and part knowledge preferred
Associates degree in a technical field or some college preferred
Media blast experience preferred
Quality Assurance experience preferred
Chemical processing hands-on experience preferred

Responsibilities

Assist Engineering with technical testing and experiments for developing new semiconductor part cleanings.
Collecting and compiling data on a variety of experiments.
Resolving a variety of process engineering issues (failure analysis, etc.).
Ensuring De-I water & UPW quality and reliable delivery, safe wastewater treatment and disposal as well as chemical bath maintenance and set-up.
Process parts and components utilizing both chemical and mechanical cleaning methods.
Perform part receiving, wiping, scrubbing, masking, chemical processing, metrology tool operating, etching, blasting, coating, drying, baking, inspecting, packaging and other processes, as needed.
Equipment selection, installation, qualification, operation and/or training of lab infrastructure and/or metrology tools (CMM, profilometer, microscope, particle counter, and others as needed).
Adjust hardware/software parameters to troubleshoot issues or execute experiments.
Follow SOPs, EWI, DOEs and/or other processes.
Perform daily organization and upkeep of process area.
Handle (delivery, usage, and removal) hazardous chemicals correctly and safely, following all policies and directions for safe use of and proper disposal of hazardous chemicals.
Participation and adherence to safety program and completion of various trainings.
Maintain a high degree of safety and environmental awareness through the practice of safe work habits.