Technician I- Equipment (Photo and Metrology)
About The Position
Microchip Technology Inc. is seeking a motivated and dependable Photo and Metrology Equipment Technician to support the safe, reliable, and accurate operation of photolithography and metrology equipment in a high-technology semiconductor manufacturing environment. Direct semiconductor equipment experience is not required. The role is suited to someone who enjoys hands-on technical work, troubleshooting, and learning complex equipment and procedures. The technician performs preventive and basic corrective maintenance, troubleshoots equipment issues, supports tool recovery and operational checks, replaces and adjusts components, and documents work. The position involves collaboration with engineering and manufacturing teams to minimize equipment downtime and protect product quality. The technician must be able to work independently and stay focused during overnight hours while communicating effectively across shifts. This is a D Shift back-night schedule: every Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, plus every other Saturday, from 7:00 p.m. to 7:12 a.m. Overtime, weekends, holidays, or additional hours may be required as business needs require. The role is performed in a semiconductor cleanroom and high-volume manufacturing environment, with required cleanroom garments and personal protective equipment.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent attention to detail and commitment to accurate, consistent work.
- Ability to learn complex equipment, technical procedures, and semiconductor manufacturing processes.
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to follow detailed procedures and recognize when an issue requires escalation.
- Ability to prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
- Ability to work independently during overnight hours while maintaining communication with support teams.
- Willingness to work in a cleanroom, wear required personal protective equipment, and complete required medical exams or physicals.
- Ability to work the D Shift night schedule, including overtime, weekends, holidays, or additional hours as business needs require.
- Able to lift, push, and pull approximately 50 pounds and carry 50 pounds.
- Able to sit 5% of the time, stand 60%, and walk 35%.
Nice To Haves
- Associate degree, technical training, coursework, or military experience in electrical, mechanical, industrial maintenance, automation, engineering technology, optics, or a related field.
- Experience with semiconductor manufacturing equipment or processes.
- Experience supporting photolithography, coat/develop, inspection, metrology, or wafer-processing equipment.
- Experience troubleshooting electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, vacuum, motion-control, optical, robotic, or automated systems.
- Experience with precision equipment, laboratory instruments, microscopes, lasers, cameras, sensors, or measurement systems.
- Experience using tools, test equipment, schematics, drawings, calibration procedures, or maintenance instructions.
- Experience in industrial maintenance, facilities, automation, manufacturing, military maintenance, laboratory operations, or a similar technical environment.
- Familiarity with computerized maintenance management systems or electronic work-order systems.
- Experience with photo, metrology, manufacturing, automation, or other technical equipment.
Responsibilities
- Perform preventive maintenance and basic corrective maintenance on photo and metrology equipment.
- Troubleshoot equipment issues using a logical, structured, and data-driven approach.
- Respond in a timely manner to equipment alarms, tool interruptions, and production-impacting issues.
- Investigate potential mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, vacuum, motion-control, optical, sensor, and software-related problems.
- Support equipment startups, shutdowns, qualifications, recoveries, and operational checks.
- Replace, clean, inspect, align, and adjust equipment components as directed.
- Support photolithography, wafer inspection, measurement, and metrology systems.
- Assist with equipment checks related to alignment, focus, overlay, critical dimension, film thickness, defect inspection, and other measurement functions.
- Follow standard operating procedures, maintenance instructions, schematics, drawings, and troubleshooting guides.
- Document equipment conditions, troubleshooting actions, repairs, replaced parts, and follow-up requirements accurately.
- Verify equipment operation and performance before returning tools to production.
- Communicate equipment status, open issues, and priorities during shift pass-downs.
- Escalate complex, recurring, or quality-impacting issues to experienced technicians, engineers, or leadership.
- Work with equipment engineers, process engineers, manufacturing personnel, and other technicians.
- Participate in training, certification programs, continuous improvement projects, and equipment reliability activities.
- Maintain a clean, organized, and professional work area.
- Follow applicable safety, cleanroom, chemical, electrical, laser, and environmental procedures.
Benefits
- Competitive base pay, restricted stock units, and quarterly bonus payments.
- Health benefits beginning on day one.
- Retirement savings plans.
- Employee stock purchase plan (ESPP) with a two-year look-back feature.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
