CMP/Wet/YE Process Technician - Night Shift
Execute CMP and wet process operations on AMAT, Ebara, TEL, and DNS equipment.
About the role
Process Technicians on D Shift serve as the primary authority for production stability, executing processes and maintaining the quality and yield of semiconductor manufacturing operations in Sherman, TX. The role oversees CMP recipes and wet etch cycles across automated platforms to prevent process deviations and support high-volume manufacturing.
What you'll do
- Manage and execute CMP recipes on AMAT and Ebara platforms to ensure planarization standards.
- Oversee Wet Process sequences using Celleste, TEL, and DNS equipment, maintaining chemical concentrations and etch rates.
- Monitor real-time process parameters, including slurry flow, endpoint detection, and rinse cycles, to prevent excursions.
- Utilize KLA and AMAT metrology tools to monitor surface topography, particle counts, and defect density, analyzing data to intercept yield loss.
- Resolve process abnormalities and system alarms using SOPs and decision trees, documenting all shift activity in MES.
- Partner with Process Engineers to execute experiments, resolve root causes of deviations, and reduce holds.
What you'll need
- High School diploma or GED, and at least 18 years of age.
- 2 years of semiconductor experience as a Technician, or 8 years of non-semiconductor/military Technician experience.
- Ability to work a 12-hour compressed work schedule.
- Flexibility to work day or night shift, including one weekend shift and holidays.
Nice to have
- 3-5 years of process engineering technician experience in a high-volume, automated 300 mm semiconductor fab, including lot hold disposition, process tuning, and SPC monitoring.
- Hands-on experience in process execution using AMAT, Ebara, TEL, DNS, or KLA systems.
- Experience writing metrology and defect inspection recipes on KLA and AMAT platforms for troubleshooting and new product inspection setup.
- Data compilation and visualization skills using Excel, Tibco Spotfire, Power BI, or equivalent tools.
Skills: CMP, wet etch, recipe execution, metrology, SPC
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This role has been open 0 days — well below the 62-day median for Process Engineering roles.
Process Engineering · Semiconductor Process
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Open roles in category
1045
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Median days open
62 d
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Category median salary (all employers)
$135k
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| Metric | Texas Instruments | All employers we track in this specialty (1045 roles · 56 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 59 | 1045 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 243 | 10060 · 104 employers |
| Median days open | 61 d | 62 d (−1 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $135k |
Skills observed across this category: CMP, wet etch, recipe execution, metrology, SPC
Who's hiring in this category
- Micron Technology · 292 open roles · median 117 d
- Applied Materials · 81 open roles · median 65 d
- Texas Instruments (this employer) · 58 open roles · median 61 d
- STMicroelectronics · 49 open roles · median 54 d
- GlobalFoundries · 48 open roles · median 74 d
- Entegris · 47 open roles · median 33 d
How we counted: 1045 open Process Engineering (Semiconductor Process) roles from 56 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 1 Nov 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family row. Figures refresh nightly.