Senior Process Technician

Senior Process Technician – Thin Films

Location: Austin, Texas

Department: Films-Etch Operations

B Shift: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday in week one, and Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Saturday in week two, from 6:55PM - 7:10AM. This role offers a 15% premium.

Overview

Fab 25 is looking for a skilled and reliable Process Technician to support daily Thin Films–Etch production operations. The ideal candidate will bring strong technical experience, proficiency in SPC, and the ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. This role involves hands on problem solving, equipment monitoring, process support, and communication across operations, engineering, and maintenance teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Address particle and thickness failures on production and qualification wafers.
• Assist operators with issues impacting production flow (test wafers, quals, etc.).
• Provide and receive daily area status updates during shift change.
• Support equipment maintenance in identifying and resolving process related issues.
• Partner with process engineers on projects and improvement initiatives.
• Analyze inline process data (thickness, particle counts) and define action plans for equipment recovery.
• Run production tools as needed to maintain output targets.

Required Qualifications

• AA degree, technical certificate, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 5 years of directly related semiconductor manufacturing experience.
• Strong proficiency with Statistical Process Control (SPC).
• Ability to interpret, follow, and adhere to company specifications and standard practices.
• Ability to receive and deliver complex written and verbal instructions.
• Strong interpersonal skills including communication, teamwork, leadership, and effective problem solving.
• Proven reliability, flexibility, and adaptability in a fast-paced production environment.
• Capability to recommend potential spec changes or process improvements to module owners.

Preferred Experience

• Experience in Thin Films Operations, or process related experience.
• Hands on experience with Novellus, INOVA, Endura, P5000, Producer platforms.
• Familiarity with Metro equipment and adjustments, SPC, OCAPs, and standard work.
• E3 experience a plus.