Manufacturing Technician II - (T2) - Austin, TX, United States
$20 - $27 USD hourly
Originally posted 9 September 2026 by the employer. Relisted by the employer on 7 October 2026.
Build and test display and wafer fabrication equipment.
About the role
As a Manufacturing Technician, you will work hands-on in a cleanroom environment to build and test display and wafer fabrication equipment.
What you'll do
- Use work orders (schematics, wiring diagrams, parts lists, and instructions) to build, repair, and/or test electrical, electro-mechanical, vacuum, and pneumatic assemblies, subassemblies, and components.
- Perform electro-mechanical assembly operations, troubleshooting, and repairs.
- Receive and inspect parts for defects and ensure availability.
- Use test fixtures, electronic measurement equipment, leak detectors, and vacuum pumps to test assemblies, subassemblies, and components.
- Complete required job documentation (data entry) about progress, work expense, and labor details.
- Perform computer programming, repair, or software installs, if needed.
What you'll need
- High school diploma.
- 1–2 years of semiconductor or display experience, or comparable industry or military experience.
- Ability to follow standard operation procedures (written and verbal).
- Knowledge of basic hand tools.
Nice to have
- Associate’s degree or technical education, certifications, or trainings.
- Willingness to expand skills within an analytical/scientific method or operational process.
- ASSEET.
- BSEET (DeVry, TSTC).
Skills: build and test, electro-mechanical assembly, troubleshooting, test fixtures, vacuum pumps
This role has been open 35 days — well below the 52-day median for Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering roles.
Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
2481
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Median days open
52 d
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Median salary
$97k
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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 (2481 roles · 79 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 257 | 2481 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 1113 | 9893 · 109 employers |
| Median days open | 36 d | 52 d (−16 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $97k |
Skills observed across this category: build and test, electro-mechanical assembly, troubleshooting, test fixtures, vacuum pumps
Who's hiring in this category
- Micron Technology · 399 open roles · median 77 d
- Applied Materials (this employer) · 253 open roles · median 36 d
- Entegris · 232 open roles · median 35 d
- Lam Research · 109 open roles · median 57 d
- Infineon Technologies · 91 open roles · median 56 d
- onsemi · 70 open roles · median 69 d
How we counted: 2481 open Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 79 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 15 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.