What You'll Do

  • Manipulate valves, switches, and buttons, or key commands into control panels to start semiconductor processing cycles.
  • Maintain processing, production, and inspection information and reports.
  • Inspect materials, components, or products for surface defects and measure circuitry, using electronic test equipment, precision measuring instruments, microscope, and standard procedures.
  • Clean semiconductor wafers using cleaning equipment, such as chemical baths, automatic wafer cleaners, or blow-off wands.
  • Study work orders, instructions, formulas, and processing charts to determine specifications and sequence of operations.
  • Load and unload equipment chambers and transport finished product to storage or to area for further processing.
  • Clean and maintain equipment, including replacing etching and rinsing solutions and cleaning bath containers and work area.
  • Place semiconductor wafers in processing containers or equipment holders, using vacuum wand or tweezers.
  • Set, adjust, and readjust computerized or mechanical equipment controls to regulate power level, temperature, vacuum, and rotation speed of furnace, according to crystal growing specifications.
  • Etch, lap, polish, or grind wafers or ingots to form circuitry and change conductive properties, using etching, lapping, polishing, or grinding equipment.

Essential Skills

Operations Monitoring 3.62/5
Reading Comprehension 3.38/5
Critical Thinking 3.38/5
Active Listening 3.25/5
Monitoring 3.25/5
Quality Control Analysis 3.25/5
Speaking 2.88/5
Social Perceptiveness 2.88/5
Coordination 2.88/5
Operation and Control 2.88/5
Equipment Maintenance 2.88/5
Troubleshooting 2.88/5

Career Fit Overview

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Top passions

  • Maker: Building and fixing energizes you. You like tangible results and practical tools.
  • Organizer: Bringing order to data and processes satisfies you.
  • Analyst: Investigating problems and finding patterns keeps you engaged.

Common styles

Attention to Detail, Cooperation, Dependability, Stress Tolerance, Adaptability/Flexibility

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Key Abilities

This career demands strong capabilities in the following areas:

Near Vision 3.63/5
Written Comprehension 3.5/5
Arm-Hand Steadiness 3.5/5
Oral Comprehension 3.38/5
Oral Expression 3.25/5
Deductive Reasoning 3.25/5
Inductive Reasoning 3.25/5
Finger Dexterity 3.25/5

Technologies & Tools

Camstar Systems Camstar Semiconductor Suite Database software Eyelit Manufacturing Microsoft Excel Microsoft Office software Microsoft PowerPoint Microsoft Word National Instruments TestStand Python SAP software yieldWerx

Work Environment & Style

Common Styles for This Career

  • Attention to Detail (High importance: 4.36/5)
  • Cooperation (High importance: 4.05/5)
  • Dependability (High importance: 4.01/5)
  • Stress Tolerance (High importance: 3.89/5)
  • Adaptability/Flexibility (High importance: 3.78/5)

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How to Become One

Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience may be helpful but is usually not required. Training is often provided on the job.

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Also Known As

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