Applied Materials Process Technician 

United States, New York, City of Albany 

331022386

$21.50 - $29.15

Key Responsibilities

Prepares wafers for experimentation to include cleaning. Loads wafers, prepares reactor for experimentation and cleans reactors. Checks performance of process system.

- Prepares cross section samples for scanning electron microscope (SEM) analysis.

Operates reactor to perform thin film process, under supervision.

- 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 most of patterns of interest, understand image quality requirement.

Records process conditions and experimental observations.

- Understand basic scanning electron microscope (SEM)principle.

Responsible for multiple technology products.

- Perform scanning electron microscope (SEM) system software alignment functions.

Evaluates wafers and thin films.

- Perform routine maintenance procedures, flash, plasma clean etc.

Develops skillful use of laboratory process equipment and instrumentation.

- Interface with requestors, understand their detail requirement, and communicate on results.

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

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 analytical skills and application of scientific methods to perform a variety of activities

Business Expertise

• Has good understanding of how the team integrates with others

Leadership

• Has no supervisory responsibilities

Problem Solving

• Recognizes and solves typical problems that can occur in own work area without supervisory approval; evaluates and selects solutions from established operating procedures and/or scientific methods

Impact

• Impacts the quality of own work

Interpersonal Skills

• Uses communication skills to exchange of information

- Prepares wafers for experiment. Build, split, assign, and dispatch wafers per fab policies.

- Evaluates performance of processes using wSPC chart systems.

- Coordinate with onsite NY Creates operations to efficiently process, measure, and ship wafers.

- Operate EPI tool both in manual mode or via Si view independently based on different projects.

- Record process conditions and experimental observations.

- Prepare graphs and tables to summarize results for reports.

- Coordinate with engineers, understand their detailed requirements, and communicate on results; - Monitor wafer in process (WIP) and maintain throughput.

- Perform routine shut down procedure. Identify problem, put tool down and request assistance as needed.

- Help coordinate instrument repair and maintenance.

- Help set up tool status for experiments per instructions. Uses quantitative wafer evaluation and process instrumentation knowledge.

Full time

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