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Equipment Technician, Dry Etch

Tower Semiconductor
San Antonio, TX Full Time
POSTED ON 1/12/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/11/2026

Job Description

Main responsibilities are performing preventative maintenance and repair on semiconductor equipment. Interfaces with Equipment Engineers and area Manager/Group Leader to identify and resolve equipment and process-related issues supporting production. Participate in the activities of the area shift pass-downs, and work on set priorities based on production requirements.

Shift: N2 (Every other Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 5:30 pm - 6:00 am)

This Job Is For You If

  • Can performing Preventative Maintenance tasks, and rebuilding assemblies. Knowledge of hardware for chemical delivery, chemical processing and handling for semiconductor is essential.
  • You can assist in analyzing and resolving recurring maintenance problems. Perform technical servicing of semiconductor production and support equipment.
  • Can Participate in activities to develop, document, and improve existing semiconductor equipment maintenance procedures and systems; working from procedures, blueprints, sketches, drawings, and diagrams.
  • Can interface with Senior Technicians and Engineers to support resolution of equipment specific issues.
  • Can perform diagnostic trouble shooting and repair on malfunctioning equipment
  • Can recommend equipment improvement and interface with engineering as required.
  • Can perform routine maintenance on Dry Etch area systems
  • Have the ability to re-build assemblies in the Dry Etch areas of the fab including subassemblies on Akrion Gamma, FSI Mercury, SEZ 203 and Bulk chemical Delivery Systems .
  • Can participate in ERT/Safety events
  • You are a self started with initiative to learn and develop
  • You are able to 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
  • You are able to work with others and to help foster good working relationships

Job Requirements

  • Associate Degree OR Military experience in electronics, electrical, mechanical, nuclear or similar required.
  • Must have experience on LAM 9600, 9400, 4500, 2300.


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