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Semiconductor Equipment Maintenance Engineer

onsemi · Gresham, OR

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Level
Engineer
Team
Reliability
Degree
Required
Industry
Industrial
Posted
9 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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Experience asked
Not stated

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Skills these teams ask for most

  • ✓ Automation 44%
  • Root cause 44%
  • ✓ Tooling 33%
  • ✓ Lean 22%
  • ✓ Six Sigma 22%
  • ✓ Robotics 22%

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Qualifications

  • ✓Bachelor’s degree in electrical, mechanical, or robotics Engineering.
  • ✓3 plus years of experience
  • ✓. Must possess good interpersonal, teamwork, leadership, and communication skills.
  • ✓Practical knowledge of electronic and mechanical systems and controls.
  • ✓Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
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onsemi is seeking a Manufacturing Equipment Engineer 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 area. The candidate will work primarily as the tool owner for the Toolsets and serve as the backup engineer supporting the area of the toolset. You will have the opportunity to lead and participate in a variety of high-profile projects, including tooling conversions, new tool installs, and equipment upgrade projects. Project execution and performance will directly impact the company’s strategic plan to optimize capacity and factory performance.

Other

may include, but are not limited to

  • •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.

Preferred

  • +Semiconductor experience preferred.
  • +Knowledge of the 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.

More details about our company benefits can be found here

https://www.onsemi.com/careers/career-benefits

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