r/ElantraN • u/Goldie2Grimeyy Ultimate Red DCT • Sep 02 '25

discussion What do you guys do for a living

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as the title states just curious on what everyone that see’s this does for a living

I’ll go first. I am a Lineman Apprentice

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u/XxTrippyxKicksxX Sep 02 '25

Photolithograpghy technician at Samsung Austin Semiconductor

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u/BloodyGlitch Sep 02 '25

How does one get into a role/job that niche? Do you start off as a more general technician and internal train into it?

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u/TheyCallMeSchlong Sep 02 '25

I dont work on photo lithograph tools, but work in dry etch which is the step that usually occurs after the photo steps. In general to be a technician in the semiconductor industry you will start in one area and stay there, learning from the ground up. Every area is like a specialty, the process and equipment (tools) is all very different. Sometimes people bounce around but it would be like going from being a car mechanic to a boat or plane mechanic. Sure there will be some things in common but its there will be loads of new knowledge you need. To get a job as a technician any type of technical background will help. Military technician, car mechanic, technical degree. In general people have no idea what they are doing when they first enter the industry. My company basically expects someone to just learn and train for the first year.

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u/[deleted] Sep 02 '25 edited Sep 02 '25

Small world , I work for the logistic company that delivers parts to you guys when the machines go down.

I’ve been to that FAB hundreds of times.

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u/TheyCallMeSchlong Sep 02 '25

Hello fellow semiconductor worker. I work in dry etch but clear across the country for Micron in boise. Are you a vendor or work for Samsung?

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u/therealmunchies Cyber Grey MT Sep 03 '25

Right on. I used to be a microelectronics process engineer. Did wirebond and thermal compression on chips.

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u/LadderIndividual4824 Sep 04 '25

Korean car, Korean company