Equipment Maintenance Engineer - Photolithography
onsemi · Gresham, OR
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Reliability
- Degree
- Required
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level reliability role at onsemi (industrial) in Gresham, OR. Drive, maintain, and support continual improvement projects, including Overall Equipment Effectiveness teams, part sourcing, and in-house repair.
- They ask for
- degree required
- Tools it names
- Lean, Six Sigma, Robotics, Automation, Tooling
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Reliability Engineer roles in the US: typical posted base $104k–$140k.
Median of the low and high ends of 254 live postings that list pay, out of 686 reliability engineer openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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Against 8 other live reliability postings in Oregon.
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Similar roles usually ask 10+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Automation 44%
- Root cause 44%
- ✓ Tooling 33%
- ✓ Lean 22%
- ✓ Six Sigma 22%
- ✓ Robotics 22%
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Full description from onsemiAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Preferred Experience
- ✓Semiconductor experience preferred.
- ✓Knowledge of the photolithography area, including general process theory and equipment mechanics.
- ✓Project Management experience.
- ✓Knowledge of Lean Six Sigma and manufacturing principles.
- ✓Experience in training and leading maintenance technicians.
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 is seeking a Manufacturing Equipment Engineer - Photo in Gresham, OR. As an Equipment Maintenance Engineer at onsemi’s premier 200mm manufacturing facility, you will work in a dynamic team environment, maintaining a fleet of semiconductor manufacturing equipment within the Photo Lithography process area. The candidate will primarily serve as the tool owner for the ASML PAS5500 (400/700/1150) Scanners, Nikon i14 steppers, and will serve as the backup engineer supporting TEL Act8 and DNS 200W Tracks . You will have the opportunity to lead and participate in a variety of high-profile projects, including tooling conversions, new tool installations, and equipment upgrades. Project execution and performance will directly impact the company’s strategic plan to optimize capacity and factory performance.
- •Maintain current records on equipment manufacturers’ technical notices, upgrades, and safety issues.
- •Study equipment performance and reliability, and execute projects to increase the overall stability of the performance of the tools.
- •Establish programs and solutions for increasing tool uptime/reliability and improving product quality.
- •Provide hands-on technical and maintenance support when necessary.
- •Define and write preventative maintenance schedules, best-known methods, and other maintenance procedures.
- •Drive, maintain, and support continual improvement projects, including Overall Equipment Effectiveness teams, part sourcing, and in-house repair.
- •May provide leadership by mentoring and training maintenance technicians.
- •Bachelor’s degree in electrical, mechanical, or robotics Engineering.
- •5 plus years of equipment experience with ASML PAS5500 (400/700/1150) Scanners, TEL Act8 Tracks, DNS 200W Tracks, DNS 80 (A/B/EX) Scrubbers, and Nikon i14 Steppers.
- •Must possess good interpersonal, teamwork, leadership, and communication skills.
- •Practical knowledge of electronic and mechanical systems and controls.
- •Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
More details about our company benefits can be found here
https://www.onsemi.com/careers/career-benefits
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