Engineering Technician III

Who We Are

Applied Materials is a global leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. We design, build and service cutting-edge equipment that helps our customers manufacture display and semiconductor chips – the brains of devices we use every day. As the foundation of the global electronics industry, Applied enables the exciting technologies that literally connect our world – like AI and IoT. If you want to push the boundaries of materials science and engineering to create next generation technology, join us to deliver material innovation that changes the world. 

What We Offer

Salary:

$29.00 - $39.60

Location:

Santa Clara,CA

You’ll benefit from a supportive work culture that encourages you to learn, develop, and grow your career as you take on challenges and drive innovative solutions for our customers. We empower our team to push the boundaries of what is possible—while learning every day in a supportive leading global company. Visit our Careers website to learn more. 

At Applied Materials, we care about the health and wellbeing of our employees. We’re committed to providing programs and support that encourage personal and professional growth and care for you at work, at home, or wherever you may go. Learn more about our benefits. 

Position Overview

• Seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Engineering Technician III to perform moderately complex electro-mechanical functions in a dynamic lab environment as a full-time on-site role. This position will focus on supporting the NetZero goals for the Labs in SCLA. In this role, person will be responsible for maintaining Sustainability products that reduce energy/utilities/emissions, ensuring optimal performance through operation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and system upgrades.              

Key Responsibilities:

• Installation of Energy Savings and Emissions Reduction Products:

  • Coordinate with respective BU Lab ops for facility readiness.

  • Provided feedback to PFR/FSR.

  • Attend design reviews to ensure all the requirements are documented and executed.

• Maintenance and Troubleshooting:

  • Daily monitoring of Energy Savings and Emissions Reduction Products for functionality

  • Resolve issues timely to improve uptime

  • Maintain record of all the issues and resolution for future reference

• Preventive maintenance

  • Maintain log of all the units

  • Prepare PM schedule and maintain log of all the activities

  • Work with cross functional team to ensure PM is done on time

• Savings Monitoring:

  • Report out the energy savings and emissions data as requested by management

  • Ensure that both energy savings and emissions data is accurate and consistent day-to-day

• Technical Documentation and collaboration:

  • Interpret schematics, diagrams, and technical documentation to conduct testing and troubleshooting.

  • Collaborate closely with design engineers for feature qualification and suggest improvements as needed

  • Maintain accurate logbooks and develop or revise departmental procedures.

  • Support process development by performing rework and identifying corrective actions for equipment malfunctions.

Additional Requirements

• Ability to work in independently and take ownership of the products.

• Comfortable working in environments with noise, confined spaces, and cleanroom protocols.

• Proficient in the use of hand and power tools, implementing LOTO procedures.

• Observes all safety standards. Maintains a secure, safe, clean and healthy work environment.  

• Attends required health and safety training and follows safety and security policies, procedures and practices.  

• Promptly reports accidents, injuries, safety hazards, or emergencies to supervisor or Safety dept.  

• Follows operating instructions, uses protective equipment when required, and uses equipment and materials properly.  

• Actively strives to prevent accidents and injuries.

• Ability to extended hours based on customer needs.

Qualifications

• Education: Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant technical field. Or relevant work experience in place of a degree.

• Experience: 2–4 years of hands-on experience in electro-mechanical systems, preferably in a semiconductor or high-tech environment.

This job requires the ability to:

• Walk extensively

• Stand for extended periods of time

• Work in tight spaces

• Bend, squat, twist, kneel, and reach

• Climb stairs and ladders

• Lift up to 50 pounds

• Ability to distinguish between colors

• Ability to work in an environment with noise that may be difficult for some individuals with sensitivity to noise

• Use hand and power tools

• Additionally, it requires the use of appropriate personal protective equipment such as coveralls, hoods, booties, safety glasses, gloves, respirators, chemical aprons, and face shields

Additional Information

Time Type:

Full time

Employee Type:

Assignee / Regular

Travel:

No

Relocation Eligible:

No

The salary offered to a selected candidate will be based on multiple factors including location, hire grade, job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and with consideration of internal equity of our current team members. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, candidates may be eligible for other forms of compensation such as participation in a bonus and a stock award program, as applicable.

For all sales roles, the posted salary range is the Target Total Cash (TTC) range for the role, which is the sum of base salary and target bonus amount at 100% goal achievement.

Applied Materials is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

In addition, Applied endeavors to make our careers site accessible to all users. If you would like to contact us regarding accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact us via e-mail at Accommodations_Program@amat.com, or by calling our HR Direct Help Line at 877-612-7547, option 1, and following the prompts to speak to an HR Advisor. This contact is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.