Job Description
Job Title:  Engineering Specialist I -Trainee Technician- Night/ D shift
Posting Start Date:  10/21/26
Requisition Id:  14537
Job Description: 

About our group:

In this role as a part of the Wafer Equipment Engineering Services, you will be working in a team environment. You will interact with a range of team members from technicians, operators, senior engineers and management. You will have the opportunity to share your knowledge and learn from others on the team. Seagate believes this is critical to the growth of our employees, as well as our Company. 

About the role - you will:

  • Learn how to maintain, troubleshoot and repair Photolithography/Plating/Test/Vacuum equipment in a Wafer fabrication environment 
  • Understand and maintain preventive maintenance programs and procedures as directed 
  • Work safely on equipment that requires use of PPE, with chemicals or gases    
  • Train with and support existing technicians on a wide variety of technical skills 
  • Expand your career opportunities by gaining the necessary training to perform the job duties of a Wafer Equipment Engineering Specialist 
  • Work towards the experience necessary to apply for an Equipment Engineering Specialist position, when these positions become available 

About you:

  • Ambitious to keep growing professionally 
  • Familiar with Wafer Fab Equipment 
  • Ability to work with Chemicals following all safety procedures 
  • Mechanical aptitude including the ability to use common tools to repair equipment 
  • You need to be a self-starter who is willing to work in small teams to gain the necessary skills to perform all maintenance activities on the equipment 
  • You will need to have the critical thinking skills to evaluate complex problems and a willingness to follow all available documentation 

Your experience includes:

  • Currently enrolled and working towards an AA technical degree (at least one semester completed towards the degree).  
  • Experience with MS Office 
  • Able to work D shift (weekend nights, Friday to Sunday and every other Thursday from 6:00 pm to 6:00 am)

Location:

Our Normandale campus spans two suburbs, Edina and Bloomington, and serves as the Recording Head development and manufacturing arm of Seagate. Located in the heart of a bustling community, Seagate offers an on-site café, or if you prefer, you can drive to one of many restaurants just minutes away. Need to grab a gift over lunch time? Shopping is abundant in the area. If working out is your thing, the on-site fully equipped fitness center hosts wellness programs, outdoor activities, tournaments and group workouts. Looking for something more laid back? Reset in one of our meditation rooms or simply take a walk around our indoor walking path. On-site cultural festivals, celebrations and community volunteer opportunities also abound.

 

The estimated base wage range for this position is $19.97 - $28.55/hr. The individual base wage is based on work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

 

 

Seagate offers comprehensive benefits to its eligible employees, including, but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, short- and long-term disability, eligibility to participate in discretionary bonus program, 401(k), employee stock purchase plan, flexible and dependent care spending accounts, and health care spending accounts. Seagate also offers paid time off, including 12 holidays, 120 hours of vacation, a minimum of 48 hours of paid sick leave, and 16 weeks of paid parental leave. The benefits for this position are based on a full-time schedule for a full calendar year and may differ depending on work location and tenure with the Company.

 

Location: Normandale, United States
Travel: None

Information at a Glance

About Us

With more than four decades of storage innovation, Seagate empowers humanity to thrive in the data age and helps people and businesses navigate the ever-expanding data landscape. 

We craft precision-engineered, cutting-edge solutions that help the world store and manage exponential data growth.

Seagate is powered by our talented and passionate workforce of 29,000 employees across the globe who embody our core values: integrity, innovation, and inclusion. Striving towards excellence every single day, we show up with these values for our customers, business partners, shareholders, and communities alike.

Join us and get inspired to make a difference in the datasphere!

Seagate is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, marital status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender (including gender identity and expression), sexual orientation, religion, military and veteran status, or any other classification protected by applicable law.  We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records EEO Know Your Rights Poster 

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