Sr. Metrology / Photolithography Technician

Primary Duties & Responsibilities


* Maintain, repair, and troubleshoot metrology and photolithography wafer processing tools as directed by management and equipment engineers.


* Independently operates equipment to validate corrective actions, tool recoveries, and process stability.


* Perform reactive maintenance and preventive maintenance to ensure optimal tool uptime and performance, including support systems (pumps, power supplies, vacuum systems, and gas cabinets).


* Able to work independently and in a team environment when required.


* Assist equipment engineers with data collection, root-cause analysis, and resolution of recurring tool issues.


* Collaborate with Process Engineering, Facilities, and other departments to support manufacturing goals.


* Be a member of the Emergency Response Team (ERT)


* Coordinate maintenance activities and communicate equipment status with EES Manager, EES Engineers and in Camstar system.


* Train and mentor new and junior team members and attend offsite training when required.


* Assist equipment engineers with written specs and procedures.

Education & Experience

Preferred Minimum Education


* Military Electronics certification or AS technical degree in electronics preferred.

Expected Minimum Years of Related Experience

Preferred: maintenance and repair experience in multiple of the following equipment:


* 7+ years experience maintaining wafer processing equipment.
+ KLA HRP 260 Wafer Surface Profiler
+ KLA Surf scan defect inspection systems
+ Bruker topography profilers
+ IVS200 Overlay Measurement Tool
+ AMAT CD-SEM
+ Nanometric thin film metrology measurement tools
+ Nikon loaders and microscopes
+ Tel ACT 8 coater/developer
+ ASML PAS5500/100 stepper and PAS 5500/1150 scanner
+ Cymer Nanolith 7600 Arf laser
+ Ebeam write tool
+ NXQ contact aligner.

Skills


* Practical knowledge and application of electronics, mechanics, vacuum theory, math, computers, and Testing.


* Knowledge of basic computer skills and software programs (i.e.

Microsoft products)


* Knowledge of troubleshooting techniques and ability to learn the operational concepts of systems and how to perform diagnostic and troubleshooting techniques to solve more complex operational and system problems.


* Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, mechanical drawings, pneumatic diagrams, flow charts and cause and effect diagrams.


* Ability to set up, operate and interpret output of test equipment to include, but not limited to oscilloscopes, digital volt-ohm meters, current and voltage sources and chart recorders.


* Ability to learn and adhere to established company and departmental policies pertaining to day-to-day operations.


* Must meet requirements for Emergency response team.


* Problem Solving: Able to troubleshoot in...