Technician 4, Manufacturing Equipment Maintenance

Western Digital•Fremont, CA

4d•$72,000 - $96,000•Onsite

About The Position

WD is seeking a Technician 4 to maintain manufacturing equipment and support reliable operation of semiconductor and high-volume manufacturing tools. The role performs routine and preventive maintenance, troubleshoots equipment issues, and works with engineering, vendors, and other groups to improve reliability, reduce failure and repair times, extend preventive-maintenance intervals, and address yield issues. The technician also prepares documentation for pass-down meetings, interprets technical documentation, recommends process improvements, responds to team inquiries, and follows safety and clean-room procedures. The position requires 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. Candidates should have strong pneumatic, electrical, and mechanical skills, experience with applicable manufacturing equipment, and the ability to troubleshoot and maintain tools independently and collaboratively. The role is non-exempt and is based at WD’s Fremont office. The posted salary range is $72,000–$96,000 for applicable locations.

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.
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, flow charts, OEM manuals, instructions, and tool guides.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
Ability to follow written or verbal instructions with minimal supervision.
Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, 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 and procedures.
Demonstrated ability to resolve equipment-maintenance issues quickly and efficiently.
Demonstrated organizational and time-management skills.
Demonstrated problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
Demonstrated analytical and critical-thinking skills.
Flexibility and ability to prioritize.
Relevant equipment experience may include semiconductor manufacturing tools such as AMAT Endura, Veeco, Novellus, Canon Anelva, ASML scanners, Nikon steppers, KLA metrology, DNS coat and develop tracks, wet-etch tools, electroplating tools, Eco Snow CO2 cleaners, AMAT CD SEM, CMP tools, Park Systems AFM, and Nanometrics metrology tools.
Vacuum maintenance experience may include PVD, CVD, ALD, RIE, IBE, IBD, and dry-etch tools.
Photo maintenance experience may include scanners and steppers, CDSEM, metrology tools, and coat-and-develop tracks.
Plate/wet-etch maintenance experience may include automated electroplating tools, single-wafer and batch wet-etch tools, metrology tools, automated solvent-strip tools, and Eco Snow CO2 cleaners.
CMP maintenance experience may include CMP/polish tools, wafer cleaners, and metrology tools.

Responsibilities

Perform routine and preventative maintenance on tool sets and ensure tools perform at optimum levels and within specification.
Troubleshoot and resolve tool issues quickly and efficiently to optimize 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, 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, legal, pet, critical illness, accident, and hospital indemnity programs
Tuition reimbursement
Transit benefit
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, depending on role and performance
Potential eligibility for the annual Long-Term Incentive program, which may include restricted stock units or cash equivalents
Potential eligibility for restricted stock unit awards for new hires