Production Technician

The Operations and Manufacturing team at Nova is looking for a Production Technician – with experience in electro-mechanical assembly, high vacuum, and system test to work with our Production personnel, Engineers and Scientists to produce our industry leading metrology equipment. The Production Technician is responsible for subassembly build and test, system integration and alignment for the equipment prior to handoff to final test process. The ideal candidate for this position will have significant experience as a Production Technician of semiconductor capital equipment products in a production environment. Nova provides insights into process control in the world’s most technologically advanced industry. We employ physics, mathematics, algorithms, software and hardware expertise to redefine the limits of what is possible in semiconductor manufacturing. We invite you to join our dreamers and winners and brilliant high- aimers who see impossible as the starting point to exciting challenges, and work together in multidisciplinary global teams to find answers. We dive deep to extract unique insights and provide our customers and partners with crucial decision-making data. Each and every one of us helps redefine what people can achieve through technology. We simply do things differently. What about you? · You’ll be joining the Material Metrology Division: o Materials Metrology Division is a competitive and familial environment. We work as a team, and individually, to drive the success of our business using our winning attitude! Role Responsibilities Complete assembly and test tasks aligned with the build schedule. As assigned by your supervisor. Install cables, controllers, mechanical components and moving stages onto the final product. Install high vacuum components and seals, using industry standard BKM for high vacuum components. (includes cleaning and He Leak testing for high vacuum integrity) Install system front end (EFEM) and use computer and GUI to train robot for wafer placement. Contribute to the quality, performance and delivery schedule of each subassembly build and test. Install XYZ stages and utilize computer and GUI test stage operation. Follow Work Instructions and Laboratory Best Practices. Document all test results. Perform the alignment, calibration and testing of all critical performance functions of the system. Manage the hand-off from assembly into integration and final test assuring quality requirements are met. Drive continuous improvement projects (CIP) and actions throughout the manufacturing process and manufacturing facility. Improve and develop the manufacturing process work instructions to accommodate the CIP project’s results. Write procedures. Participate in the preparation for packing and shipment of the tool. Ensure compliance with quality requirements and configuration expected. Develop fixturing and procure and maintain tooling to support product manufacturing. Drive changes to achieve goals for Quality, Cost and Cycle-Time improvements.