2027 Entry Level Equipment Technician (Dallas/Richardson, TX)
Originally posted 1 September 2026 by the employer.
About the role
As an Entry Level Equipment Technician, you will perform preventative maintenance, repairs, improvements, upgrades, and installations of equipment. You will interface with engineering and manufacturing groups across the fab to resolve issues.
What you'll do
- Perform preventative maintenance on equipment
- Repair, improve, upgrade, and install equipment
- Interface and communicate with engineering and manufacturing groups
- Monitor and analyze data to maintain tool performance
- Coordinate supplier service and repairs
- Prepare technical reports and recommend solutions to problems
What you'll need
- High School diploma/GED
- 18 years of age or older
- Ability to work 12-hour compressed work schedule
- Flexibility to work day or night shifts including one weekend shift and holidays
- Technical Certificate or Associates Degree in Electrical/Electronic Technology, Mechatronics, Manufacturing Technology, Automated Manufacturing, Industrial Automation, Robotics, Industrial Systems and Controls, Electromechanical Technology, or related field OR 3 years of hands-on technical maintenance work experience
Nice to have
- Self-driven with ability to identify and resolve issues
- Troubleshooting skills on electrical/mechanical systems
- Excellent organizational and teaming skills
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Demonstrated analytical, critical thinking, and problem solving skills
- Ability to work in teams and collaborate effectively
- Ability to take the initiative and drive for results
- Strong time management skills
- Ability to work effectively in an interrupt-driven and rapidly changing environment
- Demonstrated ability to build strong, influential relationships
This role has been open 43 days — well below the 55-day median for Semiconductor Equipment Engineering roles.
Semiconductor Equipment Engineering · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
3759
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Median days open
55 d
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Median salary
$126k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Texas Instruments | All employers we track in this specialty (3759 roles · 83 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 91 | 3759 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 242 | 9855 · 109 employers |
| Median days open | 49 d | 55 d (−6 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $126k |
Who's hiring in this category
- Applied Materials · 611 open roles · median 55 d
- Lam Research · 543 open roles · median 42 d
- Micron Technology · 287 open roles · median 42 d
- KLA Corporation · 249 open roles · median 70 d
- ASML · 196 open roles · median 68 d
- ASM International · 162 open roles · median 82 d
How we counted: 3759 open Semiconductor Equipment Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 83 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 14 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family row. Figures refresh nightly.