Equipment Maintenance Technician - Thin Films B Night Shift - Gresham, OR, United States
Originally posted 2 September 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role involves performing preventive, corrective, and diagnostic maintenance on semiconductor manufacturing tools within onsemi's 200mm manufacturing facility in Gresham, Oregon.
What you'll do
- Independently diagnose and resolve complex equipment and process-related failures using advanced diagnostic methods, schematics, and system data.
- Lead difficult tool recoveries and root-cause investigations, document findings, and drive corrective actions.
- Perform and improve preventive and corrective maintenance, calibrations, repairs, and scheduled tool qualifications.
- Interpret equipment, process, SPC, and performance data to identify abnormal conditions and reliability improvement opportunities.
- Develop, improve, and standardize PM specifications, troubleshooting guides, best-known methods, checklists, and maintenance systems.
- Train and mentor technicians on equipment maintenance, advanced diagnostics, and safe work practices.
What you'll need
- Associate or technical degree, military technician training, or equivalent maintenance experience.
- 3+ years of semiconductor equipment technician experience, with specialist-level performance on complex manufacturing equipment.
- Expert troubleshooting and problem-solving capability on Thin Films equipment, including connecting equipment behavior with process performance.
- Ability to work independently, prioritize competing equipment needs, and provide clear technical leadership during high-impact events.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including repair documentation, technical procedures, and cross-functional updates.
Nice to have
- Expert-level experience on multiple Novellus and Applied Materials platforms.
- Formal OEM or vendor training on relevant Thin Films equipment.
- Experience leading chronic-failure elimination, equipment improvement projects, installations, upgrades, or major qualifications.
- Proficiency with factory systems and data tools used for equipment tracking, parts management, SPC, and tool performance analysis.
- Proven experience training and mentoring technicians across skill levels and shifts.
This role has been open 32 days — well below the 55-day median for Semiconductor Equipment Engineering roles.
Semiconductor Equipment Engineering · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
3643
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Median days open
55 d
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Median salary
$128k
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| Metric | onsemi | All employers we track in this specialty (3643 roles · 83 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 86 | 3643 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 276 | 9592 · 109 employers |
| Median days open | 60 d | 55 d (+5 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $128k |
Who's hiring in this category
- Applied Materials · 599 open roles · median 59 d
- Lam Research · 538 open roles · median 40 d
- Micron Technology · 264 open roles · median 41 d
- KLA Corporation · 256 open roles · median 65 d
- ASML · 186 open roles · median 64 d
- ASM International · 157 open roles · median 76 d
How we counted: 3643 open Semiconductor Equipment Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 83 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 5 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.