Sr. Technician - Factory Automation (Day Shift) - Essex Junction
Originally posted 8 September 2026 by the employer — open 9 days.
About the role
This role involves sustaining and operating the fab floor with primary responsibility for resolving equipment and system issues specific to factory automation systems and robotics.
What you'll do
- Monitor, control, and repair factory automation and mobile robotics equipment.
- Perform basic preventive maintenance activities.
- React to error messages of factory systems and/or equipment.
- Process wafers using defined procedures.
- Perform visual inspections (quality checks).
- Recover from equipment and system interruptions.
- Identify and address potential areas for improvement and optimize tool availability, cycle time, utilization and cost.
What you'll need
- 2-year associate's degree in Engineering Discipline (Mechanical/Electrical) and/or equivalent military experience.
- 18+ months of relevant experience and/or equivalent military experience.
- Fluency in English Language - both Written & Verbal.
- Ability to work a 12-hour Alternate Work Schedule (Days), be on your feet for up to 10 hours during a shift, and lift up to 30 lbs.
- Ability to work in a clean room environment wearing gloves and a clean room suit, as well as all required PPE.
Nice to have
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering discipline (Mechanical / Electrical).
- Experience in Semiconductor Equipment Maintenance or other experience in robotics.
- 3+ years' experience in semiconductor manufacturing / robotics or related technical experience.
This role has been open 9 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.