Jobs
Compensation
$58,400 - $110,300
Required Skills
Preventive Maintenance
Equipment Maintenance
Safety Procedures
Wafer Processing
About Global Foundries:
Global Foundries is a leading full-service semiconductor foundry providing a unique combination of design, development, and fabrication services to some of the world’s most inspired technology companies. With a global manufacturing footprint spanning three continents, Global Foundries makes possible the technologies and systems that transform industries and give customers the power to shape their markets. For more information, visit www.gf.com.
Summary of Role:
Global Foundries is looking to hire Surface Prep (Wets) Equipment Maintenance Technicians to sustain and run the fab floor with primary responsibility of resolving equipment and process issues. Technician positions are hourly shift positions (nights or days) working a compressed week of 12-hour shifts. Global Foundries is a 24/7 manufacturing facility providing technician support across all shifts.
Essential Responsibilities include:
- Monitor, control, and qualify 200 mm semiconductor equipment
- Perform basic preventive maintenance activities
- React to error messages of factory systems and/or equipment
- Process wafers using defined procedures
- Perform visual inspections (quality check)
- Recover from process and tool interruptions
- Identify and address potential areas for improvement and optimize tool availability, cycle time, utilization and cost
- Complete all required reporting and documentation
- Understand and follow all health, safety, and environmental procedures and requirements
- Actively participate in continuous improvement processes, learning and skills development
- Strong team member, able to work well with a global team, and other duties as assigned
Other Responsibilities:
- Perform all activities in a safe and responsible manner and support all Environmental, Health, Safety & Security requirements and programs
- Other activities assigned by manager.
Required Qualifications:
- Education – 2 Year Associates Degree in Engineering Discipline (Mechanical/Electrical)
- Experience – 18+ months of experience relevant/equivalent military experience
- Language Fluency –Fluency in English Language
- Written & Verbal
- Physical Capacity Demands - 12-hour Alternate Work Schedule (Nights or Days)
- Experience in following standard work and procedure to carry out Preventative Maintenance
- Capable of using the proper PPE as needed to perform tasks within the Surface Prep module and follow all safety guidelines
- Experience in working on Long Term Downs (LTD), creating actions plans and executing
- Confirmable working around chemicals and following safety guidelines
- Capable working in a team atmosphere and indivisibly
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in Semiconductor Equipment Maintenance
- Experiences 4+ years on Surface Prep tools (STI, FSI, SEZ, STEAG, DNS, CFM or VIAFORM Cu Plating)
- Experience with use of chemicals and associate use of equipment
- Diaphragm pumps, valves, sensors, and controls
- Actively participate in continuous improvement projects, learning and skills development
- Ability to read and comprehend schematics / blueprints / electrical diagrams
- Basic understanding of the principles of electrical, mechanical, and pneumatic systems.
Expected Salary Range
$58,400.00 - $110,300.00
The exact Salary will be determined based on qualifications, experience and location.
If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at usaccommodations@gf.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.
An offer with Global Foundries is conditioned upon the successful completion of pre-employment conditions, as applicable, and subject to applicable laws and regulations.
Global Foundries is fully committed to equal opportunity in the workplace and believes that cultural diversity within the company enhances its business potential. Global Foundries goal of excellence in business necessitates the attraction and retention of highly qualified people. Artificial barriers and stereotypic biases detract from this objective and may be illegally discriminatory.
All policies and processes which pertain to employees including recruitment, selection, training, utilization, promotion, compensation, benefits, extracurricular programs, and termination are created and implemented without regard to age, ethnicity, ancestry, color, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religion, political and/or third-party affiliation, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other characteristic or category specified by local, state or federal law
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