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Beam Operator information

What is a beam operator?

A Beam Operator is responsible for controlling and monitoring machinery that processes beams, such as in manufacturing, construction, or textiles. They ensure equipment runs smoothly, troubleshoot issues, and maintain safety and quality standards. The job may involve setting up machines, adjusting parameters, and performing routine maintenance. Strong attention to detail and technical knowledge are essential for this role.

What does a beam operator do?

As a Beam Operator, your day usually begins with a pre-shift equipment inspection to ensure all machinery and safety systems are functioning correctly. You'll spend much of your shift monitoring and adjusting beam machinery, managing workloads, and recording production data to ensure optimal quality and efficiency. Collaboration with maintenance technicians, quality control inspectors, and other operators is common, especially when troubleshooting equipment or handling production issues. The pace can vary depending on production demands, and attention to safety procedures remains a constant priority throughout each shift.

What skills and qualifications are needed to be a beam operator?

To thrive as a Beam Operator, you should have a solid understanding of machinery operation, precision measurement, and production processes, often supported by vocational training or experience in manufacturing environments. Familiarity with control panels, laser or electron beam equipment, and adherence to safety regulations is typically required, and some positions may benefit from certifications in equipment operation or industrial safety. Strong attention to detail, problem-solving skills, and the ability to communicate effectively with team members are essential soft skills. These competencies ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality operation of beam machinery in industrial and manufacturing settings.

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Focused Ion Beam (FIB) Technician IV

Applied Materials

Santa Clara, CA • On-site

$33 - $45.70/hr

Full-time

Posted 11 days ago


Applied Materials rating

8.7

Company rating: 8.7 out of 10

Based on 57 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

15th of 536 rated manufacturers


Job description

Who We Are
Applied Materials is a global leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. We design, build and service cutting-edge equipment that helps our customers manufacture display and semiconductor chips - the brains of devices we use every day. As the foundation of the global electronics industry, Applied enables the exciting technologies that literally connect our world - like AI and IoT. If you want to push the boundaries of materials science and engineering to create next generation technology, join us to deliver material innovation that changes the world.
What We Offer
Salary:
$33.00 - $45.70
Location:
Santa Clara,CA
You'll benefit from a supportive work culture that encourages you to learn, develop, and grow your career as you take on challenges and drive innovative solutions for our customers. We empower our team to push the boundaries of what is possible-while learning every day in a supportive leading global company. Visit our Careers website to learn more.
At Applied Materials, we care about the health and wellbeing of our employees. We're committed to providing programs and support that encourage personal and professional growth and care for you at work, at home, or wherever you may go. Learn more about our benefits.
As a Process Technician, you'll be responsible for preparing wafers for experimentation, operating reactors to perform thin film processes, and using scanning electron microscopes for analyses and imaging. You'll record process conditions and experimental observations, perform routine maintenance procedures, and evaluate wafers and thin films. Process Technicians are tasked with preparing cross-section samples for analysis, identifying patterns of interest in imaging, and operating laboratory process equipment and instrumentation. Your expertise in troubleshooting, equipment maintenance, and process optimization drives higher levels of productivity, quality, and efficiency in our manufacturing processes.
T4 Key Responsibilities:
  • Prepare samples for Focused Ion Beam (FIB) lamella making and help to optimize sample prep procedure and conditions, identify cutting location based on pattern instructions.
  • Operates and check performance of equipment to perform sample prep process, under limited supervision.
    • Understand basic Focused Ion Beam (FIB) principle.
    • Operate Focused Ion Beam (FIB) for making TEM lamella pending on job assignment, identify all of patterns of interest, understand lamella quality requirement and sample/beam interaction to determine optimized conditions.
    • Perform Focused Ion Beam (FIB) system software alignment functions. Perform routine maintenance procedures, flash, plasma clean etc.
    • Perform routine shut down procedure. Identify problem put tool down and call for service.
    • Coordinates instrument repair and maintenance. Coordinates with engineering on wafer evaluations
    • Able to perform sample preparation on 3D-NAND, planar view, gate-fin structure.
  • Contributes to Lab Operation
    • Interface with requestors, understand their detail requirement, and communicate on results;
    • help lab on monitoring wafer in process (WIP) and maintaining quality, turnaround time, and throughput.

Additional Information
Time Type:
Full time
Employee Type:
Assignee / Regular
Travel:
Yes, 10% of the Time
Relocation Eligible:
Yes
The salary offered to a selected candidate will be based on multiple factors including location, hire grade, job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and with consideration of internal equity of our current team members. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, candidates may be eligible for other forms of compensation such as participation in a bonus and a stock award program, as applicable.
For all sales roles, the posted salary range is the Target Total Cash (TTC) range for the role, which is the sum of base salary and target bonus amount at 100% goal achievement.
Applied Materials is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law.
In addition, Applied endeavors to make our careers site accessible to all users. If you would like to contact us regarding accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact us via e-mail at Accommodations_Program@amat.com, or by calling our HR Direct Help Line at 877-612-7547, option 1, and following the prompts to speak to an HR Advisor. This contact is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.

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About Applied Materials

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Applied Materials is the global leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. We're the brain (and the brawn) behind every new technology development--whether it's building semiconductor chips for smartphones and computers, or the underpinnings for robotics, AI and even smart TV display screens. With 27,000 employees in 19 countries, we offer an exciting place to grow and learn alongside some of the best people you'll ever meet. We take deep pride in our Culture of Inclusion, and we celebrate the diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences that help us build stronger, more resilient teams. Join us as we innovate to Make Possible a Better Future!

Industry

Manufacturing

Company size

10,000+ Employees

Headquarters location

Santa Clara, CA, US

Year founded

1967