Manufacturing Technician 2

FormFactor Inc.•Livermore, CA

10d•$22 - $29•Onsite

About The Position

The Manufacturing Technician 2 performs skilled production tasks in a clean-room manufacturing environment. The role operates and maintains production equipment, monitors and optimizes processes, and supports engineering teams with experiments, data collection, and continuous improvement. The technician also coaches and guides less experienced technicians. The regular schedule is Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and every other Saturday from 6:00 p.m. to 6:15 a.m. A 15% shift differential is provided for working the night shift. The role is in Livermore, California, and pays $22.10 to $29.03 per hour, depending on experience, skills, and background. The company describes its benefits package as including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability coverage, a 401(k) with company match, an employee stock purchase plan, paid time off, quarterly profit-sharing bonuses, and flexible spending or savings accounts.

Requirements

Minimum of 1–2 years of related experience.
Experience in operative or technician roles typically includes operating more complex machinery or processes.
Skills listed: assembly manufacturing, cleanroom operations, electrical assembly, electrical soldering, microscope inspection, Microsoft Office, PCB troubleshooting, product assembly, PROMIS, teamwork, and troubleshooting.
Ability to follow clean-room gowning and contamination-control procedures.

Responsibilities

Perform production activities in a clean-room environment, following established procedures and safety protocols.
Use specialized systems and software to track, control, and document components moving through production.
Set up and calibrate manufacturing equipment to operational specifications.
Perform routine preventative maintenance to support uptime, repeatability, and equipment performance.
Identify equipment irregularities, perform basic troubleshooting, and escalate complex issues to engineering or maintenance teams.
Collect, review, and evaluate equipment and process data, making on-line adjustments to support process stability and optimization.
Maintain accurate production, equipment-condition, and process-parameter logs, charts, and documentation.
Partner with engineers on tests, trials, and experiments to improve yields and processes or support new product development.
Provide observations, feedback, and data to support root-cause analysis and continuous improvement.
Guide, informally coach, and provide task-level training to less experienced technicians.
Promote adherence to safety, quality, and procedural standards across shifts.