Manufacturing Operator I - Livermore, CA, United States
$17 - $22 USD hourly
Originally posted 10 July 2026 by the employer.
Support probe card manufacturing operations with hands-on assembly, inspection, and preventative maintenance.
About the role
The Manufacturing Operator I performs a variety of hands-on tasks supporting probe card manufacturing operations. This entry-level role executes manufacturing processes, maintains equipment readiness, and supports continuous improvement efforts.
What you'll do
- Execute manufacturing processes including assembly, testing, inspection, and troubleshooting of probe card components. - Follow established work instructions, process documentation, and safety guidelines to ensure consistent quality output. - Perform equipment set-up, calibration, and routine preventative maintenance to ensure tools remain in optimal operating condition. - Identify and escalate equipment or process abnormalities to minimize downtime. - Collect and analyze production and equipment data to make on-line adjustments that maintain process stability and quality. - Collaborate with engineering teams to run tests, experiments, and trials to improve existing production processes or enable new product development.
What you'll need
- Less than 1 year of related experience. - Experience or familiarity with cleanroom operations, microscope usage, and manual dexterity. - Basic mathematics, statistics, and computer literacy skills, including Microsoft Office. - Ability to work the night shift (Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and every other Saturday from 6:00pm to 6:15am).
Skills: cleanroom operations, equipment maintenance, production processes, quality control
This role has been open 216 days — slightly above the 215-day median for Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering roles.
Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering · Semiconductor Process
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Open roles in category
29
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Median days open
215 d
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Median salary
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | FormFactor | All employers we track in this specialty (29 roles · 17 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 3 | 29 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 124 | 10096 · 107 employers |
| Median days open | 216 d | 215 d (+1 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | — |
Skills observed across this category: cleanroom operations, equipment maintenance, production processes, quality control
Who's hiring in this category
- Entegris · 3 open roles · median 221 d
- FormFactor (this employer) · 3 open roles · median 215 d
- Polar Semiconductor · 3 open roles · median 88 d
- Vishay Intertechnology · 3 open roles · median 217 d
- GlobalFoundries · 2 open roles · median 222 d
- Infineon Technologies · 2 open roles · median 200 d
How we counted: 29 open Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering (Semiconductor Process) roles from 17 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 26 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.