Entry Level Equipment Technician (Sherman, TX)
Originally posted 26 September 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role involves performing preventative maintenance, equipment repairs, improvements, upgrades, and installations, while interfacing with engineering and manufacturing groups to resolve issues.
What you'll do
- Perform preventative maintenance, equipment repairs, improvements, upgrades, and installations.
- Interface and communicate with engineering and manufacturing groups across the fab.
- Improve system performance to achieve process requirements and eliminate repetitive downs.
- Monitor and analyze all related data to improve and maintain tool performance.
- Coordinate supplier service and repairs.
- Prepare technical reports and summary findings, recommending solutions to technical problems.
What you'll need
- High School diploma/GED.
- 18 years of age or older.
- Ability to work 12 hour compressed work schedule, 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 to improve equipment performance.
- Good troubleshooting skills on electrical/mechanical systems.
- Excellent organizational, teaming and troubleshooting skills.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Demonstrated strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem solving skills.
- Ability to work in teams and collaborate effectively with people in different functions.
- Ability to take the initiative and drive for results.
- Strong time management skills that enable on-time project delivery.
- Ability to work effectively in an interrupt-driven and rapidly changing environment.
- Demonstrated ability to build strong, influential relationship.
This role has been open 14 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
3768
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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, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Texas Instruments | All employers we track in this specialty (3768 roles · 83 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 88 | 3768 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 240 | 9739 · 108 employers |
| Median days open | 52 d | 53 d (−1 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $126k |
Who's hiring in this category
- Applied Materials · 622 open roles · median 53 d
- Lam Research · 545 open roles · median 43 d
- Micron Technology · 270 open roles · median 44 d
- KLA Corporation · 253 open roles · median 67 d
- ASML · 199 open roles · median 64 d
- ASM International · 163 open roles · median 78 d
How we counted: 3768 open Semiconductor Equipment Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 83 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 10 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.