Technician I- Process (Implant/Diffusion)

Microchip Technology Inc.•Colorado Springs, CO

3d•$19 - $27

About The Position

Microchip Technology Inc. is hiring a process technician to support semiconductor manufacturing in the Implant/Diffusion area. The role involves supporting production operators and management, maintaining manufacturing processes and equipment, investigating process, product, and tool issues, and working with engineers on process documentation and improvement. The position is on the first shift and includes a travel requirement of 0%–25%. The technician will operate production equipment as needed; perform routine equipment checks, qualifications, and calibrations; troubleshoot equipment and product issues; and initiate corrective actions. The role also includes deciding on production holds, creating and editing recipes and specifications, collecting and analyzing data, documenting experiments and results, and preparing shift passdowns and progress reports. The position requires a high school diploma or GED. An associate of science degree or higher and more than two years of semiconductor manufacturing experience are preferred. The hourly pay range is $19–$27, depending on location, skills, and experience. The compensation package includes base pay, restricted stock units, quarterly bonuses, health benefits beginning on the first day, retirement savings plans, and an employee stock purchase plan with a two-year look-back feature.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Clearly and efficiently communicate observations to peers.
Execute multiple tasks simultaneously in a fast-paced production environment.
Drive projects to completion with minimal supervision and learn complex chemical equipment processes.
Understand semiconductor manufacturing practices and methods.
Write documentation and specifications.
Have strong computer skills, including spreadsheet use.
Understand manufacturing process flows.
Follow and improve manufacturing processes.
Have a basic understanding of SPC theory, practice, and implementation.
Apply fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to routine problems.
Determine whether an issue is related to a process, product, or tool.
Create and edit recipes, perform machine calibrations, and conduct first-line troubleshooting of equipment failures.
Communicate effectively with internal and external contacts at all organizational levels and participate in problem-solving and quality-improvement activities.

Nice To Haves

Associate of Science degree or greater.
More than two years of experience in semiconductor manufacturing.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret technical journals and procedures.
Ability to present information effectively to management and employees and write correspondence, speeches, and articles in a prescribed style and format.
Ability to work with probability, statistical inference, plane and solid geometry, and trigonometry.
Ability to apply mathematical operations to frequency distributions, test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, and correlation techniques.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Experience writing or conducting Design of Experiments.
Experience programming and maintaining automated manufacturing equipment and machinery.
Knowledge of and experience in Diffusion and/or Ion Implant.

Responsibilities

Certify and assist in training production operators.
Assist management with improving manufacturing-process efficiency.
Make decisions on production holds to disposition lots in a timely manner.
Operate production equipment as required.
Initiate, perform, and implement corrective actions to resolve process and equipment problems.
Perform routine daily equipment checks and qualifications.
Perform designated machine calibrations.
Troubleshoot out-of-control tool and product issues.
Write or modify operating specifications.
Write reports recommending process or equipment changes and prepare regular progress reports.
Work with engineers to generate Out of Control Action Plan (OCAP) documents.
Document new and edited recipes.
Collect, analyze, interpret, and summarize data.
Work with Document Control to update equipment procedures as needed.
Prepare detailed passdowns for oncoming shifts and engineers.
Perform tasks as directed by engineers.
Document experiment results.