Experienced Defect Control Technician
Samsung Austin Semiconductor · Taylor, TX
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Controls
- Experience asked
- 2+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 24 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level controls role at Samsung Austin Semiconductor (industrial) in Taylor, TX. In this role, you act as the "Technical Detective" of the fab and the first line of defense in protecting our product and ensuring the highest quality standards.
- They ask for
- 2+ years
- Tools it names
- Root cause, SPC, Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ)
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
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How this role compares
Against 14 other live controls postings in Texas.
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (2+ vs 5+)
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Automation 73%
- PLC 67%
- Robotics 47%
- ✓ Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 27%
- Union environment 27%
- ✓ Root cause 27%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for SPC, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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This plant: Samsung Austin Semiconductor in Taylor
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Full description from Samsung Austin SemiconductorAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Position Summary
We are seeking a detail-oriented and curious Defect Control Technician to join our world-class manufacturing team in Taylor, Texas. In this role, you act as the "Technical Detective" of the fab and the first line of defense in protecting our product and ensuring the highest quality standards. You will be tasked with solving high-stakes puzzles: when an SPC alarm triggers, you will dive into the data, analyze details in defect images, and piece together the evidence to uncover the source of a defect. Your expertise and quick thinking prevent defective wafers from moving forward, making you a vital guardian of the factory's success. If you enjoy investigation, pattern recognition, and the satisfaction uncovering the key evidence to solve a technical mystery, this is the role for you.
Role and
Here's what you'll need
- ✓High School Diploma or technical school certification preferred.
- ✓Minimum Years: 2+ years of experience in a semiconductor fab or a high-volume precision manufacturing environment.
- ✓Technical Proficiency: Experience working with defects and basic knowledge of semiconductor fabrication processes.
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About Samsung Austin Semiconductor
Samsung is a world leader in advanced semiconductor technology, founded on the belief that the pursuit of excellence creates a better world. At Samsung Austin Semiconductor, we are Innovating Today to Power the Devices of Tomorrow.
Come innovate with us!
Here’s What You’ll Be Responsible For
- •First-Response Evaluation: Monitor Defect SPC alarms in real-time and perform the initial triage of defect excursions to determine if they are random noise or a real tool failure.
- •Defect Identification: Utilize the defect catalog and historical image databases to characterize defect morphology, identifying key nuances in images that point to a specific process source.
- •Containment & Tool Control: Execute the authority to shut down defective tools immediately to prevent the processing of additional wafers.
- •Evidence Gathering: Generate comprehensive technical justifications for tool shutdowns, combining image analysis with "commonality" and trend data (e.g., identifying that all affected wafers passed through a specific chamber).
- •Data-Driven Correlation: Perform basic commonality analysis and trend reviews to provide circumstantial evidence that supports the root cause hypothesis.
- •Recovery Validation: Perform data review when the tool is recovered to ensure the tool has returned to a healthy manufacturing state before releasing it back to production.
- •Documentation & Standards : Able to accurately follow written documents and instructions. Must be able to generate clear communication of items evaluated, and actions taken to allow for a clear audit trail and easy hand off at times such as shift change.
Skills and
We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including
- •Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- •Life insurance and 401(k) matching with immediate vesting
- •Onsite café(s) and workout facilities
- •Paid maternity and paternity leave
- •Paid time off (PTO) + 2 personal holidays and 10 regular holidays
- •Wellness incentives and MORE
Eligible full-time employees (salaried or hourly) may also receive MBO bonuses based on company, division, and individual performance.
All positions at Samsung Austin Semiconductor are full-time on-site.
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