Process Technician jobs at Applied Materials in United States, Kalispell

Key Responsibilities

Design, collect data, analyze and compile reports on a wide range of complex process engineering experiments for multiple products, within safety guidelines

Utilize techniques to characterize hardware, define methods and apply new technologies to characterize hardware, and/or perform hardware characterization on a wide range of complex systems for multiple products, within safety guidelines

Generate internal and external documentation for products, presentations, technical reports and generate process engineering specifications

Develop, plan and execute process engineering projects, within safety guidelines

Train engineers in measurement techniques of film properties and guide them in the interpretation of the data, new methodologies, trouble shooting techniques and resolve a wide range of complex process engineering issues/problems for multiple products

Design and implement new technology, products and analytical instrumentation

Identify, select and work with vendors and suppliers with limited to no supervision

Functional Knowledge

• Demonstrates depth and/or breadth of expertise in own specialized discipline or field

Business Expertise

• Interprets internal/external business challenges and recommends best practices to improve products, processes or services

Leadership

• May lead functional teams or projects with moderate resource requirements, risk, and/or complexity

Problem Solving

• Leads others to solve complex problems; uses sophisticated analytical thought to exercise judgment and identify innovative solutions

Impact

• Impacts the achievement of customer, operational, project or service objectives; work is guided by functional policies

Interpersonal Skills

• Communicates difficult concepts and negotiates with others to adopt a different point of view

Key Responsibilities

Collect data, analyze and compile reports on basic process engineering experiments, within safety guidelines

Perform hardware characterization on basic systems, within safety guidelines

Troubleshoot basic problems, perform Root Cause Analysis and resolve basic process engineering issues

Measure film properties and organize data/reports for review

Generate internal documentation for products, presentations and technical reports

Work with vendor and suppliers, under direct supervision

Become familiar with the process of implementing new technology, products and analytical instrumentation

Functional Knowledge

• Demonstrates conceptual knowledge of theories, practices and procedures within a discipline

Business Expertise

• Applies general knowledge of business developed through education or past experience

Leadership

• No supervisory responsibilities; accountable for developing technical contribution

Problem Solving

• Uses existing procedures to solve standard problems; analyzes information and standard practices to make judgments

Impact

• Has limited impact on own work team; works within standardized procedures and practices to achieve objectives and meet deadlines

Interpersonal Skills

• Exchanges straightforward information, asks questions and checks for understanding

Key Responsibilities

Design, collect data, analyze and compile reports on a wide range of complex process engineering experiments for multiple products, within safety guidelines

Utilize techniques to characterize hardware, define methods and apply new technologies to characterize hardware, and/or perform hardware characterization on a wide range of complex systems for multiple products, within safety guidelines

Generate internal and external documentation for products, presentations, technical reports and generate process engineering specifications

Develop, plan and execute process engineering projects, within safety guidelines

Train engineers in measurement techniques of film properties and guide them in the interpretation of the data, new methodologies, trouble shooting techniques and resolve a wide range of complex process engineering issues/problems for multiple products

Design and implement new technology, products and analytical instrumentation

Identify, select and work with vendors and suppliers with limited to no supervision

Functional Knowledge

• Demonstrates depth and/or breadth of expertise in own specialized discipline or field

Business Expertise

• Interprets internal/external business challenges and recommends best practices to improve products, processes or services

Leadership

• May lead functional teams or projects with moderate resource requirements, risk, and/or complexity

Problem Solving

• Leads others to solve complex problems; uses sophisticated analytical thought to exercise judgment and identify innovative solutions

Impact

• Impacts the achievement of customer, operational, project or service objectives; work is guided by functional policies

Interpersonal Skills

• Communicates difficult concepts and negotiates with others to adopt a different point of view

Key Responsibilities

Prepares wafers for experimentation to include cleaning. Loads wafers, prepares reactor for experimentation and cleans reactors. Operates reactor to perform thin film process. Recommends performance of process system and troubleshooting.

Records process conditions and experimental observations. Evaluates wafers and thin films, including modification of the process recipes.

- Operate scanning electron microscope (SEM) for cross section and top view or critical dimension (CD) or energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) analysis / imaging pending on job assignment, identify all of patterns of interest, understand image quality requirement and sample/beam interaction to determine optimized condition.

Prepares graphs and tables summarizing results.

- Understand basic scanning electron microscope (SEM)principle.

Responsible for all technology products.

- Perform scanning electron microscope (SEM) system software alignment functions. Perform routine maintenance procedures, flash, plasma clean etc.

Orders equipment and supplies, and coordinates with vendors and purchasing.

- Interface with requestors, understand their detail requirement, and communicate on results; help lab on monitoring wafer in process (WIP) and maintaining throughput.

Coordinates with engineering on wafer evaluations. Sets up equipment for experiments.

- Perform routine shut down procedure. Identify problem put tool down and call for service.

Uses quantitative wafer evaluation and process instrumentation knowledge to draw conclusions from data. Assists in training lower level technicians.

- Develop and publish best known method (BKM) procedures including, sample prep, scanning electron microscope (SEM) conditions, and special sample handling.

Knowledgeably operates laboratory process equipment and instrumentation.

Other Requirements:This is a physically demanding position that often requires extensive walking, standing for extended periods of time, working in tight spaces, bending, squatting, twisting, kneeling, reaching, climbing stairs and ladders, lifting up to 35 lbs., the ability to distinguish between colors, the ability to work in an environment with noise that may be difficult for some individuals with sensitivity to noise, and the use of hand and power tools.

Additionally, because this position generally involves working in a clean room, it requires the use of appropriate Personal Protective Equipment such as coveralls, hoods, booties, safety glasses, gloves, respirators, chemical aprons, and face shields.

Functional Knowledge

• Has developed advanced specialized expertise within aanalytical/scientificarea to perform the most complex work

Business Expertise

• Has a good understanding of how related teams coordinate their efforts and resources to achieve objectives

Leadership

• May act as a lead for the team, may allocate work and provide subject matter guidance to more junior team members

Problem Solving

• Exercises judgment, based on previous experience, practices and precedents, to identify and solve problems that arise with little or no precedent

Impact

• Impacts the effectiveness of own team and closely related teams

Interpersonal Skills

• Exchanges ideas and information effectively; uses tact and diplomacy when dealing with others

Key Responsibilities

Manage engineers in utilizing techniques to characterize hardware, define methods and new technologies and apply them to characterize hardware, and/or perform hardware characterization on significantly complex systems for entire range of products

Manage, develop, plan and execute process engineering projects for entire range of products

Develop and implement new technology, products and analytical instrumentation

Train, define and implement new methodologies, define and apply new technologies, and/or troubleshoot, perform Root Cause Analysis, and resolve significantly complex process engineering issues for entire range of products

Generate internal and external documentation for products, presentations and technical reports for integrated products and generate and/or validate process engineering specifications for integrated products

Contributes to market share gains through technology improvement

Functional Knowledge

• Demonstrates in-depth understanding of concepts, theories and principles in own job family and basic knowledge of other related job families

Business Expertise

• Applies understanding of the industry and how own area contributes to the achievement of objectives

Leadership

• Manages a generally homogeneous team; adapts plans and priorities to meet service and/or operational challenges

Problem Solving

• Identifies and resolves technical, operational and organizational problems

Impact

• Impacts the level of service and the team’s ability to meet quality, volume, and timeliness objectives
• Guided by policies and resource requirements within business unit, department or sub-function

Interpersonal Skills

• Guides, influences and persuades others internally in related areas or externally

Key Responsibilities

Design, collect data, analyze and compile reports on a wide range of complex process engineering experiments for multiple products, within safety guidelines

Utilize techniques to characterize hardware, define methods and apply new technologies to characterize hardware, and/or perform hardware characterization on a wide range of complex systems for multiple products, within safety guidelines

Generate internal and external documentation for products, presentations, technical reports and generate process engineering specifications

Develop, plan and execute process engineering projects, within safety guidelines

Train engineers in measurement techniques of film properties and guide them in the interpretation of the data, new methodologies, trouble shooting techniques and resolve a wide range of complex process engineering issues/problems for multiple products

Design and implement new technology, products and analytical instrumentation

Identify, select and work with vendors and suppliers with limited to no supervision

Functional Knowledge

• Demonstrates depth and/or breadth of expertise in own specialized discipline or field

Business Expertise

• Interprets internal/external business challenges and recommends best practices to improve products, processes or services

Leadership

• May lead functional teams or projects with moderate resource requirements, risk, and/or complexity

Problem Solving

• Leads others to solve complex problems; uses sophisticated analytical thought to exercise judgment and identify innovative solutions

Impact

• Impacts the achievement of customer, operational, project or service objectives; work is guided by functional policies

Interpersonal Skills

• Communicates difficult concepts and negotiates with others to adopt a different point of view

Plating on product expertise and development

Key Responsibilities

Drive innovative techniques to characterize hardware, define methods and new technologies and apply them to characterize hardware, and/or perform hardware characterization on significantly complex systems for a range of programs, within safety guidelines.

Design, collect data, analyze and compile reports on significantly complex process engineering experiments for a range of products, within safety guidelines

Design and implement new technology, products and analytical instrumentation

Train engineers, define and implement new methodologies, define and apply new technologies, and/or troubleshoot and resolve significantly complex process engineering issues/problems for a range of products

Develop, plan and execute process engineering projects for a range of products

Generate internal and external documentation for products, presentations, technical reports for integrated products and generate process engineering specifications for integrated products

Define and validate film measurement techniques. Train engineers on the techniques and guide them in the interpretation of the data

Functional Knowledge

• Regarded as the technical expert in their particular field
• Demonstrates in-depth and/or breadth of expertise in own discipline and broad knowledge of other disciplines within the function

Business Expertise

• Anticipates business and regulatory issues; recommends product, process or service improvements

Leadership

• Leads projects with notable risk and complexity; develops the strategy for project execution

Problem Solving

• Solves unique and complex problems with broad impact on the business; requires conceptual and innovative thinking to develop solutions

Impact

• Impacts the direction and resource allocation for program, project or services; works within general functional policies and industry guidelines

Interpersonal Skills

• Communicates complex ideas, anticipates potential objections and persuades others, often at senior levels, to adopt a different point of view

Electrochemical expertise