Etch Maintenance Technician Apprentice (D Shift Nights) - Malta, New York, United States of America, United States
$36,200 - $59,200 USD yearly
Originally posted 24 September 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role involves monitoring, sustaining, and improving equipment and/or processes in the Etch area at GlobalFoundries' Malta Fab 8, a 300mm manufacturing facility.
What you'll do
- Monitor equipment performance and schedule preventative and corrective maintenance.
- Perform preventative and corrective maintenance on assigned tool sets as per operating procedures.
- Use mechanical, electronic, and PC/software skills to troubleshoot and resolve equipment-related issues.
- Monitor, control, and test semiconductor equipment for manufacturing readiness.
- Recover equipment from process interruptions and document events.
- Communicate equipment status and area updates to the Lead Tech and/or Engineer.
What you'll need
- High School Degree (or equivalent).
- Ability to perform work activities in a safe and responsible manner in line with all FAB8 EHS&S policies.
- Ability to work in a cleanroom environment per semiconductor protocol/requirements.
- Basic reading and writing comprehension skills.
- Basic computer navigation skills (i.e. Windows, Microsoft Office, Outlook).
- Ability to work in a standing position for an extended period of time (during a 12-hour shift).
- Ability to lift equipment and tools when performing maintenance activities (above 50lbs requires a two-person lift).
- Flexible and willing to work any shift (3-4 days alternating weeks during day or night shift).
Nice to have
- Review Statistical Process Control charts for process quality.
- Develop and enhance operating procedures.
- Ability to read and comprehend schematics / blueprints / electrical diagrams.
- Experience utilizing basic hand tools.
- Experience with troubleshooting and structured problem-solving techniques.
- Basic understanding of the principles of electrical, mechanical, and pneumatic systems.
This role has been open 22 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
3796
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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 | GlobalFoundries | All employers we track in this specialty (3796 roles · 81 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 104 | 3796 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 352 | 9874 · 109 employers |
| Median days open | 42 d | 53 d (−11 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $126k |
Who's hiring in this category
- Applied Materials · 617 open roles · median 53 d
- Lam Research · 559 open roles · median 43 d
- Micron Technology · 283 open roles · median 44 d
- KLA Corporation · 251 open roles · median 67 d
- ASML · 195 open roles · median 70 d
- ASM International · 162 open roles · median 85 d
How we counted: 3796 open Semiconductor Equipment Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 81 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 17 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.
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