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Equip Maintenance Technician

NOKIA
$40-$50/hr
United States, California, Sunnyvale
1322 Bordeaux Drive (Show on map)
May 28, 2026
Description In an increasingly connected world, the pandemic has highlighted just how essential telecom networks are to keeping society running. The Network Infrastructure group is at the heart of a revolution to connectivity, pushing the boundaries to deliver more and faster network capacity to people worldwide through our ambition, innovation, and technical expertise Join Optical Networks division, where innovation meets scale in the AI-driven data center era. With the recent acquisition of Infinera, we've united two industry leaders to create an optical networking powerhouse-combining cutting-edge technology with proven leadership to redefine the future of connectivity. Your responsibilities Responsibilities include preventive maintenance and repair of wafer fabrication equipment, including plasma etchers, metal deposition tools, wet processing tools, photoresist coater & developer tracks, and metrology. Create troubleshooting guides specifically for repeated root cause diseases. Help create/adjust min/max equipment spare parts for wafer fab as needed. Routinely review all equipment check sheets to ensure accuracy to meet ISO9000/14001 audit requirements. Help sustain and improve preventive maintenance work throughout the Fab. Occasionally required to work on different shifts for coverage or training purposes. Help cover the fab with chemical pouring/changing when the chemical technician is unavailable when/if requested. Help implement desirable modifications in procedures, methods, and processes within the areas of responsibility. Estimate requirements and take action accordingly. Help the stockroom clerk with equipment part number information and get quotes as needed. Helped with daily operations meetings with PowerPoint presentations for the equipment related to tool downs and required preventive maintenance work for the day or the week as needed. Help to identify significant contributors to mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, vacuum RF, or hydraulic system stability and provide solutions to improve the overall equipment performance. Publish progress reports as needed. Must perform job functions at a high level with minimum supervision. Must be able to lift 50 lbs. Expected to help create written PM/LOTO/Troubleshooting Guide procedures and mentor/train less experienced maintenance technicians as needed. Work closely with other equipment maintenance technicians to help improve tool uptime/reliability and reduce overall extended (>24h) unplanned tool downs. Hands-on operation and maintenance of process tools and following wafer fab protocol procedures. Familiarity with safety procedures and working with hazardous materials is required (LOTO, high voltage, acids, solvents, PPE, MSDS, etc. History of overnight coverage preferred. Must be on standby for Pouring/mixing/refilling chemicals to help when production needs it done the most. Performs other duties as required. Your skills and experience Education: Minimum AA Degree or equivalent working experience preferred. Experience: 5 Years in a manufacturing environment and hands-on experience as a maintenance/chemical technician. (Hands-on experience with Applied Materials P5000 Preferred). Must be able to wear a respirator. Forklift training and keeping up-to-date certification as required by safety. Must be flexible in helping to sustain the Fab on preventive maintenance work, chemical pouring, and following all safety guidelines. Must be an ERT Member. Removal of hazardous material as needed. Work on holidays to help manufacturing as needed. History of overnight coverage preferred. Desired skills include understanding statistical process control, Microsoft Office, and reading electrical schematics, blueprints, etc. Strong Applied Materials P5000 Knowledge * Performs routine assignments within standardised procedures and practices with regular supervision to achieve objectives and meet deadlines (EG performs material handling and delivery duties). * Under general supervision executes advanced process maintenance duties. Instructs others. * Receives guidance and direction from others and uses own knowledge and existing procedures to solve standard problems (EG collects data from assembly process and suggest improvements). Impact Accountable for quality and accuracy of own output. Errors may have limited impact on function/project/customer. Delivers own output according to specific operational targets. Scope & Contribution Individual Contributor: Participates as individual contributor to team, usually in a support role or entry level professional. Semi - routine or standard tasks. Decision making limited to standard applications in own work. Managerial/Supervisory: Innovation Most work carried out according to procedures. Operates within guidelines for non-standard situations. Requires supervision and coaching from SLM or peers. Gathers relevant information to support problem solving and decision making. Communication Obtains and provides information to external or internal parties. Communicates information within the team in an understable way.Sometimes requires ability to influence team members of own job area on policies, practices and proceduresUnderstand facts, practices, policies, etc. to external and internal parties Knowledge & Experience No experience required. Basic educational knowledge. Degree or equivalent. Advancing connectivity to secure a brighter world. Nokia is a global leader in connectivity for the AI era. With expertise across fixed, mobile and transport networks, powered by the innovation of Nokia Bell Labs, we're advancing connectivity to secure a brighter world. Learn more about life at Nokia. Our recruitment process We act inclusively and respect the uniqueness of people. Our employment decisions are made regardless of race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. We are committed to a culture of inclusion built upon our core value of respect. If you're interested in this role but don't meet every listed requirement, we still encourage you to apply. Unique backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences enrich our teams, and you may be just the right candidate for this or another opportunity. The length of the recruitment process may vary depending on the specific role's requirements. 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