Jobs / Physical work / 51-9141.00
Semiconductor Processing Technicians
Perform any or all of the following functions in the manufacture of electronic semiconductors: load semiconductor material into furnace; saw formed ingots into segments; load individual segment into crystal growing chamber and monitor controls; locate crystal axis in ingot using x-ray equipment and saw ingots into wafers; and clean, polish, and load wafers into series of special purpose furnaces, chemical baths, and equipment used to form circuitry and change conductive properties.
- US jobs
- 31,460
- Median wage
- $51,430 a year
- Job family
- Physical work
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- Inspect materials, components, or products for surface defects and measure circuitry, using electronic test equipment, precision measuring instruments, microscope, and standard procedures.
- Study work orders, instructions, formulas, and processing charts to determine specifications and sequence of operations.
- Clean semiconductor wafers using cleaning equipment, such as chemical baths, automatic wafer cleaners, or blow-off wands.
- Maintain processing, production, and inspection information and reports.
- Place semiconductor wafers in processing containers or equipment holders, using vacuum wand or tweezers.
- Load and unload equipment chambers and transport finished product to storage or to area for further processing.
- Manipulate valves, switches, and buttons, or key commands into control panels to start semiconductor processing cycles.
- Inspect equipment for leaks, diagnose malfunctions, and request repairs.
- Stamp, etch, or scribe identifying information on finished component according to specifications.
- Clean and maintain equipment, including replacing etching and rinsing solutions and cleaning bath containers and work area.
- Monitor operation and adjust controls of processing machines and equipment to produce compositions with specific electronic properties, using computer terminals.
- Load semiconductor material into furnace.
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Device Processing Engineer · Diffusion Operator · Manufacture Specialist · Manufacturing Technician (Manufacturing Tech) · Metalorganic Chemical Vapor Deposition Engineer (MOCVD Engineer) · Probe Operator · Process Technician (Process Tech) · Semiconductor Laboratory Technician (Semiconductor Lab Tech) · Wafer Fabrication Operator · Wafer Technician (Wafer Tech) · Crystal Cutter · Crystal Finisher · Crystal Grower · Crystal Growing Technician (Crystal Growing Tech) · Crystal Lapper · Crystal Machining Coordinator · Crystal Mounter · Crystal Slicer · Die Attacher · Diffusion Furnace Operator · Electronic Component Processor · Electronic Device Monitor · Electronic Semiconductor Processor · Epitaxial Reactor Operator · Epitaxial Reactor Technician (Epitaxial Reactor Tech) · Integrated Circuit Fabricator · Ion Implant Machine Operator · Lap Machine Tender · Microelectronics Technician (Microelectronics Tech) · Semiconductor Assembler · Semiconductor Dies Loader · Semiconductor Engineer · Semiconductor Packages Sealer · Semiconductor Process Engineer · Semiconductor Processing Equipment Test Technician (Semiconductor Processing Equipment Test Tech) · Semiconductor Processor · Semiconductor Technician (Semiconductor Tech) · Semiconductor Wafers Diffusion Furnace Operator · Semiconductor Wafers Etch Operator · Semiconductor Wafers Etcher · Semiconductor Wafers Marker · Semiconductor Wafers Saw Operator · Semiconductor Wafers Stripper · Semiconductors Metallization Equipment Tender · Semiconductors Wafer Breaker · Wafer Fabrication Technician (Wafer Fabrication Tech) · Wafer Fabricator · Wafer Machine Operator · Wafer Mounter · Wafer Polishing Worker · Wafer Production Worker