Manufacturing Technician - Cleanroom Equipment Assembly

About the role

Applied Materials, a global leader in materials science and engineering solutions for semiconductors and advanced displays, is hiring a Manufacturing Technician in Singapore. The role is hands-on in a cleanroom environment, where you build, repair and test multimillion-dollar display and wafer fabrication equipment, including electrical, electro-mechanical, vacuum and pneumatic assemblies, subassemblies and components.

Key responsibilities

• Use work orders (schematics, wiring diagrams, parts lists and instructions) to build, repair and test equipment of various kinds.
• Work under supervision, following procedures learned during training, to perform electro-mechanical assembly, troubleshooting and repairs.
• Perform audits to ensure parts are available, inspect them for defects and troubleshoot and improve processes.
• Test assemblies and components using test fixtures, electronic measurement equipment, leak detectors and vacuum pumps.
• Complete job documentation (data entry) on progress, work expense and labour details, and perform computer programming, repairs or software installs as needed.

Required profile

• High school or technical diploma, technical degree, certificate or equivalent.
• Basic skills in an analytical or scientific method or operational process.
• Ability to follow standard operating procedures, written and verbal.
• Preferred: up to 1 year of semiconductor or display experience, or comparable industry or military experience; technical education, certifications or training; experience adhering to quality guidelines.

Required skills

• Knowledge of basic hand tools.
• Ability to work in a cleanroom, wearing protective equipment such as coveralls, hoods, booties, safety glasses, gloves, respirators, chemical aprons and face shields.
• Physical demands include prolonged standing, walking, working in tight spaces, lifting, climbing stairs and ladders, and operating hand and power tools and heavy machinery such as forklifts.

The position is full-time, with no travel and no relocation eligibility.