Manufacturing Technician II - (T2) First Shift - Austin, TX, United States
$20 - $28 USD hourly
Originally posted 26 August 2026 by the employer. Relisted by the employer on 24 September 2026.
Work hands-on to build and test display and wafer fabrication equipment in a cleanroom environment.
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. This equipment is essential to advancing semiconductor chips.
What you'll do
- Utilize routine work orders, schematics, wiring diagrams, parts and wire lists, written and/or verbal instructions to build, repair, and/or test electrical, electro-mechanical, vacuum, and pneumatic assemblies, subassemblies, and components.
- Perform electro-mechanical assembly operations, troubleshooting, and repair, identifying and correcting errors.
- Observe all safety standards, maintaining a secure, safe, clean, and healthy work environment.
- Utilize test fixtures, electronic measurement equipment, leak detectors, and/or vacuum pumps to test assemblies, subassemblies, and components.
- Enter data on computer terminal, such as progress, work expense, and labor details; may perform computer programming, repair, or software installation.
- Detail finished work, receive parts, and perform audits to ensure all necessary parts are available and inspected for defects; troubleshoot and improve processes.
What you'll need
- Experience utilizing work orders, schematics, wiring diagrams, parts and wire lists, written and/or verbal instructions.
- Experience performing electro-mechanical assembly operations, troubleshooting, and repair.
- Ability to observe all safety standards and maintain a secure, safe, clean, and healthy work environment.
- Experience utilizing test fixtures, electronic measurement equipment, leak detectors, and/or vacuum pumps.
- Ability to enter data on computer terminal, including progress, work expense, and labor details.
- Experience performing audits to ensure necessary parts are available and inspected for defects.
This role has been open 50 days — 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, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Applied Materials | All employers we track in this specialty (2481 roles · 79 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 256 | 2481 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 1111 | 9867 · 109 employers |
| Median days open | 37 d | 52 d (−15 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $97k |
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.