equipment maintenance technician

process engineer

manufacturing operator

equipment technician

equipment engineer

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I was an MA (manufacturer) in the Diffusion area. I worked on the day-shift, 6am-6pm. It consisted of working either Sun.-Wed. and then every other Wednesday off, OR Wed.-Sat. with every other Wednesday off. I was a certified trainer; which meant that I was qualified to train my fellow peers at different processes that I had knowledge of. If there were any changes made to a process, either management or the process engineer would create a document to explain the change(s). We had to sign off using our ID, to let the computer system update our ID-account, to say we understood the changes made. I worked closely with the acid-hoods, otherwise known as "the cleans". This required me to maintain several pieces of equipment/acid-hoods; it consisted of having to drain tanks, clean and rinse them, then refill them with fresh chemicals (while wearing additional "acid-gear" protection), some tanks required tests to make sure that the tank was performing the way it should. The equipment was not considered "up & running", for product, while it was in this state. I also worked with furnaces; they were like oven's that baked, or processed, with a variety of chemicals for different amounts of time; each furnace/tube was not the same. This means that I had to be aware that the right kind of product was loaded into the furnace, and that the right recipe was loaded into both the computer system and the furnace equipment-system. The product I worked with were called, 12" wafers; some were more fragile than others, and some had special instructions to follow. There was a protocol to follow, RE: the order in which we were supposed to run our work. We used a system with 4 different levels of priority; we had to also take into consideration several other variables when deciding what needed ran next. We had to also know what tasks were coming up, either required for the MA's to do...or for the Maintenance team to do. Our factory was run by 4 different shifts; this means that we all had to give the following shift an overview of the day.

 Not enough people to get the work done right when there are upset conditions. Running near critical failure several times a year, Lack of a coherent CMMS system to communicate things efficiently. Management allows toxic workers to run wild and create strife. when you speak up about workplace safety and harassment issues there seems to be retaliation despite what the company says its ethics are. Some techs find themselves doing work they are not qualified to do or licensed to do because they do want to get the work done. There is little support when it comes to spare parts and pushback by upper management when you want to correct a safety issue or spend money to fix things right. 30-35 percent of my crew turned over in 9 months.  Coworkers frustrated with management's lack of dealing with the issues that divide the crew. Raises suspended after long term employees report small raises over time, awkward bonus structure, employees not held accountable for damaging company equipment, some employees allowed to constantly come in late while the ones work over waiting for a relief. Massive layoffs and you actually lose money on their stock options. But the cafe is pretty good. do not know if it's just the facilities dept or the whole place. If you come here do not speak up if you see things that are wrong, you will be gone. Medical benefits are sub par. 80 percent of the coworkers are very pleasant; 10 percent are toxic and drive people away or drive their coworkers to take sick time or FMLA to avoid them. 30 percent turnover before the layoffs due to this environment.

Overall the place is a great place to work. As an operator the job is stupidly easy. You only get stressed if you really try too. 4 days on 4 days off with a rotating schedule means you only work half the year, so life is pretty easy to plan and you know you're schedule all year. Being young, the benefits are pretty appealing, 401k, stock purchase program, discounts on cars and electronics is also really nice. We get 50% Lenovo gear on top of any sale they're already having, for example. When it comes to management they are all very nice and laid back people, like the majority of everyone else. However some of their decisions or questions really makes me wonder. I haven't been there long but even I have my moments of "wow that was a really dumb request (or question)." But I must add, all of management and even HR really works to help out and will go out of their way for the employees, which is such a refreshing thing. Work environment is very casual, shorts and tee shirts or sweatpants and a hoodie are comman sights around the building, on site cafe is expensive but nice for when you forgot to grab your lunch. They also have a gym, which for being free to use, is also pretty nice. Definitely room to move up in the company, they post new job openings on a white board in the most common hall, so people can apply internally knowing what's available. The operator's also have a union, as an operator im a part of it, but me and many other operators dont really see the point of it. The union doesn't do much other than make sure we keep our jobs during the very rare lay offs that I've heard about, bit this hasn't happened in a while. Other than that, you pay $16 a paycheck for the union for not a whole lot of gain The equipment is very dated, I'm talking some PCs that run the equipment are using widows 2000 or XP. Things tend to break or error a lot, but with equipment being so old it's not a surprise. This doesn't usually cause too much of an issue, usually just a headache, but there's always exceptions. Over all I really enjoy it here, Definitely recommend it to anyone looking for a job

In a typical workday, I managed tasks efficiently at my own pace, prioritizing and responding to emails based on deadlines and importance. I consistently maintained open communication with colleagues and proactively offered assistance, which allowed me to contribute to various projects. 

This collaboration not only expanded my knowledge and skills across different departments but also enabled my co-workers to focus on other critical aspects of the projects. As a result, our team successfully met deadlines and delivered quality outcomes for both internal and external clients.

Management demonstrated strong collaboration and teamwork. I held bi-weekly meetings with my supervisor to provide updates on the progress of my projects and to seek guidance or support as needed, ensuring alignment and effective communication.  

The workplace culture was inclusive and celebrated diversity, fostering an environment where individuals from all backgrounds felt valued and respected. It encouraged a spirit of curiosity and mutual respect, inspiring us to learn more about one another and strengthen our connections as colleagues. 

I did not find any part of the job challenging because of the great communication and willingness to train each other in all projects. The most enjoyable part of my job was the new projects that arose.  It helped me grow in my abilities and offered me growth to other departments. Thanks to excellent communication and the collaborative willingness to train one another on all projects, I found the role to be both seamless and rewarding. 

The most fulfilling aspect of my job was tackling new projects, which not only allowed me to develop my skills but also provided opportunities for professional growth across different departments.

A typical day consisted of putting on a clean suit and transferring pods from one machine to another and using using computers.

Management - You have one supervisor per shift. No real authority as all teams are self managed. They are willing to help you with paperwork, but all issues with employees are dealt with by the "union". If the "union" cant solve the issue then your pretty much S.O.L until you can transfer to another crew or department.

Culture - Bad. Its like high school with back stabbing, and constant dramatics. There will be people making twice your pay who do absolutely nothing, but scream at you for any reason. The "union" has no real power and management doesn't seem to care, even about on-going complaints. Most people however are pretty welcoming and easy to get along with. 

Cons - Drama, long hours, clean suit is hot, equipment is dated and has constant issues, no real room for advancement, high turn-over, you cannot smoke anywhere on the property and must go out to the busy main road or risk a write up.

Pros- Clean temperature controlled building, Free coffee, good catered food, co-workers are generally good people who will help you learn the ropes, decent pay, good break schedule, five paid sick days and one paid vacation day at start, easy work, 4 on 4 off schedule, decent benefits. 

Other- This is a female dominated atmosphere, full of Silicon Valley types. If you are, for example, a trucker or construction work type person who likes to make crude jokes and little tolerance for nonsense, you will have a tough time here.

Your workload will be dependent on which business unit and department where you'll be at.  Typical work involves LOADS of document organization, submitting changes, and etc, not much of innovation per se.
One has to understand that ON Semiconductor is one of the companies that has diversified portfolio.  They do not have signature technology/products, it is not their business model.  Of course there are some important projects that are critical to their revenue.  
This leads to some pros and cons.  Good thing is the work itself is not challenging.  If you are good with the time management, then you would have no problem.  Downside is if you are working on a small project, expect ZERO support from other departments to get your project moving.  Your project will be neglected and if the problem gets elevated from the customer then good luck..
People are nice, kind, and well-mannered.  But this will be dependent on the department and your manager.  Hence if you are about to interview, really talk to the hiring manager and determine if you like that person or not.
The company will be the best place if you are looking into a retirement in few years.  

Fab worker job involves lots of walking and your legs and feet will hurt in the long run. Sleep can be difficult. Work week is 12 hours a day in 3 or 4 day weeks, with 3 or 4 days off. Often feels like you need all of those days to recover. If you can manage though the pay is decent and the benefit are great. Take advantage of your benefits. Try not to be spooked by the initial training. For some weird reason they use the drivers ed method and make the job sound scarier then it is but all of the talk of fragile product and complicated processes is a bit over-dramatized. By the time you've spent a year here it will all be routine. I'm honestly always looking for another job because this job is very rough and tiring, but so far it's been difficult to argue with the positive parts of this job (pay is modest but the benefits make it worth more then many higher-paying jobs). Not to mention they make it clear that if you leave your always welcome back.

My position at the company is rather unique so my review would not be helpful for most in the semiconductor industry. Industrial/occupational health nursing is a sub specialty of public health and working for a company in this role has many advantages in my opinion compared to traditional hospital nursing. To name a few, you get to know the people you see on a regular basis, you have the opportunity to  impact employees' lives in both a proactive (health coaching/advising/screening) and reactive (treating work injuries), you build a network invaluable resources while building professional relationship with supervisors and management at both the site and corporate level. One thing I really like about this company is the flexibility for my work hours since I have young children and openness to trying new ideas or new processes when you can demonstrate the value of your proposed idea/process change.

no standards for behavior.  I work with a bunch people with anger issues, who are complete socialpaths.  Litterally stalked my house for three months after I quit.  had to move to another state becuase they would not leave me alone.  
I have social anxity.  Apparently that's offensive.  So there's a group of cliquey. A holes.  Who follow me around screaming out insults for twelves hours.  Got told to go home and kill myself.  Reported to management and the supervisor just told me to stop being such a cry baby.  Got seven people to follow me around screaming out insults all night.  I finally quit.  And they stalked my residences for three months.
They are a bunch of narrasaic socialpaths.  It's a Second junior high school.  A lot of them use it as an opportunity to prove what dirt bags they are.  
Complained to hr.  They won't fire anyone.  It's a joke.  
You will wake up every morning wanting to blow your head off just to get out of being in the same building as a lot of those people

this facility unfortunately is not a good place to work from leaks all over the building, to damaged walls and ceiling, chemical leaks in tools and 2 fires in one year, one of witch could have been prevented. it felt unsafe to walk in and work. night shift is treated badly and used as a scape goat when morning shift does something wrong, they are not cared about unless something like an audit comes around. a lot of management does not seem to care about this place as they have already tried to sell this semi conductor off. they keep there employees  in the dark about a lot of issues and if something changes they expect the operators to just know about it. little to no communication they just send out mass emails hopping people see it. they say the facility is a good team environment but there is a lot of gossip and a lot of unhappy people. in all this facility likes to cut corners and bring people in with misdirection.

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