Sterling Wilson pays attention to detail.
Wilson, 23, — a Laveen resident — is enthusiastic about his assignment as a mask technician at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Arizona where he helps monitor the mask manufacturing and repair processes in north Phoenix. A mask is a “circuit pattern” printed on the surface of a semiconductor wafer.
But the quality assurance of working on automated equipment isn’t a walk in the park. At times, schedules can be “intense” at times with 12 to 13-hour shifts over a four-day work week with a learning curve of six to 12 months, Wilson said.
