2027 PTAP Process Technician Apprenticeship Program

Technician Apprenticeship Program 

Apprenticeship Program Overview

TSMC Arizona (TSMC AZ) collaborates with national and regional partners in the development, implementation, administration, and monitoring of its Apprenticeship Programs. This is a 2-year Technician Apprenticeship Program that combines supervision, structure, on-the-job training, related technical instruction, and personal and professional development. The on-the-job training is structured so that each apprentice works with a mentor to gain critical professional development and training. The related technical instruction is delivered by an education partner in classroom or online format, and aligns to both TSMC AZ and national standards. At TSMC AZ, we support all our employees, and are committed to personal and professional development and training. The Technician Apprenticeship Program is aligned with industry standards, and is founded on our Taiwan-based training programs and United States-based apprenticeship models. 

We are seeking Technician Apprentices to join TSMC AZ’s Technician Apprenticeship Program for the 2027 cohort. The Technician Apprenticeship Program provides a unique gateway to many career paths across the organization and allows the opportunity to be trained by experienced and qualified mentors, coaches and leaders. This structure ensures that you learn from the best leaders on-the-job while working with a safe, skilled, and dedicated team. The opportunity to learn and grow with a global organization like TSMC can help you establish a promising future in the United States and globally.

At TSMC AZ, brilliance can ignite a world of innovation and launch a promising future. The world’s most brilliant innovators entrust us to transform their ideas into world-changing products that impact millions of lives. If you have the same passion to pursue excellence, you will find alignment and a professional fit here. As a part of the apprenticeship team, you’ll be part of something special, unleashing innovations that lead to sustainable economic growth and a smarter, better world. As a Technician Apprentice, you will demonstrate a high level of reliability and strong sense of enthusiasm, and will possess an attitude that embodies our core values – Integrity, Commitment, Innovation and Customer Trust. If you want to challenge yourself and unleash innovation with brilliant colleagues located around the world, come join us!

Apprenticeship Program Eligibility Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years old and be legally eligible to work in the United States without sponsorship
• High School Diploma or G.E.D
• Updated resume
• Ability to work in a fast paced, high-pressure environment
• Energetic and proactive with a positive, can-do and friendly personality

Apprenticeship Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Basic computer skills
• Typing speed of at least 25WPM
• Able to use all Microsoft Office Applications including Excel
• Able to follow written & verbal instructions and procedures
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills
• Outstanding organizational and time-management skills
• Character/Personality traits:
  • Team building attitude
  • Respectful of others
  • Team spirit
  • Eager to continuously learn and grow

*** Meeting the minimum requirements does not ensure/guarantee selection to the program ***

Responsibilities:

As an apprentice, you are a fulltime employee of TSMC AZ and therefore it is expected that you will follow and adhere to the following:

• Work safely in accordance with applicable TSMC AZ policies and division-specific work rules.
• Comply with company absenteeism and tardiness policies at work and school.
• Attend and participate in related instructional and educational programs and maintain the highest possible grades as required.
• Be involved and show dedication to your training, both on the job and in the classroom.
• Keep track of your training hours (either in the form of work records or logbook) and inform your supervisor of any deficiencies in your apprenticeship training.
• Show dedication and interest in learning the occupation.
• Show respect to the skilled journey person(s) training and supervising you.
• Comply with the provisions of the Apprenticeship Agreement.
• Follow TSMC AZs’ written work rules and applicable policies and procedures. Apprentices will be required to follow company policies and performance expectations as specific in the employee handbook.
  • Apprentices violating company policies will be subject to progressive discipline including and to termination of the employment relationship.
  • Apprentices not making satisfactory progress in the sole determination of TSMC AZ throughout the apprenticeship program or otherwise failing to complete the apprenticeship program may be removed from the program and their employment relationship terminated at any time.

Program Learning Objectives

Upon successful completion of the Technician Apprenticeship Program, each apprentice will be able to perform the following functions in their specific apprenticeship field.

Process Technician

• Work in an office-based operations environment, multitasking up to 25 online manufacturing systems and data analysis.
• Monitor wafer processing, respond to alarms by analyzing the situation, and follow SOPs to handle all kinds of real-time issues.
• Demonstrate fluency in using MS-Office products (including Excel/ Word/Outlook/ PowerPoint) and you will learn to be fluent using handover system, wafer-related systems, or other home-grown systems.
• Work with the team and leadership to manage production efficiency/quality by leveraging procedures, supporting SOPs and identifying bottlenecks/issues to create solutions that support production goals.
• Cooperate with MFG to make the production line smoother through SOP for abnormal product handling.
• Assist engineers when needed.
• Be responsible for the handover content and summarizing problems encountered during the handover.
• Rapidly apply 50+ module defect codes per module, discover trends, production analysis, and mitigate production risk to align to daily goals.
• Additional responsibilities based on business needs.

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As the world’s leading dedicated foundry, TSMC has over 55,000 employees across Asia, Europe and North America. We are at the center of today’s technology industry, producing 24% of the world semiconductor excluding memory output value. Our semiconductors are the digital engines inside nearly 11,000 electronic products created by over 500 companies, from coffee machines and smart phones to airliners and cloud data centers. Become part of a unique team of technology enthusiasts joined in a common purpose – to unleash innovations that lead to sustainable economic growth and a smarter, better world. Nowhere is that opportunity greater than in the semiconductor industry. Our employees' success is our most prized achievement, and we are proud so many of them have made TSMC the place to build their life-long careers.