Manufacturing Engineer - New Graduate Opportunity - Reno, NV, United States
$71,500 - $95,000 USD yearly
Originally posted 1 October 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This entry-level Manufacturing Engineer role provides direct production support during a mid-shift/night-shift schedule, focusing on manufacturing operations and continuous improvement initiatives. It offers hands-on manufacturing exposure and growth into larger capital projects and site growth initiatives.
What you'll do
- Provide hands-on production support, including machine maintenance, process troubleshooting, quality attainment, and safety prioritization.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on reducing scrap, improving throughput, increasing equipment uptime, improving ergonomics, and maintaining master data.
- Partner with production supervisors, operators, maintenance, quality, and engineering team members to identify root causes, implement corrective actions, and stabilize manufacturing processes.
- Support process documentation through SOP and control plan updates.
- Support equipment/process improvements from problem definition through implementation.
- Assist with data collection activities to support process changes, new equipment, or new product introduction.
What you'll need
- Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, or related engineering.
- 1 – 3 years of engineering experience.
- Ability and willingness to work a mid-shift/night-shift schedule, approximately 12:00 PM–8:30 PM.
- Strong hands-on problem-solving mindset with interest in manufacturing operations, production support, process improvement, and equipment reliability.
- Basic understanding of engineering analysis, data review, root cause evaluation, and structured problem solving.
- Demonstrated ownership, follow-through, and ability to manage multiple priorities in a production environment.
Nice to have
- Internship, co-op, undergraduate project, or early-career experience in a manufacturing, chemical processing, semiconductor, cleanroom, high-purity, or regulated production environment.
- Familiarity with Lean, Six Sigma, DMAIC, 5S, waste reduction, or other continuous improvement methods.
- Strong usage of Excel and PowerPoint. Knowledge of JMP/Minitab, SolidWorks, or similar tools.
- Exposure to root cause tools such as 5 Why, fishbone diagrams, Pareto analysis, or basic statistical process control.
- Interest in developing project-management capability, including scope definition, timeline tracking, vendor coordination, installation support, and post-implementation verification.
This role has been open 14 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
3784
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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 | Entegris | All employers we track in this specialty (3784 roles · 83 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 63 | 3784 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 383 | 9907 · 109 employers |
| Median days open | 37 d | 53 d (−16 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 · 558 open roles · median 42 d
- Micron Technology · 281 open roles · median 43 d
- KLA Corporation · 245 open roles · median 67 d
- ASML · 193 open roles · median 70 d
- ASM International · 160 open roles · median 84 d
How we counted: 3784 open Semiconductor Equipment Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 83 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 16 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.