Manufacturing Equipment Technician

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Keysight Technologies is hiring full-time equipment technicians for a semiconductor manufacturing facility. This position is at our Santa Rosa, California site, located in the wine country, about one hour north of San Francisco. Santa Rosa is a medium-size city of 175,000 people, with a mild climate and many recreational opportunities. Keysight in Santa Rosa is a product development site and has many technically challenging jobs. We design and build test instruments for RF/microwave communications, 5G, and autonomous vehicles. Keysight culture values teamwork, collaboration, work/life balance, diversity and inclusivity. Keysight has been voted a Great Place to Work four years in a row.

Job Description:

Maintenance Technician to Support IC Manufacturing in Semiconductor Fab

• Work with R&D semiconductor equipment in Keysight's High Frequency Technology Center Wafer Fab.
• Maintain and repair electro-mechanical equipment that may use high vacuum, sub-micron precision, exotic chemistry, advanced imaging, and many other state-of-the-art manufacturing techniques.
• Work closely with process engineers and operators to aid in both volume production and R&D process development.
• Work with suppliers to select and purchase spare parts, and to coordinate service visits.
• Preform preventative maintenance and emergency repairs in a manufacturing environment.

Work closely with our Equipment Engineering team to:

• Assist in the retirement of legacy tools
• Develop written maintenance procedures
• Install new process tools
• Develop PM and repair procedures and determine spare parts requirements
• Assist with implementing hardware improvements and automation projects.

Minimum Requirements:

• Maintenance experience with manufacturing equipment or other complex systems.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office suite of tools and standard engineering practices.
• Strong personal and e-mail communication skills.
• Proven ability to manage multiple responsibilities simultaneously and solve complex problems independently.
• Ability to learn on the job and work with cutting edge technologies and processes.
• Desire to work in a highly technical organization with a very strong and inclusive team.

Ideal candidates for this position would possess some of the following attributes:

• Previous experience maintaining semiconductor equipment or complex manufacturing hardware
• AS/BA/BS degree in Electronics, military electronics training, or strong electro-mechanical technical capability.
• Previous experience working across disciplines including mechanics, electronics, materials science, and software engineering.
• Experience with semiconductor manufacturing techniques is highly desired.
• Experience with high vacuum technology, deposition methods, different etching technologies and RF sources.

Pay Range:

USD $64,470.00 - USD $107,440.00 Year

Note: For other locations, pay ranges will vary by region

This role is eligible for Keysight Results Bonus Program

US Employees may be eligible for the following benefits:

• Medical, dental and vision
• Health Savings Account
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Life, Accident, Disability insurance
• Business Travel Accident and Business Travel Health
• 401(k) Plan
• Flexible Time Off, Paid Holidays
• Paid Family Leave
• Discounts, Perks
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Adoption Assistance
• ESPP (Employee Stock Purchase Plan)

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