$23 - $31 USD hourly
Originally posted 5 November 2026 by the employer.
About the role
As a Manufacturing Technician, you will work hands-on in a cleanroom environment to build, test, and repair display and wafer fabrication equipment.
What you'll do
- Utilize work orders, schematics, wiring diagrams, engineering specifications, parts and wire lists, and instructions to build, repair, and test electrical, electro-mechanical, vacuum, and pneumatic assemblies, subassemblies, and components.
- Perform electro-mechanical assembly operations, troubleshooting, and repair to identify and correct errors.
- Operate test fixtures, electronic measurement equipment, leak detectors, and vacuum pumps to test assemblies, subassemblies, and components.
- Receive parts, inspect for defects, and perform audits to ensure necessary parts are available for build, test, and repair activities.
- Enter progress, work expense, and labor details into computer terminals, and assist with computer programming, repair, or software installation.
- Maintain safety standards, follow operating instructions, and wear required personal protective equipment.
What you'll need
- Experience performing electro-mechanical assembly, troubleshooting, and repairs using hand and power tools.
- Ability to read and interpret schematics, wiring diagrams, work orders, and engineering specifications.
- Experience testing assemblies using test fixtures, electronic measurement equipment, leak detectors, or vacuum pumps.
- Willingness and ability to work in a cleanroom environment wearing PPE including coveralls, hoods, booties, safety glasses, gloves, and respirators.
- Ability to fulfill physical demands such as standing for extended periods, working in tight spaces, lifting, climbing stairs and ladders, and operating heavy machinery including forklifts.
Skills: Cleanroom, Electro-Mechanical Assembly, Vacuum Systems, Troubleshooting, Schematics
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This role has been open 0 days — well below the 56-day median for Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering roles.
Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
2424
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Median days open
56 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 (2424 roles · 79 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 261 | 2424 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 1187 | 10153 · 117 employers |
| Median days open | 41 d | 56 d (−15 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $100k |
Skills observed across this category: Cleanroom, Electro-Mechanical Assembly, Vacuum Systems, Troubleshooting, Schematics
Who's hiring in this category
- Micron Technology · 320 open roles · median 71 d
- Applied Materials (this employer) · 260 open roles · median 42 d
- Entegris · 208 open roles · median 54 d
- Lam Research · 106 open roles · median 76 d
- Infineon Technologies · 95 open roles · median 44 d
- ASML · 70 open roles · median 53 d
How we counted: 2424 open Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 79 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 5 Nov 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.