Equipment Maintenance Technician - ION (Day Shift 1) - Hopewell Junction, NY, United States
$21 - $37 USD hourly
Originally posted 1 September 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role involves sustaining and operating 300mm semiconductor equipment, primarily focusing on resolving equipment and process issues.
What you'll do
- Monitor, control, and qualify 300mm diffusion furnace semiconductor equipment.
- Perform and teach preventive maintenance activities.
- React to error messages from factory systems and/or equipment.
- Review Statistical Process Control charts and other system indicators for process quality and react to Out of Control conditions, including defect troubleshooting.
- Recover from process and tool interruptions.
- Identify and address potential areas for improvement to optimize tool availability, cycle time, utilization, and cost.
What you'll need
- High School Degree (or equivalent).
- 2-4 years of relevant experience.
- Fluency in English Language – written & verbal.
- Able to perform shift work on a 12-hour shift schedule, including working in a cleanroom environment.
- Able to wear all required cleanroom & safety protective clothing and equipment throughout a 12-hour day.
- Able to lift a minimum of 30 pounds on a periodic basis throughout the shift.
- Able to perform work in a standing position for the majority of a 12-hour shift.
This role has been open 27 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, and who else is hiring
| Metric | onsemi | All employers we track in this specialty (3637 roles · 82 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 93 | 3637 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 286 | 9573 · 108 employers |
| Median days open | 55 d | 53 d (+2 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $128k |
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.