Thin Films Equipment Technician

Jireh Semiconductor•Hillsboro, OR

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Jireh Semiconductor has an opening for an experienced equipment technician supporting the Thin Films area in a high-volume, fast-paced wafer fabrication environment. The technician performs preventative and corrective maintenance on assigned equipment and troubleshoots electrical, mechanical, gas, fluid, robotics, and software systems. The role supports production by meeting equipment availability and quality objectives and contributes to continuous improvement and cost-reduction efforts. This is a night-shift position with a 15% shift differential, scheduled Wednesday through Friday and every other Saturday. Relocation assistance may be provided to the right candidate. Applicants should list the toolsets they have worked on in their resumes. Jireh Semiconductor, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Ltd. and serves as AOS’s in-house wafer fab in Hillsboro, Oregon. AOS develops power-management solutions for high-volume applications. Jireh Semiconductor prohibits discrimination based on legally protected status.

Requirements

At least 5 years of maintenance experience on Thin Films equipment.
Centura HDP toolset experience.
Strong technical capability.
Strong communication and teamwork skills.
Experience with multiple chamber types on one or more of the listed equipment platforms and tools.
Ability and willingness to learn and support additional toolsets.
Ability to work any shift-compressed work-week schedule.
Ability to read schematics and troubleshoot to board-level repairs.
Ability to perform field repairs of assemblies as needed.
Ability to work with He leak detectors, RF calibration gear, oscilloscopes, and multimeters.
Basic understanding of electrical and electronics theory.
Ability to obtain respirator certification for facility use.
Ability to lift objects weighing up to 50 lbs.

Nice To Haves

Technical associate degree, military training, or an equivalent combination of education, military training, and/or technical experience is preferred.
Experience with Applied Materials Centura platform equipment: HDP, DxZ, DLH, or RTP.
Experience with Applied Materials Endura platform equipment: PVD Al, SIP, CVD TiN, or PVD TiN.
Experience with Applied Materials Centura/Endura platform robot maintenance.
Experience with Novellus C2 Sequel Standard, Shrink, or Express AG RTP.
Experience with KLA/Tencor metrology equipment.

Responsibilities

Perform routine preventative maintenance and non-routine corrective maintenance.
Coordinate with equipment, production, and process groups to schedule and prioritize maintenance work while minimizing impact on fab output and quality goals.
Serve as a technical resource for tool and maintenance-system improvement projects.
Keep equipment, safety, and incident-response certifications current.
Track and report daily activities through verbal and written pass-downs.
Participate on the company's Emergency Response Team (ERT).
Troubleshoot electrical, mechanical, gas, fluid, robotics, and software systems.
Support wafer fab production by meeting equipment availability and quality objectives.
Contribute to continuous-improvement and cost-reduction efforts.