2027 PTAP Process Technician Apprenticeship Program
About the role
This is a 2-year Technician Apprenticeship Program combining on-the-job training with classroom or online technical instruction to prepare apprentices for roles as Process Technicians. Apprentices train under experienced mentors while supporting wafer processing operations and online manufacturing systems.
What you'll do
- Monitor wafer processing operations, respond to alarms through situation analysis, and follow standard operating procedures (SOPs) to resolve real-time issues.
- Operate within an office-based environment multitasking across up to 25 online manufacturing systems and conducting data analysis.
- Apply over 50 module defect codes per module, track production trends, and mitigate manufacturing risks to meet daily production goals.
- Coordinate with manufacturing teams and use abnormal product handling SOPs to maintain smooth production line flow.
- Maintain handover content, document and summarize issues encountered during shift transitions, and assist engineers as needed.
- Track training hours in work records or logbooks and participate fully in educational and on-the-job training requirements.
What you'll need
- High School Diploma or G.E.D.
- Minimum age of 18 years and legal authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship.
- Basic computer proficiency with typing speed of at least 25 WPM.
- Proficiency using Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
- Ability to follow written and verbal instructions and procedures.
Skills: wafer processing, defect codes, SOP, process technician, manufacturing systems
More semiconductor jobs: TSMC Arizona jobs · Process engineer jobs
First seen in our index 23 days ago, well below the 63-day median for Process Engineering roles.
Process Engineering · Semiconductor Process
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Open roles in category
1048
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Median days since first seen
63 d
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Category median salary (all employers)
$137k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | TSMC Arizona | All employers we track in this specialty (1048 roles · 55 employers) |
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| Open roles in this specialty | 8 | 1048 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 106 | 10406 · 119 employers |
| Median days since first seen | 167 d | 63 d (−104 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | n/a | $137k |
Skills observed across this category: wafer processing, defect codes, SOP, process technician, manufacturing systems
Who's hiring in this category
- Micron Technology · 297 open roles · median 118 d
- Applied Materials · 63 open roles · median 76 d
- Texas Instruments · 62 open roles · median 61 d
- Entegris · 53 open roles · median 30 d
- STMicroelectronics · 53 open roles · median 66 d
- GlobalFoundries · 52 open roles · median 43 d
How we counted: 1048 open Process Engineering (Semiconductor Process) roles from 55 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 13 Nov 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there, and is counted in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family row. Days are counted from when our index first saw each posting, not from the employer's original posting date.