Manufacturing Technician III - (T3) 1st Shift
$23 - $31 USD hourly
Originally posted 30 October 2026 by the employer.
About the role
As a Manufacturing Technician, you will work hands-on in a cleanroom environment to build, repair, and test display and wafer fabrication equipment. This includes handling electrical, electro-mechanical, vacuum, and pneumatic assemblies, subassemblies, and components.
What you'll do
- Use work orders, schematics, wiring diagrams, parts lists, and instructions to build, repair, and test electrical, electro-mechanical, vacuum, and pneumatic equipment.
- Perform a wide variety of electro-mechanical assembly operations, troubleshooting, and repairs.
- Receive parts, conduct audits to verify part availability, inspect components for defects, and troubleshoot processes.
- Test assemblies, subassemblies, and components using test fixtures, electronic measurement equipment, leak detectors, and vacuum pumps.
- Complete required job documentation regarding progress, work expenses, and labor details, and perform computer programming, repairs, or software installations as needed.
- Work independently with minimal supervision while serving as an informal resource for junior colleagues.
What you'll need
- An Associate’s degree.
- 2–4 years of semiconductor or display experience, or comparable industry or military experience.
- Related technical trainings and certifications.
- Ability to meet physical cleanroom requirements, including using hand and power tools, wearing PPE (such as coveralls, respirators, and hoods), and standing for extended periods.
Nice to have
- ASSEET or BSEET.
- Demonstrated proficiency for required semiconductor manufacturing concepts and processes.
- Demonstrated capability to operate as a peer leader and trainer.
Skills: cleanroom, electro-mechanical assembly, vacuum pumps, troubleshooting, schematics
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This role has been open 0 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
2520
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Median days open
52 d
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Category median salary (all employers)
$100k
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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 (2520 roles · 77 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 255 | 2520 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 1174 | 10156 · 105 employers |
| Median days open | 43 d | 52 d (−9 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $100k |
Skills observed across this category: cleanroom, electro-mechanical assembly, vacuum pumps, troubleshooting, schematics
Who's hiring in this category
- Micron Technology · 345 open roles · median 77 d
- Applied Materials (this employer) · 263 open roles · median 37 d
- Entegris · 208 open roles · median 49 d
- Lam Research · 110 open roles · median 71 d
- Infineon Technologies · 98 open roles · median 44 d
- STMicroelectronics · 69 open roles · median 51 d
How we counted: 2520 open Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 77 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 30 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.