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

Western Digital•Fremont, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

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.

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.
Mechanical aptitude is a must. Vacuum and Electronics theory and understanding is a bonus.
Intermediate level of knowledge with wafer fabrication practices, techniques and equipment.
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...)
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.