Engineering Technician at Unigen – Newark, California
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About This Position
Unigen, headquartered in Newark, California, is a trusted partner for businesses seeking to power their next generation of products. Founded in 1991, we've grown into a leading provider of electronics manufacturing services (EMS), offering a comprehensive suite of solutions from design and manufacturing to supply chain management. From advanced memory modules to high-density storage devices, our solutions are engineered to meet the demanding needs of today's technology landscape. Our commitment to quality and innovation ensures that our partners have the tools they need to succeed.
At Unigen, you'll have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects and make a real difference. Working at Unigen means you'll be surrounded by other innovative companies, have access to top talent, and be close to world-class resources. We offer competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package, including 401(k) matching. This location, combined with our benefits, provides a unique advantage for those looking to thrive in the semiconductor industry.
Job Title: Engineering Technician
Location: Newark, CA
Department: ME Technical Support
Job Overview: The Engineering Technician provides hands-on technical support to Process Engineers to ensure efficient manufacturing operations. This role supports production, process improvements, training, and troubleshooting, serving as a key link between engineering and the manufacturing floor.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assist process engineers with developing and maintaining Standard Operator
- Procedures (SOP), BOM, and CRD for the manufacturing line process/Train all manufacturing technicians and operators on SOP
- Help process engineer training and maintain training matrixes for production line technicians and operators/Train and test the line technicians and operators routinely to ensure that their skill set qualifications are up to date
- Support Process Engineer for deploying solutions for quality improvement
- Support process engineer in the sustaining and process improvement for all
- First line of defense in resolving operational issues raised by production operators, escalates to engineering if required.
- First line of defense to bring up a down tool, escalates to maintenance/engineering if needed.
- Assists with non-standard Manufacturing walk-in requests.
- Provides dispositioning and sustaining engineering support in a manufacturing area.
- Performs Recipe creation and Loading for all Manufacturing processes.
- Writes operation/engineering procedures; trains and certifies production operators and junior technicians all processes within Mechanical and Laser Dicing.
- Ensure operators run SPC and execute OCAP (out of control action plan) if needed.
- Executes Design of Experiment (DOE) provided by Engineering and provides data summary; report to Engineering.
- Performs calibration, qualification on tools.
- Supports Engineering to do root cause analysis/8D on measurement/inspection escapes.
- Analyzes issues and uses judgment to make decisions.
- Escalates non-standard problems or issues.
Qualifications
- Associate’s degree or technical certification in Engineering, Manufacturing, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
- Two - Three years of experience in a manufacturing or engineering support environment (EMS preferred)
- Hands-on experience with production equipment, troubleshooting, and process support
- Familiarity with SPC, DOE, and root cause analysis methodologies
- Experience working with SOPs, BOMs, and manufacturing documentation
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-volume production environment