Technician 3, Manufacturing Equipment Maintenance

Western Digital • Fremont, CA

3d • $66,500 - $88,700 • Onsite

About The Position

WD is seeking a Technician 3 to maintain manufacturing equipment supporting the storage systems used by data centers, cloud platforms, and enterprise infrastructure. The role performs routine and preventative maintenance on semiconductor manufacturing tools, troubleshoots equipment issues, and works to maintain tool performance, reliability, and uptime. The technician collaborates with engineering, vendors, and other groups to improve reliability and address yield issues. The position is based at WD’s Fremont Office.

Requirements

• Associate’s degree in electronics or industrial manufacturing, or equivalent relevant experience.
• At least two years of hands-on equipment maintenance experience in the semiconductor or high-volume manufacturing industry.
• Strong foundation in pneumatic, electrical, and mechanical disciplines.
• Experience with semiconductor-like manufacturing tools, including tools from the listed manufacturers and categories such as deposition, lithography, metrology, wet etch, electroplating, cleaning, and CMP.
• Knowledge and ability to perform routine and preventative maintenance on various semiconductor tools and tool sets.
• Knowledge and ability to read complex schematics, mechanical drawings, vacuum diagrams and flow charts, OEM manuals, instructions, and tool guides.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to follow written or verbal instructions with minimal supervision.
• Effective verbal and written communication with contractors, consultants, employees, and management at all levels.
• Ability to work productively and collaboratively with employees and management at all levels.
• Ability to comply with safety policies and procedures and clean room protocols.
• Demonstrated ability to resolve equipment maintenance issues quickly and efficiently.
• Demonstrated organizational, time-management, problem-solving, troubleshooting, analytical, and critical-thinking skills.
• Flexibility and ability to prioritize.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine and preventative maintenance on tool sets and ensure tools operate optimally and within specification.
• Troubleshoot and resolve tool issues efficiently to maximize tool uptime.
• Partner with engineering, vendors, and other groups to improve tool reliability, reduce MTBF and MTTR, increase MTTPM, and resolve yield issues.
• Prepare data or documentation for daily and weekly pass-down meetings.
• Read and interpret schematics, mechanical drawings, manuals, and tool repair guides.
• Recommend process improvements or changes in support of continuous improvement initiatives.
• Respond to inquiries from team members, managers, and departments.
• Adhere to required safety policies and procedures.
• Perform other duties of a similar nature or level.

Benefits

• Paid vacation time
• Paid sick leave
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life, accident, and disability insurance
• Tax-advantaged flexible spending and health savings accounts
• Employee assistance program
• Voluntary supplemental life and AD&D coverage
• Legal plan
• Pet insurance
• Critical illness, accident, and hospital indemnity coverage
• Tuition reimbursement
• Transit benefits
• Applause Program
• Employee stock purchase plan
• WD Savings 401(k) Plan
• Potential eligibility for bonuses under the Short Term Incentive Plan or Sales Incentive Plan
• Potential eligibility for annual long-term incentives, including restricted stock units or cash equivalents
• Potential eligibility for shift differential pay
• Overtime pay for non-exempt employees under company policy and applicable laws

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree