Onsite Materials & Inspection Technician (2nd Shift)

Join UCT

Join UCT and be part of the fastest-growing sector in the world. We indirectly touch every semiconductor chip that goes into smartphones, smart cars, and AI-enabled devices. At UCT, our onsite technicians are critical to maintaining strong customer partnerships. This role requires attention to detail, accountability for quality, and professionalism while representing UCT at a customer site every day.

As an on-site technician, this individual serves as a visible ambassador of UCT, maintaining the highest standards of professionalism, communication, and conduct while working side-by-side with customer personnel in a fast-paced fab environment.

We are hiring:

• One Day Shift Technician
• One Second Shift Technician

Primary Work Location (Customer Site): Northwest Phoenix near the I-17 and Loop 303 interchange

Required Training Location (First Week): East Phoenix near 40th Street and University Drive

Candidates must be willing and able to commute to both locations as required.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Support UCT operations onsite at a customer facility by coordinating shipping, receiving, and material flow activities.
• Track and manage incoming UCT materials delivered to the customer dock; ensure items are correctly routed into appropriate internal queues for pickup and processing (non-physical receiving role).
• Coordinate multiple crates, kits, and part movements, ensuring accuracy of documentation, labeling, and routing.
• Perform visual inspection of parts and product prior to shipment to UCT, verifying:
• Correct part count and identification
• Visible damage, defects, or contamination
• Packaging condition and labeling accuracy
• Ensure parts and kits meet cleanliness, quality, and documentation standards before release for shipment.
• Document inspection results and escalate discrepancies, damage, or quality concerns through established channels.
• Maintain accurate data across internal systems, including open order reports, schedules, tracking logs, and inspection-related documentation.
• Ensure parts and kits are properly staged and ready to support customer preventive maintenance activities.
• Communicate professionally with customer personnel, logistics teams, and UCT internal stakeholders; navigate challenging interactions with composure and tact.
• Represent UCT onsite by demonstrating professional appearance, respectful behavior, accountability, and adherence to customer site policies.
• Utilize Excel, Microsoft Teams, and other systems to manage daily workflows, reporting, and documentation.
• Identify material discrepancies, delays, or process issues and escalate appropriately.
• Adapt to shifting priorities in a dynamic fab environment while maintaining attention to detail.
• Follow all cleanroom, safety, quality, and security protocols required by the customer site.
• Perform other duties as assigned to support onsite operations.

Professional Conduct Expectations

Because this position is embedded at a customer site, the technician is expected to:

• Act as a trusted representative of UCT at all times.
• Communicate clearly, respectfully, and professionally with customer personnel.
• Maintain confidentiality and comply with all customer and UCT policies.
• Demonstrate reliability, punctuality, and consistent follow-through.
• Escalate quality or inspection concerns appropriately rather than bypassing established processes.

Knowledge, Skills, and Experience

Required

• Experience in logistics, shipping/receiving coordination, material flow, or product inspection/quality checks in a manufacturing or technical environment.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to identify visible defects, damage, or non-conforming conditions.
• Comfort performing visual inspections and basic quality verification tasks prior to shipment.
• Strong computer skills, including Excel and Microsoft Teams.
• Ability to manage schedules, reports, inspection records, and documentation with a high degree of accuracy.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Professional communication skills and customer-facing experience.
• Comfort working in a cleanroom or controlled manufacturing environment.

Preferred

• Semiconductor or high-tech manufacturing experience.
• Prior experience performing material inspections, kitting verification, or quality checks.
• Familiarity with inventory tracking systems or quality documentation.

Education and Requirements

• Associate degree or higher in a technical, logistics, or business-related field or
• High school diploma with 2+ years of relevant operations, logistics, inspection, or manufacturing support experience.
• Ability to pass required customer background and security screenings.
• Reliable transportation and strong attendance reliability.

Work Environment

• Work performed at a customer semiconductor facility in cleanroom and adjacent support areas.
• Required to wear cleanroom garments and PPE including bunny suit, hood, booties, gloves, and safety glasses.
• Frequent computer use and interaction with customer personnel.
• Subject to frequent interruptions and changing priorities.

Physical Demands

• Ability to stand or walk for extended periods during a shift.
• Ability to push carts and move materials within the facility.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs with or without accommodation.
• Ability to kneel, reach, grasp, push, and pull as required.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Ultra Clean Technology is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and expression, marital status, and any other characteristic protected under laws and regulations.

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