Manufacturing Technician I - Benicia, CA, United States
$18 - $24 USD hourly
Originally posted 15 September 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role involves working hands-on in a cleanroom environment to build and test display and wafer fabrication equipment.
What you'll do
- Use work orders including schematics, wiring diagrams, parts lists, and instructions to build, repair, and test equipment (electrical, electro-mechanical, vacuum, pneumatic assemblies, subassemblies, and components).
- Perform electro-mechanical assembly operations, troubleshooting, and repairs under supervision.
- Conduct audits to ensure all necessary parts are available, inspect parts for defects, and troubleshoot processes.
- Utilize test fixtures, electronic measurement equipment, leak detectors, and/or vacuum pumps to test assemblies, subassemblies, and components.
- Complete required job documentation (data entry) regarding progress, work expense, and labor details.
- Perform computer programming, repair, or software installs as needed.
What you'll need
- High school or technical diploma, technical degree, certificate, or equivalent.
- Basic skills in an analytical or scientific method or operational process.
- Ability to follow standard operation procedures (written and verbal).
- Knowledge of basic hand tools.
Nice to have
- Up to 1 year of semiconductor or display experience, or comparable industry or military experience.
- Technical education, certifications, or trainings.
- Experience working within standard operating procedures and/or scientific methods and adhering to quality guidelines.
- ASSEET.
- BSEET (DeVry, TSTC).
Skills: build and test, cleanroom environment, electro-mechanical assembly, troubleshooting
This role has been open 28 days — well below the 55-day median for Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering roles.
Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
2454
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Median days open
55 d
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Median salary
$98k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Applied Materials | All employers we track in this specialty (2454 roles · 79 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 244 | 2454 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 1099 | 9815 · 109 employers |
| Median days open | 38 d | 55 d (−17 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $98k |
Skills observed across this category: build and test, cleanroom environment, electro-mechanical assembly, troubleshooting
Who's hiring in this category
- Micron Technology · 400 open roles · median 77 d
- Entegris · 236 open roles · median 34 d
- Applied Materials (this employer) · 232 open roles · median 40 d
- Lam Research · 103 open roles · median 57 d
- Infineon Technologies · 88 open roles · median 55 d
- ASML · 74 open roles · median 69 d
How we counted: 2454 open Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 79 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 14 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.