Team Leader

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UCTis looking for a talentedTeam Leaderto join us inSan Jose CA!

The Team Leader provides dayâtoâday leadership coordination and support for a team of technicians or operators within a semiconductor manufacturing environment. This role ensures safe consistent and highâquality execution of production or maintenance activities while maintaining adherence to standard work documentation and cleanroom requirements. The Team Leader supports shift performance assists with troubleshooting facilitates communication across functions and contributes to continuous improvement in yield throughput and operational efficiency.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Coordinate daily activities and task assignments for team members to support production goals and shift requirements.
• Ensure compliance with safety procedures cleanroom protocols ESD controls and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• Provide handsâon support for routine tasks equipment operation WIP movement or basic troubleshooting as applicable.
• Monitor team performance workflow and tool availability; escalate issues that impact yield cycle time or schedule attainment.
• Train coach and mentor technicians/operators on procedures documentation accuracy and technical or operational skills.
• Support shifts startâup passâdown communication and reporting activities.
• Maintain accurate documentation in MES/ERP systems for WIP movement equipment status and process transactions.
• Partner with Engineering Manufacturing Quality and Facilities to resolve issues affecting production or equipment performance.
• Assist with root cause investigations corrective actions and continuous improvement efforts.
• Monitor and maintain inventory of consumables supplies and required materials.
• Ensure adherence to workplace organization (5S) quality standards and operational excellence practices.
• Provide feedback to Supervisors and Managers regarding performance training needs and process gaps.

Other Duties

• Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Knowledge Skills Experience:

• Minimum Qualifications
  • Experience in semiconductor manufacturing production operations equipment support or related technical environments.
  • Ability to perform and guide others in following SOPs safety procedures and cleanroom requirements.
  • Strong communication coordination and teamâbuilding skills.
  • Basic troubleshooting and problemâsolving abilities.
  • Attention to detail and proficiency in documentation and system transactions (MES/ERP).
  • Ability to lead by example and support team members in a fastâpaced environment.
• Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience in a lead role mentoring or guiding technicians/operators.
  • Familiarity with WIP flow dispatch lists equipment operations and process monitoring.
  • Understanding of SPC basics defect awareness or quality control practices.
  • Experience supporting continuous improvement (5S Lean basics errorâproofing).
  • Demonstrated success improving area performance reducing errors or increasing efficiency.

Education Certifications Requirements:

• Minimum Qualifications
  • High school diploma or equivalent.
• Preferred Qualifications
  • Technical coursework in manufacturing engineering technology or related areas.
  • Cleanroom ESD or safety training relevant to semiconductor operations.
  • Additional training in leadership problemâsolving or continuous improvement.

Ultra Clean Technology is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race color national or ethnic origin age religion disability sexual orientation gender gender identity and expression marital status and any other characteristic protected under laws and regulations.

The pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be between $26.20 and $39.38/hour; however base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors including market location job-related knowledge skills and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements includingâvariable pay and discretionary awardsâin addition to a full range of medical financial and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits such as PTO (Paid Time Off) and parental leave) dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in theseadditionalcompensation and benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.â

If hired employee will be in an at-will position and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time including for reasons related to individual performance Company or individual department/team performance and market factors.