Chemline Technician III (1st Shift)

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform advanced chemical cleaning, stripping, etching, coating, and surface treatment processes on semiconductor chamber components.
• Operate assigned chemline equipment and manufacturing processes in accordance with approved SOPs and process specifications.
• Prepare, monitor, and maintain chemical bath parameters and tank chemistries according to validated process requirements.
• Perform receiving, processing, masking, blasting, coating, drying, baking, inspection, packaging, and shipment preparation activities as required.
• Collect SPC measurements, record process data, and verify process compliance throughout production.
• Verify production documentation, travelers, work orders, and process records for completeness and accuracy.
• Troubleshoot routine process, chemistry, equipment, and quality issues and coordinate corrective actions when required.
• Maintain contamination-control standards and ensure proper handling of customer-owned semiconductor components.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on quality, yield, throughput, cycle-time reduction, and process consistency.
• Assist in training and mentoring Technician I and Technician II employees in established chemline processes.
• Participate in process qualifications, new customer requirements, and implementation of process improvements.
• Handle hazardous chemicals safely and ensure compliance with all environmental, health, and safety requirements.
• Maintain assigned work areas in accordance with 6S and housekeeping standards.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Working knowledge of chemical processing, wet chemistry, cleaning, coating, blasting, etching, or surface treatment operations.
• Ability to monitor and maintain process parameters using established specifications and procedures.
• Experience collecting SPC measurements and maintaining process documentation.
• Ability to identify process deviations and assist in troubleshooting production issues.
• Strong understanding of contamination-control principles and quality requirements.
• Ability to interpret work instructions, process specifications, and production documentation.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and manufacturing data-entry systems.
• Commitment to safety, environmental compliance, and 6S practices.
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision.

Experience Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Associate degree in a technical field preferred.
• Minimum 3 years of manufacturing, chemical processing, semiconductor, coating, plating, surface treatment, contamination control, or related technical experience required.
• Experience operating chemical process equipment and handling hazardous chemicals preferred.
• Experience with SPC measurements, process control, and production documentation preferred.
• Semiconductor chamber-part cleaning, coating, refurbishment, or cleanroom experience strongly preferred.
• Lean manufacturing, Kaizen, or continuous improvement experience is a plus.