Staff Technician Equipment Engineering

GlobalFoundries•Essex Junction, VT

4d•$69,000 - $145,800•Onsite

About The Position

GlobalFoundries Fab 9 is seeking experienced equipment maintenance professionals to support the 200mm semiconductor manufacturing in Essex Junction, Vermont. This is a night shift position. As a Maintenance Technician, you are responsible for monitoring, sustaining, and improving the equipment and/or processes in the assigned area, while working in partnership with production team members and area engineers. Maintenance Technicians monitor equipment performance, schedule, perform preventative and corrective maintenance on assigned tool sets, and use mechanical, electronic and PC/software skills to troubleshoot and resolve equipment related issues. Precise and timely communication of updates on the status of equipment and area is a vital part of the job. The ideal candidate can demonstrate a technical understanding of semiconductor equipment on the level of a field service engineer and an understanding of a balanced scorecard approach to develop, sustain, and improve equpment performance.

Requirements

2 Year Technical/Associates Degree in Science, Math, Engineering, Semi-Conductor Manufacturing or a related discipline or equivalent military training/experience or equivalence
At least 5 years direct experience working in semiconductor manufacturing or in semiconductor tool/equipment/facilities maintenance
Fluency in English Language – written & verbal
Able to perform shift work on a 12-hour shift schedule; including working in a cleanroom environment per semiconductor industry and GlobalFoundries protocol/requirements
Able to wear all required clean room protective clothing and equipment throughout a 12 hour day (excluding breaks)
Able to lift a minimum of 30 pounds on a periodic basis throughout the shift (preventive maintenance) and/or process issues
Able to perform work in a standing position for majority of a 12 hour shift (excluding breaks)

Nice To Haves

5+ years direct experience working in semiconductor tool/equipment/facilities maintenance
Strong technical skills and knowledge of semiconductor processing and process equipment
Proven strong technical writing skills
Proven training skills
Able to operate computer and system interface programs to ensure appropriate computing and analysis of production information
Able to follow detailed instructions and procedures to complete tasks and required documentation; demonstrate solid work performance in an environment requiring high level of attention to detail and timeliness
Strong team member, able to work well with a global team, train new team members as needed and other duties as assigned; able to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and prioritize activities
Proficiency with software applications, Microsoft Office, as well as specific programs of SAP, MES, ASPECT; able to create reports and document procedures
Working knowledge of Statistical Process Control methodologies & systems

Responsibilities

Monitor, control, and qualify semiconductor equipment
Perform all levels of preventive maintenance activities
Perform all levels of equipment troubleshooting
Improve standard work and troubleshooting procedures
Train peer technicians
React to error messages of factory systems and/or equipment
Process wafers using defined procedures
Review Statistical Process Control charts for process quality and react to Out of Control conditions including defect troubleshooting
Perform visual inspections (quality check)
Recover from process and tool interruptions
Identify and address potential areas for improvement and optimize tool availability, cycle time, utilization and cost
Complete all required reporting and documentation
Understand and follow all health, safety, and environmental procedures and requirements.
Actively participate in continuous improvement processes, learning and skills development
Strong team member, able to work well with a global team, train new team members as needed and other duties as assigned
Perform all activities in a safe and responsible manner and support all Environmental, Health, Safety & Security requirements and programs.
Other duties as assigned by manager.