Manufacturing Technician I - (T1) 1st Shift - Austin, TX, United States
$18 - $25 USD hourly
Originally posted 26 October 2026 by the employer.
About the role
In this role, you will work hands-on in a cleanroom environment to build, repair, and test display and wafer fabrication equipment. You will handle electrical, electro-mechanical, vacuum, and pneumatic assemblies, subassemblies, and components.
What you'll do
- Utilize routine work orders, schematics, wiring diagrams, parts lists, and wire lists to build, repair, and test electrical, electro-mechanical, vacuum, and pneumatic assemblies. - Perform electro-mechanical assembly operations, troubleshooting, and repair, including identifying and correcting errors. - Operate test fixtures, electronic measurement equipment, leak detectors, and vacuum pumps to test assemblies and subassemblies. - Enter data on computer terminals regarding progress, work expenses, and labor details, and perform software installs or repairs as needed. - Receive parts, perform audits to ensure necessary components are available, inspect parts for defects, and detail finished work. - Maintain a clean and safe work environment, observing all safety standards and properly utilizing personal protective equipment in a cleanroom.
What you'll need
- Ability to apply basic operational processes, analytical skills, or scientific methods to complete straightforward manufacturing activities. - Ability to read and interpret routine work orders, schematics, wiring diagrams, and parts/wire lists. - Ability to work in a cleanroom environment using personal protective equipment such as coveralls, hoods, booties, safety glasses, and gloves. - Ability to meet physical demands including standing for extended periods, working in tight spaces, lifting, distinguishing colors, using hand/power tools, and climbing stairs or ladders.
Skills: electro-mechanical assembly, cleanroom, test fixtures, leak detectors, vacuum pumps
This role has been open 0 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
2482
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Median days open
55 d
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Median salary
$99k
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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 (2482 roles · 78 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 262 | 2482 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 1150 | 10096 · 107 employers |
| Median days open | 40 d | 55 d (−15 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $99k |
Skills observed across this category: electro-mechanical assembly, cleanroom, test fixtures, leak detectors, vacuum pumps
Who's hiring in this category
- Micron Technology · 365 open roles · median 81 d
- Applied Materials (this employer) · 259 open roles · median 40 d
- Entegris · 217 open roles · median 45 d
- Lam Research · 110 open roles · median 68 d
- Infineon Technologies · 99 open roles · median 48 d
- ASML · 66 open roles · median 50 d
How we counted: 2482 open Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 78 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.