Manufacturing Technician (1st Shift)

Veeco Instruments • Horsham, PA

409d • $34,790 - $44,067

About The Position

The Manufacturing Technician at Veeco is responsible for assembling and building complex semiconductor tools in a manufacturing facility. This role involves mechanical assembly, electrical wiring, and troubleshooting of production machines, ensuring adherence to quality standards and safety protocols. The position is crucial for meeting shipping schedule goals and requires collaboration with the production team and engineering groups.

Requirements

• Must have a High School diploma or equivalent and 1+ years of experience in a related field of manufacturing.
• Technical school preferred.
• Ability to bend, plumb and integrate all tubing connections according to plumbing schematics.
• Knowledge of hand tools and light metalworking skills required.
• Ability to navigate through different software programs such as Excel, Word, CAD, SolidWorks.
• Basic training in electronics and reading electrical schematics.
• Experience with small gauge wire stripping, pin crimping, and terminating.
• Experience with control software on automated machines.
• Able to work with minimal supervision.
• Strong attention to detail with capacity to produce a high-quality work product.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in semiconductor manufacturing environment.
• Familiarity with safety protocols in a manufacturing setting.

Responsibilities

• Build all aspects of the production machines including mechanical assembly, electrical wiring, and plumbing.
• Troubleshoot assembly and build issues on all aspects of the production tool.
• Ensure discrepant parts and design problems are conveyed to the supervisor and management team.
• Input documentation into assembly manual and production logbook as needed.
• Occasionally lead the tool build process.
• Responsible for assigning resources, maintaining build schedule, maintaining material flow, and addressing bottlenecks with engineering and other functional groups.
• Understand and support the tool power-up process.
• Learn to lead the power-up process as needed.
• Responsible for working with the production team to meet shipping schedule goals.
• Assure that Veeco quality standards are followed to ensure delivery of a zero-defect product.
• Support the direct hand-off of tool to shipping team once tool build is complete.
• Follow all safety protocols while building & testing tools.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Holiday, Vacation, and Sick Time
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Commuter Benefits
• Life and Accident Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Identity Theft Remediation
• Emergency Travel Assistance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Machinery Manufacturing
• Education Level: High school or GED