Manufacturing Technician 3

FormFactor•Livermore, CA

About The Position

The Manufacturing Technician 3 performs advanced manufacturing and assembly tasks in a cleanroom environment, following safety, quality, and production standards. The role requires technical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work independently and collaboratively with a shift team to meet daily production goals. The position involves mechanical assembly and adjustment of probe-card components, setting up and conducting electrical tests, inspecting components, troubleshooting failures, analyzing process data, and accurately documenting results. Work is performed primarily in a cleanroom with required gowning and contamination-control procedures. Regular hours are Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and every other Wednesday from 6:00 a.m. to 6:15 p.m. The listed pay range for Livermore, California is $25.80–$33.86 per hour, depending on experience, skills, and background.

Requirements

2–4 years of related experience.
Computer literacy.
Experience or skill with microscopes.
Microsoft Office skills.
Problem-solving and technical problem-solving skills.
Technical thinking.
Ability to work independently and self-reliantly.
Ability to lift up to 30 lbs.
Ability to wear required PPE and cleanroom attire, including a full coverall suit, hairnet, mask, and gloves, for extended periods.
Ability to perform work involving frequent standing, repetitive hand motions, and handling small or delicate components.

Responsibilities

Maintain adherence to safety protocols and quality standards in the manufacturing area.
Follow cleanroom procedures and electrostatic discharge (ESD) guidelines.
Mechanically assemble stiffeners, PCBAs, interposers, and associated hardware and electrical components.
Make mechanical adjustments using hand tools, tweezers, dial indicators, handheld digital meters, torque verification, and microscopes.
Read and follow detailed mechanical work instructions and engineering documentation.
Set up testers for electrical testing and conduct electronic casualty analysis of probe cards.
Adjust probe cards to achieve planarity (flatness) of the array.
Inspect components and hardware using a microscope.
Apply knowledge of electronic theory and components to resolve test failures.
Perform basic component-level troubleshooting using ohm, capacitance, and voltage meters.
Analyze data and understand SPC (Statistical Process Control) processes for processing steps.
Record and enter test results accurately into designated systems.
Work with a shift team to support operations and engineering tasks.
Contribute individually to meeting daily production quotas.