Wafer Equipment Maintenance Technician - C Shift (Wed-Fri and alternating Sat, 5pm -5am)

Western Digital•Fremont, CA

About The Position

At WD, our vision is to power global innovation and push the boundaries of technology to make what you thought was once impossible, possible. At our core, WD is a company of problem solvers. People achieve extraordinary things given the right technology. For decades, we’ve been doing just that—our technology helped people put a man on the moon and capture the first-ever picture of a black hole. We offer an expansive portfolio of technologies, HDDs, and platforms for business, creative professionals, and consumers alike under our Western Digital®, WD®, and WD_BLACK™. We are a key partner to some of the largest and highest-growth organizations in the world. From enabling systems to make cities safer and more connected, to powering the data centers behind many of the world’s biggest companies and hyperscale cloud providers, to meeting the massive and ever-growing data storage needs of the AI era, WD is fueling a brighter, smarter future. Today’s exceptional challenges require your unique skills. Together, we can build the future of data storage. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Perform scheduled and unscheduled maintenance on assigned vacuum equipment. Consistently conduct highly complex troubleshooting and repair of down equipment to root cause of failure in a timely and efficient manner in accordance with departmental objectives. Notify supervisor and equipment engineers of parts requirements, repeated problems and equipment deficiencies. Provide solutions when repeated problems and equipment deficiencies occur and when potential problems may occur. Perform complex preventive maintenance in accordance with PM specifications and applicable safety procedures. Thoroughly and accurately, document the performance of preventive and corrective maintenance. Give accurate and detailed end of shift pass-downs of equipment problems found and repairs performed. Work on assignments that may highly complex in nature where judgment and analysis are required in solving problems. Initiate continuous improvement activities with equipment engineering, vendors and other cross functional groups in for productivity, cost savings and yield enhancement. Provide input to facilitate improvements in equipment maintenance key processes, techniques, and procedures. Continuously improve required skill sets through formal training or through resolving issues while on the job. Occasionally works on extremely complex assignments. Follows established policies, processes, guidelines, methods to accomplish work. Consistently works on assignments requiring high degree of initiative to resolve Understands implication of work and decisions and makes recommendations for solutions. Collaborates with others within their own department and in other departments on solutions that may affect the business.

Requirements

Mechanical aptitude is a must.
Read and understand blueprints, wiring diagrams, schematics and related instructions.
Apply understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form.
Adapt techniques and practices to situation appropriately.
Understands implications of work.
Makes recommendations for solutions.
Use a wide variety of common bench electronic equipment and specialized equipment (DVM, Oscilloscope, hand tools etc...)

Nice To Haves

Certificate from vocational or trade school in mechatronics or computer hardware maintenance. (equivalent combination of education and experience)
3+ years supporting and repairing related equipment.
Vacuum and Electronics theory and understanding is a bonus.
Intermediate level of knowledge with wafer fabrication practices, techniques and equipment.
Experience with the one or more of the following equipment, Veeco IBE and IBD systems, ANELVA, PVD systems, RIE systems, Comptech systems. (Vacuum Systems)

Responsibilities

Perform scheduled and unscheduled maintenance on assigned vacuum equipment.
Consistently conduct highly complex troubleshooting and repair of down equipment to root cause of failure in a timely and efficient manner in accordance with departmental objectives.
Notify supervisor and equipment engineers of parts requirements, repeated problems and equipment deficiencies.
Provide solutions when repeated problems and equipment deficiencies occur and when potential problems may occur.
Perform complex preventive maintenance in accordance with PM specifications and applicable safety procedures.
Thoroughly and accurately, document the performance of preventive and corrective maintenance.
Give accurate and detailed end of shift pass-downs of equipment problems found and repairs performed.
Work on assignments that may highly complex in nature where judgment and analysis are required in solving problems.
Initiate continuous improvement activities with equipment engineering, vendors and other cross functional groups in for productivity, cost savings and yield enhancement.
Provide input to facilitate improvements in equipment maintenance key processes, techniques, and procedures.
Continuously improve required skill sets through formal training or through resolving issues while on the job.
Occasionally works on extremely complex assignments.
Follows established policies, processes, guidelines, methods to accomplish work.
Consistently works on assignments requiring high degree of initiative to resolve
Understands implication of work and decisions and makes recommendations for solutions.
Collaborates with others within their own department and in other departments on solutions that may affect the business.

Benefits

paid vacation time
paid sick leave
medical/dental/vision insurance
life, accident and disability insurance
tax-advantaged flexible spending and health savings accounts
employee assistance program
other voluntary benefit programs such as supplemental life and AD&D, legal plan, pet insurance, critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity
tuition reimbursement
transit
the Applause Program
employee stock purchase plan
the WD Savings 401(k) Plan