Senior Equipment Maintenance Technician - Thin Films - Gresham, OR, United States
Originally posted 2 September 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role involves performing preventive, corrective, and diagnostic maintenance on semiconductor manufacturing tools within onsemi's 200mm manufacturing facility.
What you'll do
- Independently diagnose and resolve complex equipment and process-related failures using advanced diagnostic methods, schematics, and system data.
- Lead difficult tool recoveries and root-cause investigations, documenting findings and driving corrective actions.
- Perform and improve preventive and corrective maintenance, calibrations, repairs, and scheduled tool qualifications.
- Interpret equipment, process, SPC, and performance data to identify abnormal conditions and reliability improvement opportunities.
- Develop, improve, and standardize PM specifications, troubleshooting guides, and best-known methods.
- Coordinate vendor support and provide technical direction during escalations, repairs, upgrades, installations, and qualifications.
What you'll need
- Associate or technical degree, military technician training, or equivalent maintenance experience.
- 10-15+ years of semiconductor equipment technician experience with specialist-level performance on complex manufacturing equipment.
- Expert troubleshooting and problem-solving capability on Thin Films equipment.
- Demonstrated high level of hands-on maintenance and troubleshooting expertise on one or more of the following Thin Films platforms: Novellus Concept Two platforms (SPEED, SEQ, ALTUS) or Applied Materials platforms (Endura, Centura, Producer).
- Broad working knowledge across major tool subsystems such as vacuum, gas delivery, RF/plasma, temperature control, robotics, process chambers, pumps, abatement interfaces, controls, and interlocks.
- Ability to work independently, prioritize competing equipment needs, and provide clear technical leadership.
Nice to have
- Expert-level experience on multiple listed Novellus and Applied Materials platforms.
- Formal OEM or vendor training on relevant Thin Films equipment.
- Experience leading chronic-failure elimination, equipment improvement projects, installations, upgrades, or major qualifications.
- Proficiency with factory systems and data tools used for equipment tracking, parts management, SPC, and tool performance analysis.
- Proven experience training and mentoring technicians across skill levels and shifts.
This role has been open 26 days — well below the 53-day median for Semiconductor Equipment Engineering roles.
Semiconductor Equipment Engineering · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
3637
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Median days open
53 d
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Median salary
$128k
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| Metric | onsemi | All employers we track in this specialty (3637 roles · 82 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 93 | 3637 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 286 | 9573 · 108 employers |
| Median days open | 55 d | 53 d (+2 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $128k |
Who's hiring in this category
- Applied Materials · 600 open roles · median 54 d
- Lam Research · 530 open roles · median 45 d
- Micron Technology · 257 open roles · median 36 d
- KLA Corporation · 245 open roles · median 63 d
- ASML · 183 open roles · median 69 d
- ASM International · 152 open roles · median 77 d
How we counted: 3637 open Semiconductor Equipment Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 82 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 29 Sept 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.