Western Digital · 3 months ago
Senior Equipment Maintenance Technician
Fremont, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$69K/yr - $92K/yr
3+ years expWestern Digital is a company dedicated to powering global innovation and technology. The Equipment Maintenance Technician will be responsible for maintaining tools on a wafer manufacturing production line in a cleanroom environment, ensuring optimal performance and reliability of equipment.
Big DataComputerHardwareManufacturingSoftware
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
Qualification
Required
Technical degree in Engineering or Science field, Military experience, or Semiconductor Industries experience
Must have excellent mechanical and electrical aptitude
Min 3 Years' Experience in 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
Preferred
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
Benefits
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
The Western Digital Savings 401(k) Plan
Company
Western Digital
Western Digital helps customers capture, preserve, access, and transform an ever-increasing diversity of data.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$901.37M2023-10-31Post Ipo Debt· $1.37M
2023-01-31Post Ipo Equity· $900M
2015-09-30Post Ipo Equity
Leadership Team
Sesh Tirumala
SVP, CIO
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Alvin B. Phillips
Founder
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