Senior Technician-Equipment (Maintenance)

Microchip•Lawrence, MA

About The Position

Microchip Technology Inc. is seeking a Senior Equipment Maintenance Technician to support timely, quality delivery of Diode products in a collaborative manufacturing environment. The role repairs, maintains, installs, modifies, and upgrades production equipment in a wafer fabrication facility so that equipment is available to meet production needs safely and efficiently. The technician troubleshoots equipment issues on the production floor and supports production operators and process engineering teams. The position also focuses on equipment performance and reliability, developing solutions to increase uptime, establishing preventative maintenance schedules, and maintaining records of manufacturers’ technical notices, upgrades, and safety issues. The technician must follow safety protocols and cleanroom procedures. The role requires access to export-controlled technology and requires proof of U.S. citizenship, permanent residency, or protected-individual classification. Travel is listed as 0%–25%.

Requirements

Technical or military training in electronics, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, or equivalent experience in a related field.
At least 7 years of relevant equipment maintenance and repair experience.
Ability to read and understand electrical and electronic schematics, mechanical drawings, piping diagrams, and flow charts.
Experience troubleshooting analog and digital circuits at the component level.
Experience soldering and desoldering components on printed circuit boards.
Experience troubleshooting and repairing cable harnesses.
Ability to test and evaluate electrical components such as transistors, diodes, resistors, and capacitors using an analog or digital multimeter.
Familiarity with industry standards and regulations related to equipment safety and performance.
Proof of U.S. citizenship, permanent residency, or classification as a protected individual, as the job requires access to export-controlled technology.

Nice To Haves

Diploma in any technical field.
Experience working in a semiconductor manufacturing environment.
Diode manufacturing and testing experience within a semiconductor manufacturing environment.
Experience with MIL-PRF-19500 and/or MIL-PRF-38534 product manufacture.

Responsibilities

Install, modify, upgrade, and maintain manufacturing equipment.
Troubleshoot and diagnose equipment issues using technical manuals, schematics, and diagnostic tools.
Maintain current records on equipment manufacturers’ technical notices, upgrades, and safety issues.
Study equipment performance and reliability.
Establish programs and solutions to increase equipment uptime and address equipment problems affecting the manufacturing process.
Provide technical support to production operators and process engineering teams.
Define and create preventative maintenance schedules.
Ensure compliance with safety protocols and cleanroom procedures.