Manufacturing Technician - US - PA - Horsham, United States
$36,881 - $54,092 USD yearly
Originally posted 2 October 2026 by the employer.
Join Veeco to assemble complex semiconductor tools.
About the role
This role involves assembling and building complex semiconductor tools at Veeco's manufacturing facility in Horsham, PA.
What you'll do
- Build production machines, including mechanical assembly, electrical wiring, and plumbing, by reading plumbing and electrical schematics.
- Troubleshoot assembly and build issues on production tools.
- Document information in assembly manuals and production logbooks.
- Occasionally lead the tool build process, assigning resources, maintaining schedules and material flow, and addressing bottlenecks.
- Understand and support the tool power-up process and learn to lead it as needed.
- Work with the production team to meet shipping schedule goals and ensure Veeco quality standards are followed.
What you'll need
- High School diploma or equivalent.
- 1-2 years of experience in a manufacturing-related field.
- Ability to bend, plumb, and integrate all tubing connections (stainless steel Swagelok and Flare Tek TFE fittings) according to plumbing schematics.
- Knowledge of hand tools and light metalworking skills (drilling and tapping metal).
- Ability to navigate through software programs such as Excel, Word, CAD, SolidWorks.
Nice to have
- Technical school preferred.
- Basic training in electronics and reading electrical schematics.
- Experience with small gauge wire stripping, pin crimping, and terminating.
- Experience with control software on automated machines.
Skills: production machines, mechanical assembly, electrical wiring, plumbing, tool build process
This role has been open 13 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
2505
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Median days open
52 d
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Median salary
$96k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Veeco Instruments | All employers we track in this specialty (2505 roles · 79 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 18 | 2505 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 84 | 9907 · 109 employers |
| Median days open | 64 d | 52 d (+12 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $96k |
Skills observed across this category: production machines, mechanical assembly, electrical wiring, plumbing, tool build process
Who's hiring in this category
- Micron Technology · 398 open roles · median 77 d
- Applied Materials · 256 open roles · median 37 d
- Entegris · 227 open roles · median 36 d
- Lam Research · 109 open roles · median 58 d
- Infineon Technologies · 91 open roles · median 57 d
- STMicroelectronics · 70 open roles · median 51 d
How we counted: 2505 open Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 79 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 16 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.