Technician III - Equipment

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Job Description

Provide equipment support to manufacturing through verification, repair or replacement of defective part/boards. Responsibility covers accomplishment of his business unit objectives and deliverables through efficient management of his work. He/she is accountable in maintaining outstanding quality of work, good housekeeping, and a safe workplace in his area of responsibility.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Provides test operations the necessary technical support to sustain the efficient operation.
• Perform set-up of equipment as per required by the production and ensures all test equipment are in good conditions prior set-up to production with supervision. (e.i Tester, Contactor/Pins, Hardware, Handler… etc).
• Implement effective Preventive Maintenance (PM) program on equipment held.
• Support equipment qualification and machine buy-off and ensure full compliance to the operations.
• Conducts analysis, investigations and form the necessary corrective and preventive actions online performance including but not limited to productivity, quality, and safety. He/she must be able to interpret each indicators and acts based on structured problem solving. Ensures that the decision-making is rational and based on pertinent data.
• Carries out the necessary corrective actions based on the provided investigation and analysis online performance including but not limited to productivity, quality, and safety. Ensures data are pertinent and credible.
• Initiates equipment improvements and modifications (corrective maintenance) using pertinent and credible data to ensure that the objective of the section and department is attained.
• Work with the Supervisor/Engineer regarding the performance of test equipment to support the attainment of the overall strategic business plan, department goals and objectives.
• Support the attainment of the overall equipment effectiveness i.e. Utilization, MTBF/MTTR, availability, efficiency, yield, quality performance, and its factors, AM/PM, SEMI E10.
• Ensures compliance to quality systems by complying with procedures and specifications (e.g. control plan, setup control, correlation procedures, and other related procedures/specifications. Participates in quality systems audit(s).
• 5S compliance within the area of responsibility
• Work closely with the team, senior technician and superior to support all activities and programs related to the overall goals of the team and maintenance department.
• Performs duties such as complying to company rules and regulations or government laws and codes; conducting investigations or research; writing technical, informative, or operational reports and papers; or working on special projects considering his/her knowledge and experience.
• Responsible to carry out PM instructions, activities and strategies written in Preventive Maintenance (PM) Specification.
• Escalation of major technical issues to shift leaders.
• Comply Standard Operating Procedure and follow rules and regulation set by the Company.
• Understand and observe the Microchip vision, mission, and guiding values always.