Technician 4, Manufacturing Equipment Maintenance

Western Digital•San Jose, CA

4h•$72,000 - $96,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Technician 4, Manufacturing Equipment Maintenance performs routine and preventative maintenance on semiconductor and high-volume manufacturing tools, ensuring that equipment operates at optimum levels and within specification. The role diagnoses and resolves tool issues efficiently to maximize uptime and partners with engineering, vendors, and other groups to improve tool reliability, reduce mean time between failures and repairs, increase time between preventative maintenance, and address yield issues. The technician prepares data and documentation for daily or weekly pass-down meetings; reads and interprets schematics, mechanical drawings, manuals, and tool repair guides; and recommends process improvements as part of continuous improvement efforts. The position also responds to inquiries from team members, managers, and departments and follows all applicable safety and cleanroom protocols. The role is based at WD's San Jose Great Oaks Headquarters. It is non-exempt, with a listed salary range of $72,000–$96,000.

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.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
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.
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 cleanroom protocols and procedures.
Demonstrated ability to resolve equipment maintenance issues quickly and efficiently.
Demonstrated organizational and time-management skills.
Demonstrated problem-solving, troubleshooting, analytical, and critical-thinking skills.
Flexibility and ability to prioritize.

Nice To Haves

Experience with semiconductor-like manufacturing tools, including 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 technician experience with PVD, CVD, ALD, RIE, IBE, IBD, and dry etch tools.
Photo maintenance technician experience with scanners and steppers, CDSEM, metrology tools, and coat and develop tracks.
Plate or wet etch maintenance technician experience with automated electroplating tools, single-wafer and batch wet etch tools, metrology tools, automated batch and single-wafer solvent strip tools, and Eco Snow CO2 cleaners.
Chemical Mechanical Polish (CMP) maintenance technician experience with CMP/polish tools, wafer cleaners, and metrology tools.

Responsibilities

Perform routine and preventative maintenance on tool sets and ensure tools perform optimally and within specification.
Troubleshoot and resolve tool issues quickly and 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 insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life, accident, and disability insurance
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 benefit
Applause Program
Employee stock purchase plan
WD Savings 401(k) Plan
Potential eligibility for performance-based incentive awards under the Short Term Incentive Plan or Sales Incentive Plan
Potential eligibility for the annual Long-Term Incentive program, which may include restricted stock units or cash equivalents
Overtime pay eligibility for non-exempt employees under company policy and applicable laws
Possible shift differential pay depending on assigned shift