CFA DryEtch/ Wet Process Equipment Engineer

onsemi is seeking a manufacturing CFA (Color Filter Array) Equipment Tool Owner with onsemi in Nampa, who is responsible for equipment in their assigned area to ensure the work environment is safe, following safety policies and guidelines, ensuring equipment availability (Ae) is meeting target performance, and that maintenance activities are completed per plan and on time. This equipment supports the manufacture of CMOS Image Sensors.

Responsibilities for a CFA DryEtch/Wet Process Tool Owner:

• Dry Etch equipment includes:
  • SPTS Versalis CVD and Etch cluster platform
  • PSK Supra VM
  • Axcelis Fusion Radiant Strip platform
  • Axcelis Fusion Gemini Enhanced Strip platform
• Wet Process equipment includes:
  • DNS FC-821L Wet Hood
  • Steag AWP Wet Hood
• Thin Films
  • Olympus microscopes
  • Dektak Profilometer
  • Goniometer
• Ensure that all Dry Etch/Wet Process equipment and any other equipment in their area of responsibility is properly maintained (preventive maintenance and repairs) and released back to production in a production-worthy state.
• Ensure that safe work practices are being used to maintain equipment and any required work instructions include use of proper protocols for safety (includes LOTO and interlock control)
• Maintain work instructions and procedures for the CFA manufacturing equipment team to utilize in their maintenance efforts
• Ensure there are sufficient spare parts available for the responsible equipment
• Work with the Lead Engineers to ensure that the shift teams are properly trained on wet process equipment procedures and any required training certifications are assigned to the shift technicians for performing their duties
• Provide regular reports of equipment status, activities, and other information, including engineering requests and equipment/process qualification
• Support the fab shift teams in their efforts to maintain wet process equipment and monitor the performance of the shift teams to ensure equipment is properly maintained, work is thoroughly documented, and proper verifications are being implemented for tracks to be released back to production.
• Attend the Daily Area Meeting (DAM) in the fab to ensure any support need from the fab team is addressed and any requests for the fab team are conveyed for priorities, maintenance needs, etc.
• Work with facilities and the project team on new equipment installs and equipment projects
• Ensure any calibrations, including hand-held equipment, are performed as scheduled and meet requirements
• Mentor the equipment technicians to ensure they apply sound troubleshooting when working on down equipment
• Provide technical support and perform higher-level equipment maintenance and repairs.
• Work with production and the NPI/R&D teams on task and/or engineering requests
• Ensure that all equipment maintenance work performed is properly and thoroughly documented in Maintenance Manager (MaiMa), including work performed by the tool owner
• Maintain all equipment maintenance scheduling in Oracle EAM and any equipment qualifications in MaiMa
• Ensure all PM checklists and workflows are properly maintained in MaiMa and that the data that goes into SPACE is properly set up (limits, rules, etc.) and reaction procedures are in place for the technicians to follow
• Work with the equipment technicians to improve work instructions, procedures, and best known methods for performing equipment maintenance
• Assist the process engineering team to resolve equipment issues and items that are impacting the performance of the equipment
• Keep the Fab Equipment and Engineering Manager, Lead Engineers, and Production Supervisors informed of area issues and progress
• Work with the MOS and IT teams to provide support required for equipment in your workstation
• Prepare monthly reports of equipment and workstation activities

Requirements:

• Minimum of 5 years of experience working as an Equipment Technician or Engineer
• Bachelor's degree in electronics or equivalent experience preferred
• Willingness to work 1st shift, Monday through Friday, and overtime as needed
• Ability to work well both independently and on a team
• Ability to follow written or verbal work instructions
• Familiar with Oracle EAM, MaiMa, SPACE, and CAMSTAR to maintain equipment schedules and states
• Solid data summary and analytical skills; requires skills with Microsoft Excel for graphs and data analysis
• Strong approach for troubleshooting and mentoring
• Strong communication, documentation, and organizational skills, including Microsoft Word and PowerPoint
• Innovative and self-motivated attitude