Equipment Engineering Intern

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Looking for a career path in the high tech manufacturing industry? Become part of a team focused on delivering the most exciting semiconductor technology to the world! If you enjoy working with others in a fast pace environment and are looking for an opportunity to grow your career in the high tech industry then Tower Semiconductor is the place to be!

Tower Semiconductor is a global specialty foundry leader! We specialize in manufacturing analog integrated circuits for more than 300 customers worldwide in growing markets such as automotive, medical, industrial, consumer and aerospace and defense, among others.

Main responsibilities are performing preventative maintenance and assist with repair and project activity on Diffusion area semiconductor assemblies and equipment. Interfaces with Equipment Engineers and area Manager/Group Leader to identify and assist in resolving equipment and process-related issues which support production. Participate in the activities assigned to them by the area engineers or managers, and work on set priorities based on production requirements.

• Performing Preventative Maintenance tasks, and rebuilding assemblies
• Assist in analyzing and resolving recurring maintenance problems. Perform technical servicing of semiconductor production and support equipment.
• Participate in activities to develop, document, and improve existing semiconductor equipment maintenance procedures and systems, working from procedures, blueprints, sketches, drawings, and diagrams.
• Interface with Senior Technicians and Engineers to support resolving equipment specific issues.
• Direct communication with Production Operation Team regarding tool downtime needs
• Monitor Repair Parts inventory for the entire Equipment Department and escalate when insufficient inventory is identified.
• Ability to interface with repair/refurbish suppliers for RMA/Cost information and self-manage sending out of parts for repair
• Daily, work with each group to identify any repair parts needing repair/refurbishment.
• Ability to use SAP to generate PRs (Purchase Requisition) for the entire Equipment Department
• On each shift, generate a report for the return parts which occurred during the previous week and send them to the Area Equipment Managers and Equipment Director.
• Learn maintenance activities for Diffusion area toolsets

Assignment Complexity

• Work assignments are somewhat repetitive to moderate in nature; solve low complexity problems and assist other technicians with a variety of variables. Participate in problem solving teams.

Accountability/Discretion

• Work within established procedures and written or verbal instructions on a wide variety of technical, non-standardized assignments that are semi-routine in nature, where ability to recognize deviation from accepted practices and take corrective action is required.
• Demonstrate high quality work.

Working Relationships

• Interface with all Production, Process, Facility and support functions to identify and resolve Production Equipment related issues.

Supervision

• No direct management responsibilities

Working Conditions

• Work in a fab clean-room environment

• One to two years of technical experience in a high-tech manufacturing environment is desirable.
• Must have demonstrated working knowledge of electro-mechanical systems operations and maintenance and be able to work with minimal assistance.
• Basic knowledge is required of electronic theory, vacuum and pneumatics, principles of electrical circuits.

Education/Licenses/Certifications:

• Associate of Science degree or Bachelors of Science degree in progress with an emphasis in at least one of Electronics, Electrical, Mechanical Engineering disciplines or equivalent.

Compensation: $17.98 - $21.15