Required Skills & Experience
- 5+ years of hands-on experience working with MOCVD or MBE equipment
- Strong mechanical and electrical aptitude with experience troubleshooting industrial equipment, automated systems, PLCs, control systems, and operator interfaces.
- Experience working with compressed gases, combustible gases, toxic gases, gas delivery systems, cylinder changeouts, and related safety procedures.
- Prior experience supporting semiconductor, manufacturing, chemical processing, industrial maintenance, vacuum systems, or similar highly technical environments.
- Direct experience supporting Metal-Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition (MOCVD) equipment is strongly preferred.
- Experience with Molecular Beam Epitaxy (MBE) systems is also highly valued, as MBE and MOCVD are two different technologies used to achieve similar semiconductor growth processes and provide a strong technical foundation for the role.
- Associate's degree or technical school training in Electrical Technology, Electronics, Mechatronics, Industrial Maintenance, or a related field is preferred. Candidates with demonstrated commitment and achievement through technical education will be strongly considered.
Nice to Have Skills & Experience
Process equipment maintenance. Technical college, vocational training, or associate's degree. Firefighter, industrial safety, hazmat, process operations, or similar backgrounds involving gas systems and strict safety protocols.
Job Description
The Fab Maintenance Team is looking for a Maintenance Technician with a focus on MOCVD to join their team. This person will monitor and optimize complex machine systems used in semiconductor manufacturing. The role involves analyzing operational data, running equipment to its performance limits, and triggering maintenance events to ensure peak efficiency. The technician will be responsible for assembling necessary kits and components promptly, maintaining strict controls around preparation and execution. A key focus is identifying trends that signal potential failures and resolving issues before they impact production. Strong problem-solving skills are essential for diagnosing faults in intricate systems with extensive piping, tubing, and valves. This is a permanent position with 12-hour shifts, 6am-6pm, 15% shift differential for night, 5% shift differential for the day.
The base salary is around $100k annually, with additional bonuses and stock opportunities.