Principal Technician - Factory Automation (Days)
About The Position
GlobalFoundries is seeking a Principal Factory Automation Technician to sustain and operate the fab floor, with primary responsibility for resolving equipment and system issues related to factory automation systems and robotics. This is an hourly day-shift position on a compressed schedule of 12-hour shifts, running from 7 AM to 7 PM on a 2-2-3 cadence, with three or four shifts per week. The facility operates 24/7 and provides technician support across all shifts. The technician monitors, controls, repairs, and performs basic preventive maintenance on factory automation and mobile robotics equipment. The role also involves responding to system and equipment errors, processing wafers according to procedures, performing visual quality checks, recovering from interruptions, and identifying opportunities to improve tool availability, cycle time, utilization, and cost. The technician completes required documentation, follows health, safety, and environmental procedures, participates in continuous improvement and skills development, and collaborates with global teams and other stakeholders. The work takes place in a clean room, where employees wear gloves, a clean-room suit, and required personal protective equipment. Physical demands include working a 12-hour alternate schedule, being on one's feet for up to 10 hours per shift, and lifting up to 30 pounds. The expected salary range is $58,400 to $100,800; the exact salary depends on qualifications, experience, and location. The role may require the employee to apply for a U.S. Department of Defense Security Clearance if requested.
Requirements
- Associate degree in an engineering discipline, such as mechanical or electrical engineering, and/or equivalent military experience.
- 4–5 years of relevant experience and/or equivalent military experience.
- Fluency in written and spoken English.
- Ability to work a 12-hour alternate schedule.
- Ability to be on one's feet for up to 10 hours during a shift and lift up to 30 pounds.
- Ability to work in a clean-room environment wearing gloves, a clean-room suit, and required personal protective equipment.
- Ability to work cross-functionally and in a team environment.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline, such as mechanical or electrical engineering.
- Experience in semiconductor equipment maintenance or robotics.
- 3 or more years of experience in semiconductor manufacturing, robotics, or related technical work.
- Strong and effective communication skills.
Responsibilities
- Monitor, control, and repair factory automation and mobile robotics equipment.
- Perform basic preventive maintenance activities.
- Respond to factory system and equipment error messages.
- Process wafers using defined procedures.
- Perform visual inspections and quality checks.
- Recover from equipment and system interruptions.
- Identify and address improvement opportunities to optimize tool availability, cycle time, utilization, and cost.
- Complete required reporting and documentation.
- Understand and follow health, safety, and environmental procedures and requirements.
- Participate in continuous improvement, learning, and skills development.
- Collaborate with a global team and internal and external stakeholders.
- Perform work safely and support Environmental, Health, Safety, and Security requirements and programs.
- Perform other duties as assigned by a manager or supervisor.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
Education Level
Associate degree
