Senior Technician - CVD Novellus Equipment Engineering (N2 Night Shift) - Essex Junction
Originally posted 9 September 2026 by the employer — open 8 days.
Focus on CVD Novellus Equipment Engineering.
About the role
This role is for a Senior Technician responsible for monitoring, sustaining, and improving equipment and/or processes in the assigned area at GlobalFoundries' Essex Junction site Fab 9, a 200mm semiconductor manufacturing facility.
What you'll do
- Perform preventative and corrective maintenance on equipment according to operating procedures.
- Monitor, control, and test semiconductor equipment for manufacturing readiness.
- Recover equipment from process interruptions and document events.
- Communicate equipment and area status updates to Lead Tech and/or Engineer.
- Follow detailed instructions and procedures to complete tasks.
- Work collaboratively with teams and manage time to prioritize daily work.
What you'll need
- High School Degree or equivalent.
- 2-year technical degree and 4 years of relevant experience, OR 2 years of relevant military experience and 4 years of relevant experience, OR 4+ years of relevant experience.
- Electrical or mechanical experience.
- Basic reading and writing comprehension skills.
- Basic computer navigation skills (Windows, Microsoft Office, Outlook).
- Ability to work in a cleanroom environment wearing required clean room clothing.
- Ability to work in a standing position for an extended period of time during a 12-hour shift.
Nice to have
- Associate degree in engineering technology, military equivalent, trade equivalent, or equivalent experience.
- 4+ Years of direct experience working in semiconductor manufacturing.
- Experience utilizing basic hand tools.
- Experience with troubleshooting and structured problem-solving techniques.
- Basic understanding of the principles of electrical, mechanical, and pneumatic systems.
- Ability to read and comprehend schematics / blueprints / electrical diagrams.
- Review Statistical Process Control charts for process quality.
This role has been open 8 days — well below the 48-day median for Semiconductor Equipment Engineering roles.
Semiconductor Equipment Engineering · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
3510
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Median days open
48 d
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Median salary
$128k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, and who else is hiring
| Metric | GlobalFoundries | All employers we track in this specialty (3510 roles · 82 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 62 | 3510 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 286 | 9320 · 108 employers |
| Median days open | 66 d | 48 d (+18 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $128k |
Who's hiring in this category
- Applied Materials · 609 open roles · median 48 d
- Lam Research · 515 open roles · median 41 d
- Micron Technology · 245 open roles · median 34 d
- KLA Corporation · 217 open roles · median 56 d
- ASML · 172 open roles · median 69 d
- ASM International · 139 open roles · median 72 d
How we counted: 3510 open Semiconductor Equipment Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 82 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 17 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.