Western Digital Technologies

Wafer Equipment Maintenance Technician

Western Digital Technologies • $70K — $95K *
San Jose, CA 95123In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Technical degree in Engineering or Science, Military experience, or Semiconductor experience required.
  • Excellent mechanical and electrical aptitude essential.
  • Experience with Wafer Fab Metrology Equipment in Photo, Thin-films, Plating, Etch, and CMP areas required.
  • Ability to read electrical schematics and assembly drawings needed.
  • Understanding of failure mechanisms and root cause analysis required.
  • Proficient in MS Windows Software and Forum Notes for documentation.
  • Effective team player with strong communication skills across multiple functions.

Responsibilities

  • Perform routine preventive maintenance according to schedule and procedures for assigned tools.
  • Document preventive maintenance and maintain logs accurately.
  • Troubleshoot and repair unscheduled failures to the root cause.
  • Log maintenance data in the Resource Viewer and Forum Notes system.
  • Collaborate with Shift Manager and Equipment Engineer to enhance tool performance and reduce costs.
  • Provide technical training for maintenance personnel.
  • Assist in defining and writing preventive maintenance procedures for tools.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Paid vacation and sick leave provided.
  • Tuition reimbursement and employee assistance programs available.
  • 401(k) plan with company savings options offered.
  • Employee stock purchase plan available.
Full Job Description
Job Description

As Equipment Maintenance Technician, you will be responsible for maintaining specific tools on a wafer manufacturing production line in a class 100 cleanroom environment. The successful candidate will be able to work with minimal supervision, take initiative and collaborate effectively; they will demonstrate a willingness to learn, flexibility, creative problem solving, exemplary communication skills and an ability to think on their feet. Candidates must be flexible to work a 12 hour AWS Shift and overtime, as required by the team.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Perform routine preventive maintenance per schedule and MMM (Manufacturing Maintenance Manual) procedures for assigned tool set.
  • Document routine preventive maintenance on PM checklists, record data if applicable and maintain completed checklist/history in tool logbook.
  • Troubleshoot and repair routine unscheduled failures to root cause and select correct down code when closing out call for Equipment Engineer to improve MTBF (Mean-Time Between Failure).
  • Document routine preventive maintenance and unscheduled failures on Resource Viewer and Forum Notes equipment manufacturing tracking system and database
  • Provide inputs to Shift Manager, Lead and/or Equipment Engineer to improve PM cycle-time, tool availability, quality/workmanship, reduce wafer scrap and cost of ownership.
  • Provide Technical training and certification for maintenance personnel.
  • Support Tool Owner and Equipment Engineer to define and write preventive maintenance procedures.


Qualifications

REQUIRED:
  • Technical degree in Engineering or Science field, Military experience, or Semiconductor Industries experience.
  • Must have excellent mechanical and electrical aptitude.
  • Experience with Wafer Fab Metrology Equipment covering Photo, Thin-films, Plating, Etch, and CMP areas.
  • Ability to read electrical schematic diagrams and assembly drawings.
  • Understanding of failure mechanisms, ability to isolate determine root cause and repair.
  • Proficient in MS Windows Software (Word/Excel/Power Point/Outlook) & Forum Notes
  • Effective team player with proven relationship building & communication skills, including cross-functionally with Maintenance, Manufacturing, Engineering, Peers, Management, Customers, and Suppliers.
  • Knowledge of control systems and/or PLC (Process Logic Control)
  • Ability to work overtime and weekends as required.

SKILLS:
  • Mid-Level Equip Maintenance Tech
  • UHV e-Beam Systems such as: FEI CERTUS-P2, FEI-CERTUS-P1, FEI8XX, Verity-II, Verity-5i, G5GEM, G2SEM, etc.
  • Optical Systems, such as: Archer Overlays, Zygo-Unifier, Wyko-HD8100, ODIN, AFM, and Optical Inspection Systems, etc.
  • Experience in Magnetic Metrology Systems such as: BH-Loopers, MOKE, Capres-CIPTs, ORM, etc. will be a Plus.


Compensation & Benefits Details
  • An employee's pay position within the salary range may be based on several factors including but not limited to (1) relevant education; qualifications; certifications; and experience; (2) skills, ability, knowledge of the job; (3) performance, contribution and results; (4) geographic location; (5) shift; (6) internal and external equity; and (7) business and organizational needs.
  • The salary range is what we believe to be the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and this range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in California, Colorado, New York or remote jobs that can be performed in California, Colorado and New York. This range may be modified in the future.
  • If your position is non-exempt, you are eligible for overtime pay pursuant to company policy and applicable laws. You may also be eligible for shift differential pay, depending on the shift to which you are assigned.
  • You will be eligible to be considered for bonuses under either WD's Short Term Incentive Plan ("STI Plan") or the Sales Incentive Plan ("SIP") which provides incentive awards based on Company and individual performance, depending on your role and your performance. You may be eligible to participate in our annual Long-Term Incentive (LTI) program, which consists of restricted stock units (RSUs) or cash equivalents, pursuant to the terms of the LTI plan. Please note that not all roles are eligible to participate in the LTI program, and not all roles are eligible for equity under the LTI plan. RSU awards are also available to eligible new hires, subject to WD'S Standard Terms and Conditions for Restricted Stock Unit Awards.
  • We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including 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; and the WD Savings 401(k) Plan.
  • Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company's sole discretion, consistent with the law.

About Western Digital Technologies

Western Technology Investment is a venture capital firm that specializes in offering acquisition financing to revenue-generating firms. The firm provides debt and lease financing to venture capital backed technology companies.

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Size
65,600 employees
Market Cap
$9.9 billion
Industry
Enterprise Technology
Net Income
$167 million
Founded
1970
5 Year Trend
-0.3%
Revenue
$16.3 billion
NASDAQ
WDC
* Ladders Estimates

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