Senior Microelectronics Clean Room Equipment Technician

Job Summary

The semiconductor equipment technician installs, maintains, repairs, and operates semiconductor fabrication and characterization equipment in RIT’s Semiconductor Nanofabrication Laboratory – a cleanroom facility that is used by researchers, instructors, students, and industry partners. Reporting to the lab’s operation manager, the equipment technician supports cutting-edge research and education in a team-oriented culture that encourages the sharing of ideas and strives for continuous improvement. The semiconductor equipment technician is a highly skilled individual who is comfortable with attending to multiple priorities in a user-friendly environment. In addition to planned installation projects and routine maintenance, they will be called upon to troubleshoot and address unique equipment issues in a timely fashion to keep operations running smoothly and safely.

Job Responsibilities

• Provide exceptional customer service to students, faculty, and external customers. This includes training new users, providing operational assistance, troubleshooting problems, and communicating solutions in a timely fashion.
• Ensure that semiconductor processing equipment is well-maintained and calibrated.
• Perform or arrange for preventative maintenance, maintain equipment logbooks, create and update user manuals and safety procedures.
• Procure, install, and decommission semiconductor processing equipment and subsystems. Research procurement options for equipment and components. Plan, schedule, and coordinate equipment installations with tradespeople and equipment manufacturers. Assist with installation as needed.
• Design, fabricate, install, and maintain high purity compressed gas systems, vacuum systems, and subassemblies. Use CAD and CNC tools for the design and fabricate upgrades to existing equipment.
• Insure compliance with all federal, state and local environmental, health and safety standards and practices, including chemical, electrical, radiation, laser, compressed gas, personal hazard (e.g. lockout tag-out), right-to-know and hazardous waste. Attend annual certification classes. Demonstrate proper cleanroom protocol and best practices while performing job duties.
  
  

Required Qualifications

• Five years minimum experience in semiconductor processing equipment maintenance
• Experience working with semiconductor processing tools
• Strong analytical skills; ability to interpret schematic drawings
• Ability to work in a dynamic environment and adjust to changing priorities
• Highly organized, ability to effectively prioritize multiple tasks
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work independently and as a team member
• Ability to be SCBA certified
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• CAD software programs
• Instrument control programming: Labview, PLC ladder logic, visual basic
  
  

Required Minimum Education Level

Associates or Equivalent Experience

Work Location

Henrietta Campus — 100%

Wage Band

118H

FLSA Category

Non-exempt

Employment Category

Fulltime

Required Application Documents

Cover Letter, Curriculum Vitae or Resume

What do we believe at RIT?

Rochester Institute of Technology is a diverse and collaborative community of engaged, socially conscious, and intellectually curious minds. Through creativity and innovation, and an intentional blending of technology, the arts and design, we provide exceptional individuals with a wide range of academic opportunities, including a leading research program and an internationally recognized education for deaf and hard-of-hearing students. We are dedicated to building a diverse community, one where employees feel a sense of belonging, and are valued for their contributions and the perspectives they bring.

As a member of the RIT community, you'll receive a comprehensive employee benefits package that offers multiple options and access to additional employment advantages. You can tailor your benefit elections to meet your needs (affordable medical/dental/vision benefits; paid vacation/sick time/retirement saving plan with exceptional employer match; and tuition assistance for you and your family, to name a few).

Department/College Description

Built in 1985 to support the first ABET accredited undergraduate program in Microelectronic Engineering, the Semiconductor and Microsystems Fabrication Laboratory offers processing resources and technical expertise in the design and development of microsystems to industrial and academic customers. In addition to being a fabrication resource providing process services, the SMFL offers various levels of facility use for research and development activity. Customers have the option of using the 10,000 sq ft of Class 1000, 100 and 10 cleanroom space for its process resources only, or interacting with SMFL staff and/or RIT faculty and students.

Kate Gleason College of Engineering prepares students to meet the existing and future needs of industry, engage in research to address and solve significant engineering challenges, and work to accelerate economic growth through innovation and creativity. The college will provide an immersive education that meets today’s needs while we prepare you for tomorrow’s engineering challenges; support the intellectual development and growth of our students throughout their careers; engage in imaginative research that focuses on providing viable solutions to the real-world problems facing our global society; and partner with industry to accelerate economic growth both regionally and nationally.

How To Apply

In order to be considered for this position, you must apply for it at: http://careers.rit.edu/staff . Click the link for search openings and in the keyword search field, enter the title of the position or the BR number.

Additional Details

In compliance with NYS's Pay Transparency Act, the salary range for this position is listed above. Rochester Institute of Technology considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and organizational considerations when extending an offer. The hiring process for this position may require a criminal background check and/or motor vehicle records check. Any verbal or written offer made is contingent on satisfactory results, as determined by Human Resources. RIT does not discriminate. RIT promotes and values diversity, pluralism and inclusion in the work place. RIT provides equal opportunity to all qualified individuals and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, age, marital status, sex, gender, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, veteran status or disability in its hiring, admissions, educational programs and activities. RIT provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities under the Rehabilitation Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the New York Human Rights Law, or similar applicable law. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please contact the Human Resources office at 585-475-2424 or email your request to hr@rit.edu. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.

Hourly/Salary Minimum

21

Hourly/Salary Maximum

36