Metals Process Technician
Samsung Austin Semiconductor · Taylor, TX
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Process
- Degree
- Required (or equivalent experience)
- Experience asked
- 2+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 3 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level process role at Samsung Austin Semiconductor (industrial) in Taylor, TX. In your role as a Process Technician, you'll focus on monitoring and optimizing the chemical and physical parameters of the manufacturing process to ensure product quality.
- They ask for
- 2+ years · degree required (or equivalent experience)
- Tools it names
- SPC, Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ), Automation, MES
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Manufacturing Technician roles in the US: typical posted base $60k–$91k.
Median of the low and high ends of 50 live postings that list pay, out of 825 manufacturing technician openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 19 other live process postings in Texas.
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (2+ vs 3+)
Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Root cause 45%
- ✓ SPC 45%
- ✓ Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 20%
- Injection molding 20%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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This plant: Samsung Austin Semiconductor in Taylor
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Full description from Samsung Austin SemiconductorAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Position Summary
In your role as a Process Technician, you'll focus on monitoring and optimizing the chemical and physical parameters of the manufacturing process to ensure product quality. You'll continuously track production data and adjust equipment settings to maintain stability and minimize defects. By conducting routine tests and analysis, you'll also identify deviations from the standard operating procedures. Working closely with process engineers to implement improvements and scale up new technologies, will also be part of your role. Ultimately, your primary goal will be to maximize yield and ensure consistent output across the production line.
Role and
Here's what you'll need
- ✓Associate’s degree (AAS/AS) or technical certificate in Electronics, Mechatronics, Manufacturing Technology, Industrial Automation, Electromechanical Technology, Chemistry, Materials Science, or related field OR equivalent military technical training
- ✓2+ years of semiconductor process technician experience
- ✓Familiarity with SPC, cleanroom protocols, and basic data analysis (Excel/MES)
qualifications
This position may include access to controlled information or technology under U.S. export control laws. Employment may be contingent on either the applicant verifying that the applicant falls under the “U.S. Person” definition (including U.S. citizens, U.S. lawful permanent residents, and those granted U.S. asylum or refugee status) or the employer timely obtaining any necessary export license under federal law. The employer evaluates export licensing on a case-by-case basis and may decline to proceed with a job applicant in its sole discretion, as export license applications can take many weeks to process.
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About Samsung Austin Semiconductor
Samsung is a world leader in advanced semiconductor technology, founded on the belief that the pursuit of excellence creates a better world. At Samsung Austin Semiconductor, we are Innovating Today to Power the Devices of Tomorrow.
Come innovate with us!
Here's what you'll be responsible for
- •Recipe Setup and Management : Performing Recipe Set-Up, including understanding recipe structures, inputting parameters, and verifying the setup through initial wafer evaluations.
- •Process Condition Calibration : Adjusting parameters within the Recipe Spec to maintain standards and managing the history of these changes.
- •Process Optimization : Identifying key factors and performing sensitivity analysis on parameters to derive and verify optimal process conditions.
- •Process Window Management : Defining the Process Window, setting upper/lower limits, and performing margin analysis to ensure stability.
- •Quality and Stability Monitoring : Monitoring process quality and stability, and responding to abnormalities in the production flow.
- •Process Validation : Executing and validating process changes to ensure they do not negatively impact product quality.
- •Technical Analysis and Design : Performing technical analysis and design to optimize the process and maintain high yield.
Skills and
We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including
- •Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- •Life insurance and 401(k) matching with immediate vesting
- •Onsite café(s) and workout facilities
- •Paid maternity and paternity leave
- •Paid time off (PTO) + 2 personal holidays and 10 regular holidays
- •Wellness incentives and MORE
Eligible full-time employees (salaried or hourly) may also receive MBO bonuses based on company, division, and individual performance.
All positions at Samsung Austin Semiconductor are full-time on-site.
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