Semiconductor Maintenance Technician – Subfab Support

The Semiconductor Maintenance Technician – Subfab Support will provide technical expertise and day-to-day work direction for the Chandler Fab Subfab team. This role involves performing scheduled and unscheduled maintenance on Subfab and support equipment, including lower support module parts cleaning, abatement equipment, chillers, heat exchangers, RF & microwave generator maintenance, and vacuum pump support. The technician will troubleshoot and repair electrical, electronic, pneumatic, vacuum, and mechanical systems, ensuring all safety, performance, and reliability requirements are met.

Must Have

• Provide technical expertise and day-to-day work direction for the Chandler Fab Subfab team.
• Perform scheduled and unscheduled maintenance in Chandler Subfab and support equipment areas.
• Effectively execute tasks to maintain toolsets for Fab functional areas (Photo, Etch, CVD, Metals, Diffusion, Implant, etc.).
• Troubleshoot and repair electrical and electronic systems.
• Troubleshoot and repair pneumatic, vacuum, and mechanical systems.
• Perform scheduled maintenance and consumable changes.
• Solid understanding of SPC, 5s, FDC systems.
• Demonstrate problem solving skills.
• Ability to interface with other internal and external groups to ensure safety, performance, and reliability.
• Complete documentation and train others.
• Effectively communicate using written and verbal skills.
• Ability to stand for long periods of time (up to 12 hours).
• Physically able to perform tasks including stooping, crawling in confined spaces, and lift/carry objects up to 50 pounds.
• Specific knowledge of semiconductor maintenance job functions is required.
• Proficiency in troubleshooting mechanical, electrical, and control systems.
• Ability to read and understand technical diagrams and drawings.
• Use of diagnostic test equipment (e.g. digital multimeters, anemometers, oscilloscopes, etc.).

Good to Have

• AA, AS, AAS, in electronics, chemistry, mechanical, or industrial engineering related discipline is preferred.
• Education along with experience or military training may satisfy formal education requirements.

The candidate(s) selected will be responsible for providing technical expertise and day-to-day work direction for the Chandler Fab Subfab team, in addition to performing scheduled and unscheduled maintenance in Chandler Subfab and support equipment areas.

This position is responsible for effectively executing tasks that are required to maintain the toolsets for several Fab functional areas (Photo, Etch, CVD, Metals, Diffusion, Implant, etc.), including but not limited to:

• Lower Support Module Parts Cleaning
• Abatement equipment
• Chillers and Heat Exchanger repair/replacement
• RF & Microwave generator maintenance
• Vacuum pump support (temperature control systems, foreline leaks and clogs, general pump inspection and replacement assistance)

The tasks include, but are not limited to, troubleshooting and repair of electrical and electronic systems, pneumatic, vacuum, and mechanical systems, scheduled maintenance, consumable changes, and various other activities relevant to the success of the subfab area. The desired candidate should have a solid understanding of SPC, 5s, FDC systems, and demonstrate problem solving skills. The position requires the ability to interface with other internal and external groups to ensure all safety, performance, and reliability requirements are satisfied. The desired candidate will be required to complete documentation and train others.

The desired candidate will be required to effectively communicate using written and verbal skills, stand for long periods of time (up to 12 hours), and be physically able to perform required tasks which may include stooping, crawling in confined spaces, and lift/carry objects up to 50 pounds.

The position requires working compressed shifts, job openings on either days or nights may be available.

Education and Skills:

AA, AS, AAS, in electronics, chemistry, mechanical, or industrial engineering related discipline is preferred. Education along with experience or military training may satisfy formal education requirements.

The position requires problem solving skills and proficiency in troubleshooting mechanical, electrical, and control systems and requires the ability to read and understand technical diagrams and drawings and the use of diagnostic test equipment (e.g. digital multimeters, anemometers, oscilloscopes, etc.).

Experience:

Specific knowledge of semiconductor maintenance job functions is required.