Technician 3, Manufacturing Equipment Maintenance

Western Digital • San Jose, CA

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About The Position

WD is seeking a Technician 3, Manufacturing Equipment Maintenance to maintain and troubleshoot semiconductor and high-volume manufacturing equipment. The role performs routine and preventative maintenance, resolves tool issues, and works with engineering, vendors, and other groups to improve reliability, uptime, maintenance intervals, and yield. The technician also prepares information for pass-down meetings, interprets technical documentation, and recommends process improvements while following safety and clean room procedures.

The role calls for an associate’s degree in electronics or industrial manufacturing, or equivalent relevant experience, and at least two years of hands-on equipment maintenance experience in semiconductor or high-volume manufacturing. Relevant equipment experience may include vacuum, photo, plate/wet etch, or chemical mechanical polish (CMP) tools. The position requires technical troubleshooting, documentation, communication, organization, and collaboration skills.

WD describes a comprehensive benefits package that includes paid vacation and sick leave, insurance coverage, tax-advantaged spending accounts, tuition reimbursement, transit benefits, an employee stock purchase plan, and a 401(k) plan. Certain incentive and long-term incentive programs may also be available, depending on role and eligibility.

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, such as the listed deposition, lithography, metrology, wet etch, electroplating, cleaning, and CMP equipment, as relevant to the maintenance specialty.
• Knowledge and ability to perform routine and preventative maintenance on semiconductor tools and tool sets.
• Knowledge and ability to read complex schematics, mechanical drawings, vacuum diagrams, 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 at optimum levels and within specification.
• Troubleshoot and resolve tool issues quickly and efficiently to support optimum 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 improvements or changes to existing processes in support of continuous improvement initiatives.
• Respond to inquiries from team members, managers, and other 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 insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Accident insurance
• Disability insurance
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts
• Employee assistance program
• Supplemental life and AD&D coverage
• Legal plan
• Pet insurance
• Critical illness coverage
• Accident and hospital indemnity coverage
• Tuition reimbursement
• Transit benefits
• Applause Program
• Employee stock purchase plan
• WD Savings 401(k) Plan
• Potential eligibility for short-term incentive or sales incentive awards
• Potential eligibility for the annual long-term incentive program, which may consist of restricted stock units or cash equivalents

What This Job Offers

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