Engineering Technician - Portland, OR, United States
Originally posted 24 September 2026 by the employer.
Support manufacturing operations in Tualatin, OR.
About the role
This hands-on role supports manufacturing operations, partnering with Engineering and Operations to improve manufacturing processes and introduce new products. You will focus on developing work instructions and fixtures, and troubleshooting production issues.
What you'll do
- Create and maintain technical work instructions and manufacturing documentation.
- Support the introduction and release of new products into manufacturing.
- Design, build, and improve manufacturing fixtures and jigs.
- Partner with engineers and production teams to troubleshoot manufacturing issues and implement process improvements.
- Operate manufacturing, test, development, and diagnostic equipment.
- Read and interpret engineering drawings, blueprints, specifications, and other manufacturing documentation.
What you'll need
- Associate degree in Engineering Technology, Manufacturing Technology, Mechanical Technology, Welding Technology, or a related technical field and 2+ years of relevant manufacturing or engineering technician experience; or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
- Experience working in a manufacturing, engineering, machining, welding, or similar technical environment.
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, blueprints, specifications, and technical work instructions.
- Strong mechanical aptitude with demonstrated troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
- Experience operating manufacturing, test, or diagnostic equipment.
- Basic proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, and Excel.
Nice to have
- Experience writing technical documentation.
- Experience in semiconductor, high-purity gas delivery, or other precision manufacturing environments.
- Experience working in a Class 100 or similar cleanroom environment.
- Familiarity with CAD drawings and configuration or document management systems.
- Experience with ERP systems; Oracle Cloud experience is a plus.
- Experience applying engineering technology principles to manufacturing processes.
- Experience developing fixtures, jigs, or other manufacturing tooling.
- Familiarity with ISO 9001 or similar quality management systems.
Skills: manufacturing processes, work instructions, fixtures, troubleshoot production, new product introduction, cleanroom
This role has been open 22 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
3796
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Median days open
53 d
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Median salary
$126k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Ichor Systems | All employers we track in this specialty (3796 roles · 81 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 16 | 3796 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 80 | 9874 · 109 employers |
| Median days open | 68 d | 53 d (+15 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $126k |
Skills observed across this category: manufacturing processes, work instructions, fixtures, troubleshoot production, new product introduction, cleanroom
Who's hiring in this category
- Applied Materials · 617 open roles · median 53 d
- Lam Research · 559 open roles · median 43 d
- Micron Technology · 283 open roles · median 44 d
- KLA Corporation · 251 open roles · median 67 d
- ASML · 195 open roles · median 70 d
- ASM International · 162 open roles · median 85 d
How we counted: 3796 open Semiconductor Equipment Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 81 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 17 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.
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