Western Digital Equipment Maintenance Technician - Gold Prime 

United States, California, San Jose 

573573154

Today’s exceptional challenges require your unique skills. It’s You & Western Digital. Together, we’re the next BIG thing in data.

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, which includes holidays, 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, MTTR (Mean-Time to Repair), tool availability, quality/workmanship, reduce wafer scrap and cost of ownership.
• Provide Technical training and certification for maintenance personnel as needed/assigned.
• Support Tool Owner and Equipment Engineer to define and write preventive maintenance procedures.
• Effective team player with proven relationship building & communication skills, including cross-functionally with Maintenance, Manufacturing, Engineering, Peers, Management, Customers, and Suppliers.

REQUIRED:

• Technical degree in Electronics, Military experience, Automotive Technology, or Semiconductor Industries experience (5 Years of experience),
• Must have excellent mechanical and electrical aptitude.
• Follow all work Safety guidelines.
• Intermediate level of electronics and high voltage schematic comprehension, assembly drawings, and troubleshooting.
• Brooks and GenMark robot manual operation and teaching ability.
• Comprehension of DC and RF- PVD process fundamentals.
• Min 5 Years’ Experience in Vacuum, Photo/Metrology, or Wet/Plating Technologies, Automotive Technology, Military experience or in the Semiconductor industry.
• Ability to read electrical schematic diagrams and assembly drawings.
• RGA and Helium leak check experience.
• Familiar with HMI PC software structure.
• Understanding of failure mechanisms, ability to isolate determine root cause and high quality repairs.
• Proficient in MS Windows Software (Word/Excel/Power Point/Outlook).
• Support Tool Owner and Equipment Engineer to define and write preventive maintenance procedures.
• Knowledge of control systems and/or PLC (Process Logic Control)
• Ability to work overtime, including holidays as required.

SKILLS:

• Mid to Senior Level Equip Maintenance Tech
• Deposition, Beam Etch & Ion Mill – Veeco IBE, DLC 350, Veeco RF350 & RF 240 Ion Mill, etc.
• Wet – Plating (SSEC, Raider-MLO, Bake Oven, Asher-Etch, NMT & SRD systems, etc.), Resist Strip/Liftoff, Chemical Etch, EBARA & CMP, TOSETZ
• Photo – ASML, Canon, TEL, FSI. VERITY. FEI, & KLA Tencor systems, etc.
• Vacuum PVD – Balzers, Commonwealth, Comptech, Plasmatherm, CVC, VIBD, HSALD, MeiVac, HRPVD, HHTRIE, Veeco, and Anelva systems, etc.
  

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 participate in Western Digital’s Short-Term Incentive (STI) Plan, 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 Western Digital’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 Western Digital 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.