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Technician 3, Manufacturing Equipment Maintenance
Western Digital Technologies INC · 🇺🇸 Fremont, CA, US
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One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 176 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 56 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
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Sponsor Radar — Western Digital Technologies INC
The US Department of Labor certified 176 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 56 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: • Performs routine and preventative maintenance on tool sets; ensures tools are performing at optimum levels and within specification • Troubleshoots and resolves tool issues quickly and efficiently to ensure optimum tool up time • Partners with engineering, vendors, or other groups to improve tool reliability, reduce Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF), Mean Time to repair (MTTR), increase Mean Time to Preventative Maintenance (MTTPM), and resolve yield issues • Prepares data or documentation for daily/weekly pass down meetings • Reads and interprets schematics, mechanical drawings, manuals, and tool repair guides • Recommends improvements or changes to existing processes in support of continuous improvement initiatives • Responds to inquiries from other team members, managers, or departments • Adherence to all safety policies and procedures as required • Performs other duties of a similar nature or level REQUIRED: • Associate’s degree in electronics, industrial manufacturing, and/or equivalent relevant experience • Two years or more of hands-on experience working in equipment maintenance in the semiconductor or high-volume manufacturing industry • Strong foundation in pneumatic, electrical, and mechanical disciplines • Strong experience with semiconductor like manufacturing tools such as AMAT Endura, Veeco, Novellus, Canon Anelva, ASML Scanners, Nikon Steppers, KLA Metrology, DNS coat and develop tracks, Wet Etch tools – Amerimade, RENA, Electroplating tools – Tosetz, Class One, Eco Snow CO2 cleaners, AMAT CD SEM, CMP – AMAT, Strasbaugh, Ebara, Park Systems AFM, Nanometrics metrology tools. • Vacuum Maintenance Technician Experience with PVD, CVD, ALD, RIE, IBE, IBD and Dry Etch tools. • Photo Maintenance Technician Experience with Scanners and Steppers, CDSEM, Metrology tools and coat and develop tracks. • Plate / Wet Etch Maintenance Technician Experience – automated electroplating tools, wet etch tools (single wafer and batch), metrology tools, automated solvent strip tools (batch and single wafer), Eco Snow CO2 cleaners and metrology tools. • Chemical Mechanical Polish (CMP) Maintenance Technician Experience –CMP / Polish tools, wafer cleaners, and metrology tools. • Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office Applications • Knowledge and ability to perform routine and preventative maintenance on various semiconductor tools and tool sets • Knowledge and ability to read complex schematics, mechanical drawings, vacuum diagrams and flow charts, OEM manuals, instructions, and tool guides • Knowledge and ability to use Microsoft Office applications • Ability to follow written or verbal instructions with minimal supervision • Able to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with all levels of contractors, consultants, employees, and management • Able to work productively and collaboratively with all levels of employees and management • Able to comply with all safety policies and procedures • Able to comply with all clean room protocols and procedures • Demonstrated ability to resolve equipment maintenance issues quickly and efficiently • Demonstrated organizational and time management skills • Demonstrated problem-solving and trouble shooting skills • Demonstrated analytical and critical thinking skills • Flexible and able to prioritize WD is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and employees and will not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on their race, color, ancestry, religion (including religious dress and grooming standards), sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), gender (including a person’s gender identity, gender expression, and