Metrology Equipment Maintenance Technician - A Shift - (Sun-Tues & alternating Sat, 5pm-5am)

Company Description

At Western Digital, our vision is to power global innovation and push the boundaries of technology to make what you thought was once impossible, possible.

At our core, Western Digital is a company of problem solvers. People achieve extraordinary things given the right technology. For decades, we’ve been doing just that—our technology helped people put a man on the moon and capture the first-ever picture of a black hole.

We offer an expansive portfolio of technologies, HDDs, and platforms for business, creative professionals, and consumers alike under our Western Digital®, WD®, WD_BLACK™, and SanDisk® Professional brands.

We are a key partner to some of the largest and highest-growth organizations in the world. From enabling systems to make cities safer and more connected, to powering the data centers behind many of the world’s biggest companies and hyperscale cloud providers, to meeting the massive and ever-growing data storage needs of the AI era, Western Digital is fueling a brighter, smarter future.

Today’s exceptional challenges require your unique skills. Together, we can build the future of data storage.

Job Description

  ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Performs routine and preventative maintenance on multiple Metrology toolsets, like Optical Metrology, e-Beam Metrology, Overlay Metrology, X-ray Fluorescence, Magnetic Metrology ; ensuring tools are performing at optimum levels and within specification.
• Perform troubleshooting and repair of down equipment to root cause of failure in a timely and efficient manner in accordance with departmental objectives.  
• Notify Equipment engineers & tool-owners of parts requirements, repeated problems and equipment deficiencies. Provide solutions/suggestion when repeated problems and equipment deficiencies occur and when potential problems may occur.
• Perform complex preventive maintenance in accordance with PM specifications and applicable safety procedures.
• Thoroughly and accurately, document the performance of preventive and corrective maintenance.
• Give accurate and detailed end of shift pass-down of equipment problems found and repairs performed.
• Work on assignments that may be complex in nature, where judgment and analysis are required in solving problems.
• Initiate continuous improvement activities with equipment engineering, vendors, and other cross functional groups to improve productivity, cost savings, and yield enhancement.
• Continuously improve required skill sets through formal training or through resolving issues while on the job (OJT).
• Follows established policies, processes, guidelines, and methods to accomplish work.
• Collaborates with others within their own department and across other departments, to achieve solutions that may improve business.
• May be required to work overtime to assist manufacturing needs.
• Must be willing to follow all safety policies and procedures.

Qualifications

REQUIRED: 

• Ability to work 12-hour AWS night shift Sunday-Tuesday & alternating Saturday 5pm-5am.
• AA Degree in Electronics, Computer Engineering, Optics, or related field. Certificate from vocational or trade school in Electronics, Computer technology or Computer hardware maintenance, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Knowledge of wafer fabrication practices, techniques and equipment. 
• Knowledge of Metrology Equipment is preferred. 
• Read and understand blueprints, wiring diagrams, schematics and related instructions. 
• Apply understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form.
• Adapt techniques and practices to situations appropriately.
• Makes recommendations for solutions or improvements.
• Use a wide variety of common bench electronic equipment and specialized equipment (DVM, Oscilloscope, etc...)
• Use standard assembly tools and materials.
• Experience with the one or more of the following Metrology equipment: e-Beam Metrology tools, Optical Metrology tools, Overlay Metrology tools, X-Ray Fluorescence, Magnetic Metrology tools (Preferred experience but not limited to)

PREFFERD: 

• Preferred, but not required, 2+ years' experience supporting and repairing related equipment.

Additional Information

Western Digital is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and employees and will not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on their race, color, ancestry, religion (including religious dress and grooming standards), sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), gender (including a person’s gender identity, gender expression, and gender-r