Manufacturing Technician I- Nights - Decatur, TX, United States
Originally posted 16 June 2026 by the employer. Relisted by the employer on 1 October 2026.
About the role
Perform production duties involved with processing raw materials, green forming billets, and processing carbon billets used for graphite, silicon carbides, and other specialty materials. Equipment and processes include conversion furnaces, impregnating vessels, purity processes, graphitizers, and bake furnaces.
What you'll do
- Safely and efficiently operate manufacturing machines and equipment, including high temperature furnaces, bandsaws, mills, sanders, air mills, forklifts, and cranes. - Conduct quality checks at different stages of the manufacturing process to ensure products meet established specifications and standards. - Identify and resolve minor equipment malfunctions and participate in routine maintenance to minimize downtime. - Manage raw materials and finished products, ensuring proper storage, handling, and transport to maintain product integrity. - Maintain accurate records of production activities, including machine operation data, product output, and quality control checks. - Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs) and safety protocols while collaborating with engineers and production supervisors to troubleshoot issues.
What you'll need
- High School Diploma or equivalent. - Ability to pass a respiratory fit mask test, wear a full mask respirator, and wear required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). - Ability to safely operate a forklift. - Basic math skills, alongside the ability to read, write, and understand manufacturing instructions. - Capacity to comply with federally mandated requirements of U.S. export control laws. - Physical capability to lift up to 50 lbs, perform hand squeezes up to 30 lbs, climb ladders, and work in varying environmental conditions such as hot, cold, or humid environments.
Nice to have
- Mechanical and/or technical experience in a manufacturing environment. - Experience working in an ISO 9000/14000 environment.
Skills: production duties, raw materials, quality checks, manufacturing machines, standard operating procedures
This role has been open 133 days — well above the 56-day median for Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering roles.
Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
2488
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Median days open
56 d
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Median salary
$100k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Entegris | All employers we track in this specialty (2488 roles · 78 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 220 | 2488 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 380 | 10147 · 107 employers |
| Median days open | 47 d | 56 d (−9 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $100k |
Skills observed across this category: production duties, raw materials, quality checks, manufacturing machines, standard operating procedures
Who's hiring in this category
- Micron Technology · 358 open roles · median 82 d
- Applied Materials · 262 open roles · median 40 d
- Entegris (this employer) · 219 open roles · median 46 d
- Lam Research · 110 open roles · median 69 d
- Infineon Technologies · 98 open roles · median 47 d
- Vishay Intertechnology · 65 open roles · median 43 d
How we counted: 2488 open Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 78 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 27 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.