How do they match: Semiconductor Processing Technicians

  • Manufacture Specialist
  • Manufacturing Technician
  • Wafer Polishing Worker
  • Wafer Production Worker

  • Perform any or all of the following functions in the manufacture of electronic semiconductors: load semiconductor material into furnace; saw formed ingots into segments; load individual segment into crystal growing chamber and monitor controls; locate crystal axis in ingot using x-ray equipment and saw ingots into wafers; and clean, polish, and load wafers into series of special purpose furnaces, chemical baths, and equipment used to form circuitry and change conductive properties.

  • Clean and maintain equipment, including replacing etching and rinsing solutions and cleaning bath containers and work area.
  • Study work orders, instructions, formulas, and processing charts to determine specifications and sequence of operations.

  • Move products, materials, or equipment between work areas.
  • Read work orders or other instructions to determine product specifications or materials requirements.