Equipment Engineering Technician: Fusion Bar Fab

Wafer Processing Technician

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

• Maintain various wafer processing tools as directed by management, equipment engineers, and senior technicians.
• Ability to run equipment to validate corrective actions were successful.
• Coordinate/perform both reactive maintenance and scheduled preventive maintenance on various wafer and assembly processing tools to maintain optimal uptime. This includes all support equipment such as pumps, power supplies, and gas cabinets.
• Track, record, and communicate progress of maintenance work being performed on Fab, Back End, and Assembly equipment.
• Train and mentor new team members.
• Able to work independently and in a team environment when required.
• Applies appropriate troubleshooting skills based to correctly repair common failures.
• Assist senior technicians and engineers in data collection to resolve reoccurring equipment issues.
• Utilize available training materials, aids, and certification requirements to assist in meeting assigned personal improvement goals.
• Participates in team meetings for continuous improvements. Able to attend vendor offsite training as required.
• Be a member of the Emergency Response Team (ERT).
• Collaborate with Process Engineering, Facilities, Test Engineering, and other departments.
• Coordinate maintenance activities with EES Manager and EES Engineers/Technicians.
• Provide timely updates/communications on equipment status to management as well as the Camstar System.
• Required to travel both domestically and internationally if/when needed.
• Success Characteristics:
• Strong sense of ownership and urgency
• Excellent attention to detail
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Continuous learner willing to develop expertise across multiple tool platforms
• Ability to support critical production and development activities in a fast-paced environment
• This skill set would provide a technician with the capabilities needed to effectively support the entire Fusion Bar manufacturing area while supporting future growth and increasing automation within the factory.

Education & Experience:

• Preferred Minimum Education
• Military Electronics certification or AS technical degree in electronics preferred
• Expected Minimum Years of Related Experience
• 2+ years experience maintaining wafer processing equipment
• Preferred: maintenance knowledgeable in multiple of the following equipment:
• Cleaving, Stacking/Unstacking, Riber 412 Passivation, E-Beam Coating, and FiconTEC UMB Testing systems
• Plasmatherm LAPECVD, Matrix Asher, Lam rainbow, Oxford ICP, KLA/SPTS ICP, RENA Semi Auto Wet System, and TEL Mark Vz, ACT 8 photo tracks

Skills:

• Practical knowledge and application of electronics, mechanics, vacuum theory, math, computers, and testing.
• Knowledge of basic computer skills and software programs (i.e. Microsoft products)
• Knowledge of troubleshooting techniques and ability to learn the operational concepts of systems and how to perform diagnostic and troubleshooting techniques to solve more complex operational and system problems.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, mechanical drawings, pneumatic diagrams, flow charts, and cause and effect diagrams.
• Ability to set up, operate, and interpret output of test equipment to include, but not limited to oscilloscopes, digital volt-ohm meters, current and voltage sources, and chart recorders.
• Ability to learn and adhere to established company and departmental policies pertaining to day-to-day operations.
• Must meet requirements for Emergency response team
• Problem Solving: Able to troubleshoot intermediate issues with little to no guidance
• Initial responder for unscheduled down tools
• Knowledge of how to read electronic schematics and mechanical blueprints.
• Understand and follow both written procedures and verbal instructions, in the preventive maintenance of wafer fab equipment.
• Individual must be self-motivated and be able to organize and manage his/her daily work as directed by management, Equipment Engineer, and/or senior technicians.
• Able to work both independently and in a team environment
• Organization: Able to balance planned and unplanned activities in a timely, professional manner.
• Able to effectively communicate progress and completion of task
• Additional Skills:
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret technical instructions
• Ability to respond to internal and external inquiries.
• Understand and apply mathematical concepts such as exponents, logarithms for data analysis as required.
• Ability to problem solve, collect data, establish facts to draw valid solutions.
• Able to interpret technical instructions both written and verbal
• Able to communicate both verbally and written with internal customers
• Has a basic understanding of processes being ran on tool sets to interface with process team
• Able to mentor junior team members
• Working knowledge in:
• Experience with robotic handling systems and automated material transfer equipment
• Servo motors
• Linear stages
• Sensors and interlocks
• Vacuum handling systems
• Familiarity with automated loading and unloading processes
• Knowledge of vacuum systems and process chambers
• Temperature control systems
• Gas delivery systems
• Process monitoring equipment
• Deposition processes
• Cooling water systems
• Power supplies
• Experience performing preventive maintenance and chamber clean activities
• Optical alignment stages
• Laser and detector interfaces
• Familiarity with:
• Optical power measurements
• Alignment verification
• Automated test sequences
• Ability to support system calibration and troubleshooting activities

Working Conditions:

• Must be able to
• Work in a Class 100/1000 clean room
• Wear full clean room attire
• Work with and/or around chemicals such as acids and solids
• Work with and/or around gases, both hazardous and non-hazardous.
• Stand for up to 10 hours at a time
• Lift 50 pounds or push/pull up to 150 pounds
• Flexibility to work a compressed shift (alternate between 3 and 4 consecutive 12-hour shifts weekly) or Monday Friday 9.5 hours shifts and when needed
• Must be able to pass and maintain an ERT clearance through periodic physicals.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to
• Work in a Class 100/1000 clean room
• Wear full clean room attire
• Work with and/or around chemicals such as acids and solids
• Work with and/or around gases, both hazardous and non-hazardous.
• Stand for up to 10 hours at a time
• Lift 50 pounds or push/pull up to 150 pounds
• Flexibility to work a compressed shift (alternate between 3 and 4 consecutive 12-hour shifts weekly) or Monday Friday 9.5 hours shifts and when needed
• Must be able to pass and maintain an ERT clearance through periodic physicals.

Safety Requirements:

• Must be able to pass and maintain an ERT clearance through periodic physicals.

All employees are required to follow the site EHS procedures and Coherent Corp. Corporate EHS standards.

Quality and Environmental Responsibilities:

Depending on location, this position may be