$23 - $31 USD hourly
Originally posted 29 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.
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 assemblies, subassemblies, and components.
- Perform electro-mechanical assembly operations, troubleshooting, and repairs on equipment.
- Receive parts, perform audits to verify part availability, inspect parts for defects, and troubleshoot processes.
- Use test fixtures, electronic measurement equipment, leak detectors, and vacuum pumps to test assemblies, subassemblies, and components.
- Complete job documentation for progress, work expenses, and labor details, performing software installs or computer repair as needed.
- Work independently with minimal supervision and serve as an informal resource for junior colleagues.
What you'll need
- Associate degree.
- 2–4 years of semiconductor or display experience, or comparable industry or military experience.
- Related technical trainings and certifications.
- Ability to meet cleanroom physical requirements, including extended standing, walking, working in tight spaces, lifting, using hand and power tools, and wearing Personal Protective Equipment.
Nice to have
- Demonstrated proficiency with required semiconductor manufacturing concepts and processes.
- ASSEET or BSEET degree.
- Experience serving as a peer leader and trainer.
Skills: electro-mechanical, schematics, vacuum, troubleshooting, cleanroom
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This role has been open 0 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
3934
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Median days open
56 d
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Category median salary (all employers)
$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 (3934 roles · 85 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 655 | 3934 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 1167 | 10297 · 105 employers |
| Median days open | 57 d | 56 d (+1 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $126k |
Skills observed across this category: electro-mechanical, schematics, vacuum, troubleshooting, cleanroom
Who's hiring in this category
- Applied Materials (this employer) · 659 open roles · median 57 d
- Lam Research · 567 open roles · median 38 d
- KLA Corporation · 308 open roles · median 63 d
- Micron Technology · 266 open roles · median 52 d
- ASML · 186 open roles · median 78 d
- ASM International · 158 open roles · median 78 d
How we counted: 3934 open Semiconductor Equipment Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 85 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 29 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.