About the role
Avicena is seeking an Equipment Maintenance Technician to support wafer fabrication tools and production operations during swing shift (2:00 PM – 10:30 PM). This role focuses on maintaining tool uptime, supporting operators, and performing preventative maintenance activities in a semiconductor manufacturing environment.
What you'll do
- Support daily operation and uptime of wafer fabrication tools, responding promptly to equipment alarms and production calls.
- Perform preventative maintenance on assigned process equipment and assist operators with basic troubleshooting and recovery procedures.
- Support installation, qualification, and start-up of new tools in collaboration with OEM vendors and engineering teams.
- Document maintenance activities and shift pass-downs while tracking spare parts and consumables inventory.
- Provide primary equipment maintenance support along with cross-functional assistance for facilities maintenance.
- Participate actively in Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) programs.
What you'll need
- Technical certificate, trade school training, or coursework in electronics, mechanical systems, mechatronics, or related field, or 1+ year of hands-on technical experience.
- Mechanical and/or electrical troubleshooting aptitude with the ability to read basic schematics and follow technical documentation.
- Ability to lift up to 35 lbs and wear required PPE, including respirator and SCBA (training provided).
- Comfort working in a cleanroom environment and handling hazardous materials in accordance with safety protocols.
- Ability to work independently during swing shift hours.
Nice to have
- Experience working with semiconductor process tools.
- Familiarity with Fab MES, SPC, or similar production systems.
- Basic knowledge of vacuum systems, pneumatics, and electrical controls.
- Experience with preventative maintenance scheduling systems (CMMS).
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First seen in our index 7 days ago, well below the 55-day median for Semiconductor Equipment Engineering roles.
Semiconductor Equipment Engineering · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
3963
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Median days since first seen
55 d
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Category median salary (all employers)
$120k
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| Metric | Avicena | All employers we track in this specialty (3963 roles · 87 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 2 | 3963 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 11 | 10176 · 116 employers |
| Median days since first seen | 7 d | 55 d (+48 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | n/a | $120k |
Who's hiring in this category
- Applied Materials · 678 open roles · median 55 d
- Lam Research · 558 open roles · median 43 d
- KLA Corporation · 319 open roles · median 57 d
- Micron Technology · 251 open roles · median 58 d
- ASML · 200 open roles · median 78 d
- ASM International · 165 open roles · median 84 d
How we counted: 3963 open Semiconductor Equipment Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 87 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 11 Nov 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there, and is counted in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family row. Days are counted from when our index first saw each posting, not from the employer's original posting date.