CVD Maintenance Technician Apprenticeship (B Shift Nights) - USA - New York - Malta, United States
$36,200 - $59,200 USD yearly
Originally posted 8 October 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role involves monitoring, sustaining, and improving equipment and processes in a 300mm semiconductor manufacturing facility.
What you'll do
- Monitor equipment performance.
- Schedule, perform preventative and corrective maintenance on assigned tool sets.
- Use mechanical, electronic, and PC/software skills to troubleshoot and resolve equipment-related issues.
- Recover equipment from process interruptions and complete event documentation.
- Effectively communicate end of shift pass downs.
- Complete four college courses through HVCC during the apprenticeship.
What you'll need
- High School Degree (or equivalent).
- Basic reading and writing comprehension skills.
- Basic computer navigation skills (i.e. Windows, Microsoft Office, Outlook).
- Ability to work in a cleanroom environment wearing required clean room clothing per semiconductor protocol/requirements.
- Ability to work in a standing position for an extended period of time (during a 12-hour shift).
- Ability to lift equipment and tools when performing maintenance activities (above 50lbs requires a two-person lift).
- Flexible and willing to work any shift (3-4 days alternating weeks during day or night shift).
Nice to have
- Experience with troubleshooting and structured problem-solving techniques.
- Basic understanding of the principles of electrical, mechanical, and pneumatic systems.
- Ability to read and comprehend schematics / blueprints / electrical diagrams.
- Experience utilizing basic hand tools and quality workmanship principles.
This role has been open 2 days — well below the 54-day median for Semiconductor Equipment Engineering roles.
Semiconductor Equipment Engineering · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
3743
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Median days open
54 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 | GlobalFoundries | All employers we track in this specialty (3743 roles · 83 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 92 | 3743 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 326 | 9738 · 108 employers |
| Median days open | 44 d | 54 d (−10 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $126k |
Who's hiring in this category
- Applied Materials · 612 open roles · median 54 d
- Lam Research · 547 open roles · median 43 d
- Micron Technology · 270 open roles · median 45 d
- KLA Corporation · 252 open roles · median 67 d
- ASML · 197 open roles · median 65 d
- ASM International · 162 open roles · median 79 d
How we counted: 3743 open Semiconductor Equipment Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 83 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 11 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.