Senior Epi Equipment Technician
Coherent · Fremont, CA
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 10+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level manufacturing role at Coherent (industrial) in Fremont, CA. A ccountability – Own the Process and the Outcome.
- They ask for
- 10+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Robotics, EHS / safety
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Manufacturing Technician roles in California: typical posted base $59k–$78k.
Median of the low and high ends of 9 live postings that list pay, out of 142 manufacturing technician openings in California, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 105 other live manufacturing postings in California.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- More than usual (10+ vs 5+)
Typical $78k–$105k, from 11 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Team leadership 40%
- Tooling 36%
- Machining 33%
- CNC 30%
- Lean 23%
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This plant: Coherent in Fremont
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Full description from CoherentAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Responsibilities
The position involves supporting the MOCVD equipment engineer involving maintenance of InP-based MOCVD Aixtron growth systems. Particular emphasis is placed on following precise maintenance procedures for safe and effective repair. The technician should assume flexibility in working hours in order to ensure full communication and process compliance in support of on-shift-based technical and operations-based personnel.
- ◆Interaction with process engineering teams to plan and execute scheduled maintenance procedures as well as helping develop new procedures for unexpected or new failure modes.
- ◆Logging and tracking of machine parameters in order to detect incipient failures or deviations from normal operation
- ◆Participate in maintenance events, including work on gas cylinder changes, abatement column changes, process piping and plumbing requiring supplied air respirators such as SCBA and supplied air-line breathing apparatus
- ◆Troubleshooting: Diagnose and resolve equipment or process-related issues to minimize downtime and ensure continuous production.
- ◆Collaboration: Work closely with facilities and Epi process engineering to ensure safe and effective operation of MOCVD equipment
- ◆Documentation: train and certify on documented procedures including routine maintenance procedures, spare parts inventory, and other equipment support functions.
- ◆Belong to site Emergency Response Team
Education & Experience
- ✓AA degree with 6-10 years experience
- ✓SCBA certification and experience with carrying out maintenance procedures while under supplied air
- ✓2 years minimum hands-on experience with maintenance and repair of complex automated semiconductor process equipment
- ✓2 years minimum hands-on experience with vacuum equipment maintenance, troubleshooting and repair
Requirements
- ✓Able to work effectively in cramped conditions while wearing PPE including supplied-air breathing apparatus
- ✓Able to maneuver and safely handle heavy equipment
- ✓Able to pass yearly physical and SCBA respirator mask fit test for respiratory safety
Safety
Requirements
All employees are required to follow the site EHS procedures and Coherent Corp. Corporate EHS standards.
Quality and Environmental
Responsibilities
Depending on location, this position may be responsible for the execution and maintenance of the ISO 9000, 9001, 14001 and/or other applicable standards that may apply to the relevant roles and
responsibilities
within the Quality Management System and Environmental Management System.
Culture Commitment
Ensure adherence to company’s values (ICARE) in all aspects of your position at Coherent Corp.:
I ntegrity – Create an Environment of Trust
C ollaboration – Innovate Through the Sharing of Ideas
A ccountability – Own the Process and the Outcome
R espect – Recognize the Value in Everyone
E nthusiasm – Find a Sense of Purpose in Work
Coherent is a global leader in lasers, engineered materials and networking components. We are a vertically integrated manufacturing company that develops innovative products for diversified applications in the industrial, optical communications, military, life sciences, semiconductor equipment, and consumer markets. Coherent provides a comprehensive career development platform within an environment that challenges employees to perform at their best, while rewarding excellence and hard-work through a competitive compensation program. It's an exciting opportunity to work for a company t
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About Indium Phosphide (InP) Technology
The world’s communications infrastructure depends on semiconductor lasers, and particularly those based on indium phosphide technology. Indium phosphide lasers are engineered to emit at wavelengths that are optimal for long-distance transmission through fiber optics. In short, they enable the optical networks that form the global internet.
Coherent’s broad portfolio of InP components includes application-specific Fabry-Pérot lasers, directly modulated lasers (DMLs), and tunable lasers. It also includes photodiodes for high-speed receivers and power monitoring. In 2022, we introduced 200 Gbps indium phosphide electro-absorption modulated lasers (EMLs) for high-speed datacenter transceivers. This design provides our customers with the most advanced, robust, and cost-competitive laser devices for their 800G and next-gen 1.6T datacom transceiver designs.
Our world-class and highly reliable InP technology platform is one of the very few in the industry that has been proven, with more than one hundred million lasers in the field deployed over the last decades.
The position is for support and maintenance of Aixtron G4 MOCVD reactors running InP and GaAs processes. The maintenance technician carries out routine maintenance of the reactors and all support systems, including chemical source changes, vacuum system maintenance, robotic wafer handler maintenance, chamber cleans, exhaust abatement system maintenance, troubleshooting and repair of subsystem faults. Additionally, training of other equipment technicians in these routine tasks is required.
Skills
- •Strong mechanical aptitude
- •Work in a systematic and organized way
- •Hands-on, roll up sleeves attitude
- •Clear and efficient communication and documentation skills
- •Team player
- •Certified or able to obtain Hazmat Technician certification
Working Conditions
- •5 days/week, 8 hour weekday work schedule
- •Must be able to function in a fast-paced environment, carrying out multiple projects at a time.
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