Equipment Maintenance Technician - RIE (Night Shift 1) - Hopewell Junction, NY, United States
$24 - $41 USD hourly
Originally posted 18 September 2026 by the employer — open 0 days.
About the role
This role involves resolving equipment and process issues as an Equipment Maintenance Technician at a 300mm factory. The primary focus is on monitoring, controlling, and qualifying 300mm Rie Dry Etch semiconductor equipment.
What you'll do
- Monitor, control, and qualify 300mm Rie Dry Etch semiconductor equipment.
- Perform preventive maintenance activities.
- React to error messages of factory systems and/or equipment.
- Review Statistical Process Control charts 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).
- Strong understanding of electrical and mechanical systems, vacuum technology, and plasma physics.
- Proficiency in reading and interpreting electrical and mechanical schematics.
- Excellent troubleshooting skills to isolate and remedy complex issues on advanced equipment.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
- Strong communication and teamwork skills to work effectively with engineers and manufacturing teams.
- Excellent communication and documentation skills.
- Willingness to work flexible shifts, including a 12-hour night shift schedule in a cleanroom environment.
Nice to have
- 2+ years of experience in a semiconductor fab or technical support role.
- Familiarity with Rie semiconductor process modules and equipment (e.g., Axcellis, LAM, Tel).
This role has been open 0 days — well below the 48-day median for Semiconductor Equipment Engineering roles.
Semiconductor Equipment Engineering · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
3551
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Median days open
48 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 (3551 roles · 80 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 82 | 3551 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 275 | 9358 · 108 employers |
| Median days open | 50 d | 48 d (+2 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $128k |
Who's hiring in this category
- Applied Materials · 610 open roles · median 49 d
- Lam Research · 505 open roles · median 42 d
- Micron Technology · 245 open roles · median 32 d
- KLA Corporation · 216 open roles · median 57 d
- ASML · 168 open roles · median 68 d
- ASM International · 141 open roles · median 72 d
How we counted: 3551 open Semiconductor Equipment Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 80 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 18 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.