D1 Maintenance Supervisor - Hillsboro, OR, United States
Originally posted 29 September 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role involves managing a team of equipment technicians to ensure tool availability for production schedules. The supervisor is responsible for maintenance activities across Photolithography, HDP Etchers, Sputter PVD, Electroplating, Implant, CVD, Wet Etch, Ash, Backend Finish Processes, Metrology, Laser Dicing, Backside Grind, Proprietary Lift-Off Equipment, and metal Evaporators.
What you'll do
- Manage performance, career development, and year-end reviews for technical staff.
- Plan and implement improvement initiatives to increase tool availability and decrease downtime variability.
- Manage maintenance costs, including controlling overtime and spare parts usage.
- Manage Preventative Maintenance schedules and coordinate with Equipment Engineering.
- Develop and manage a technical training plan for technician certifications.
- Interview, hire, and onboard new technicians and PM Specialists.
- Work closely with equipment engineers to resolve problems and ensure technical mentorship.
What you'll need
- 5 years of relevant work experience managing or leading a team of technicians in a Fab environment.
- Experience with LEAN manufacturing efforts, 5S controls, Continuous Improvement, and Root Cause Analysis.
- Experience leading, organizing, and facilitating cross-functional project teams.
- Experience developing and managing equipment performance metrics including M-Ratio, MTTF, GTG times, and Availability.
- Experience identifying trends in tool performance and driving improvement.
- Strong communication and presentation skills.
- Experience using MS Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
Nice to have
- Equipment Engineering experience.
- Previous hands-on experience as a maintenance or equipment service technician.
- Experience in Semiconductor maintenance.
Skills: tool availability, Preventative Maintenance, equipment engineers, Photolithography, HDP Etchers
This role has been open 0 days — well below the 53-day median for Semiconductor Equipment Engineering roles.
Semiconductor Equipment Engineering · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
3637
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Median days open
53 d
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Median salary
$128k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | QORVO | All employers we track in this specialty (3637 roles · 82 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 16 | 3637 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 69 | 9576 · 108 employers |
| Median days open | 1 d | 53 d (−52 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $128k |
Skills observed across this category: tool availability, Preventative Maintenance, equipment engineers, Photolithography, HDP Etchers
Who's hiring in this category
- Applied Materials · 600 open roles · median 54 d
- Lam Research · 530 open roles · median 45 d
- Micron Technology · 257 open roles · median 36 d
- KLA Corporation · 245 open roles · median 63 d
- ASML · 183 open roles · median 69 d
- ASM International · 152 open roles · median 77 d
How we counted: 3637 open Semiconductor Equipment Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 82 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 29 Sept 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.