Manufacturing Specialist Operator Night
onsemi · Gresham, OR
- Level
- Specialist
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A specialist manufacturing role at onsemi (industrial) in Gresham, OR. With a highly differentiated and innovative product portfolio, onsemi creates intelligent power and sensing technologies that solve the world’s most complex challenges and leads the way in creating a safer, cleaner, and smarter world.
- Tools it names
- SPC, Automation
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Manufacturing Engineer roles in Oregon: typical posted base $90k–$120k.
Median of the low and high ends of 9 live postings that list pay, out of 36 manufacturing engineer openings in Oregon, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 35 other live manufacturing postings in Oregon.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Typical $90k–$120k, from 9 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Root cause 56%
- ✓ Automation 42%
- ✓ SPC 28%
- Lean 25%
- Robotics 22%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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This plant: onsemi in Gresham
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Full description from onsemiAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
requirements
listed below in the specific skills addendum, including but not limited to:
- ✓Carrying pods of wafers that weigh 15 pounds throughout the full shift of work
- ✓Frequent climbing of 4-5 step stairs, while carrying a wafer pod, throughout the full shift of work
Requirements
- ✓High school diploma or GED
Experience required
- ✓Prior semiconductor experience is preferred, but not required
- ✓A stable work history is a plus
Specific Skills Required
- ✓Must be able to work a 12-hour compressed shift in a clean room environment.
- ✓Hard-working, flexible team player with superior attention to detail and computer knowledge.
- ✓The ability to multitask and manage a large volume of activity and demands.
- ✓Wearing cleanroom garments is necessary to protect hair, dry skin, etc., from contaminating the product (wafers). This includes wearing a bunny suit, gloves, safety glasses, approved cleanroom shoes, and face coverings.
- ✓The ability to carry a pod of wafers that weighs 15 pounds throughout the full shift of work.
- ✓The ability to frequently climb up 4-5 stair steps while carrying a wafer pod throughout the full work shift.
Shift
Requirements
- ✓The position works a compressed Night. Each shift is 12 hours per day, alternating 3 working days one week and 4 working days the next week.
- ✓Arriving on shift at the scheduled time and punctuality with breaks and lunches is mandatory to ensure appropriate coverage at all times.
onsemi (Nasdaq: ON) is driving disruptive innovations to help build a better future. With a focus on automotive and industrial end-markets, the company is accelerating change in megatrends such as vehicle electrification and safety, sustainable energy grids, industrial automation, and 5G and cloud infrastructure. With a highly differentiated and innovative product portfolio, onsemi creates intelligent power and sensing technologies that solve the world’s most complex challenges and leads the way in creating a safer, cleaner, and smarter world.
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onsemi promotes a mutually rewarding partnership that creates a customer-oriented organization, encourages innovation and teamwork, and rewards achievement. We value Respect, Integrity, and Initiative in the spirit of collaboration and teamwork.
By working here, you can build a career for yourself. We provide growth and development opportunities through our Internal Internship Program. Experience professional development by performing work in areas where your experience may be limited, in a career field you are interested in. You will develop technical and functional competence while delivering value-added contributions toward company objectives.
We are committed to providing opportunities to internal candidates who demonstrate high levels of performance, passion, and commitment. If you are looking for challenges and opportunities for growth, join us today!
The role of the Manufacturing Specialist is primarily to load wafers into production equipment, verify product specs with equipment settings, monitor the equipment as it operates, monitor the process pace/productivity, and recognize when something is out of adjustment.
Open Shifts
B Night Shift - Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, e/o Saturday 7:00 PM-7:06 AM 15% night shift added
D Night Shift - Wed, Thursday, Friday e/o Saturday 7:00 PM-7:06 AM 15% night shift added
Specific
include
- •Responsible for setting up and operating tools to process wafers through the applicable stage in the manufacturing process.
- •Responsible for using analytic and deductive skills to determine the best strategies for processing those wafers through their tool, including when to perform tool changeovers; ability to communicate with internal customers and team members to make the best decisions for maximum factory productivity.
- •Responsible for making minor corrections to the process and equipment and for recognizing when a technician or engineer is needed, in addition to making suggestions for improvement to productivity.
- •Computer/Software-related tasks such as process diagnosis and interpretation using Statistical Process Control (SPC) methodology.
- •Perform production processes in accordance with documented specifications and production schedules, requiring interfacing with computer systems to complete job duties.
- •Works with teammates and other departments to prioritize daily tasks that impact team goals.
- •Responsible for following and staying up to date on safety and conduct requirements.
- •Able to meet physical
More details about our company benefits can be found here
https://www.onsemi.com/careers/career-benefits