PVD Machine Handlers
Job Description
Experience
• 1–5 years' experience in:
o Semiconductor process lab or optical coating lab
o Semiconductor equipment environment
o Thin film deposition or materials processing
Preferred experience:
• PVD processes, specifically magnetron sputtering, e-beam evaporation, thermal evaporation coating deposition processes
• Cleanroom manufacturing
• Semiconductor vacuumr processing
Technical Skills
• Semiconductor materials handling
• Basic thin film process understanding
• Operation of deposition equipment
• Process data collection and documentation
• Basic metrology tools
• Understanding of vacuum and gas systems
Responsibilities Duties:
Process Development Support
• Assist process engineers in running process experiments and development tests.
• Prepare polymeric films and rolls for process development runs.
• Execute process recipes and experimental test plans.
• Collect and record process data for engineering analysis.
Tool Operation & Monitoring
• Operate magnetron sputtering and electron beam evaporation sources and related semiconductor processing equipment.
• Monitor process parameters such as:
o Temperature
o Pressure
o Gas flow
o Vacuum levels
o Coating deposition rate
• Ensure stable tool operation during development and qualification runs.
Process Qualification & Validation
• Support process qualification for new tools and new processes.
• Assist with customer process validation and acceptance testing.
• Execute process repeatability and reliability tests.
Data Collection & Documentation
• Record process results, run conditions, and observations.
• Maintain process logs and test reports.
• Assist engineers in organizing process data and experiment results.
Troubleshooting Support
• Assist process engineers in identifying process deviations or abnormalities.
• Help troubleshooting issues related to:
o Film uniformity
o Deposition thickness
o Process stability
o Tool performance
Polymeric Film Rolls Handling & Metrology Support
• Handle polymeric film rolls and substrates using cleanroom protocols.
• Assist with basic metrology measurements such as:
o Film thickness
o Uniformity
o Process repeatability
• Prepare samples for external or internal analysis.