Manufacturing Technician III - (T3) - Austin, TX, United States
$23,000 - $31,400 USD hourly
Originally posted 24 September 2026 by the employer. Relisted by the employer on 26 October 2026.
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 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, perform audits to verify part availability, inspect parts for defects, and troubleshoot processes. - Operate test fixtures, electronic measurement equipment, leak detectors, and vacuum pumps to evaluate assemblies, subassemblies, and components. - Complete required documentation and data entry for progress, work expenses, and labor details, performing software installs or computer programming as needed. - Work independently with minimal supervision and serve as an informal resource for junior colleagues.
What you'll need
- Associate’s degree. - 2–4 years of semiconductor or display experience, or comparable industry or military experience. - Related technical trainings and certifications. - Physical ability to work in cleanroom environments, stand for extended periods, lift, distinguish colors, work with hand/power tools, and operate heavy machinery including forklifts.
Nice to have
- ASSEET or BSEET. - Demonstrated proficiency with semiconductor manufacturing concepts and processes. - Experience operating as a peer leader and trainer.
Skills: cleanroom, wafer fabrication equipment, electro-mechanical assembly, troubleshooting, test fixtures
This role has been open 32 days — well below the 56-day median for Semiconductor Equipment Engineering roles.
Semiconductor Equipment Engineering · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
3866
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Median days open
56 d
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Median salary
$126k
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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 (3866 roles · 84 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 644 | 3866 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 1150 | 10096 · 107 employers |
| Median days open | 56 d | 56 d (same as this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $126k |
Skills observed across this category: cleanroom, wafer fabrication equipment, electro-mechanical assembly, troubleshooting, test fixtures
Who's hiring in this category
- Applied Materials (this employer) · 621 open roles · median 58 d
- Lam Research · 572 open roles · median 39 d
- KLA Corporation · 287 open roles · median 68 d
- Micron Technology · 278 open roles · median 49 d
- ASML · 184 open roles · median 78 d
- ASM International · 156 open roles · median 84 d
How we counted: 3866 open Semiconductor Equipment Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 84 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.