Job Description

Overview

Applied Materials is a global leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce new chips and advanced displays. The Engineering Technician III role involves performing complex electro-mechanical functions and troubleshooting systems to support the manufacturing of semiconductor chips.

Responsibilities

  • Perform moderately complex electro-mechanical technical functions such as design, test, checkout, fabrication, modification, troubleshooting, and assembly of electronics and electro-mechanical systems.
  • Test and troubleshoot system level and component level problems in electrical and mechanical systems.
  • Work from schematics, diagrams, written and verbal descriptions to perform moderate testing and troubleshooting.
  • Compile logbooks and test procedures documentation utilizing good writing skills.
  • Assist in revising, developing, and implementing department procedures.
  • Perform mechanical, electrical, pneumatic & vacuum and process testing on AMAT platforms.
  • Observe all safety standards and maintain a secure, safe, clean and healthy work environment.
  • Become familiar with current manufacturing and/or engineering processes and stay informed of any changes.
  • Perform necessary rework and assist in determining remedies for malfunctions.

Requirements

  • Developed proficiency in a range of analytical processes or procedures.
  • Good understanding of how the team integrates with others to achieve objectives.
  • May provide informal guidance and support to more junior team members.
  • Ability to provide solutions to atypical problems based on existing precedents.

Additional Information

  • Full time position.
  • Location: Phoenix, AZ.
  • Travel required: Yes, 10% of the time.
  • Relocation eligible.

How this job compares in Tempe, AZ

Pay in context

At roughly $30/hr, this posting sits about 11% above the $27/hr median for welding jobs in Tempe, AZ — toward the top of a $25–$35/hr middle band drawn from 11 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 64% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

The local market in Tempe, AZ

We're tracking 39 other active welding openings in Tempe, AZ right now, from 29 different employers. 19 of them were added in the last week. Across Arizona as a whole we're tracking 495 other active welding openings from 292 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Tempe, or widen the search to Arizona.

The most active employers in Arizona at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are EZARC (18), Sundt Construction (15), and U-Haul (9). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Arizona, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are El Mirage at $38/hr, Waddell at $34/hr, and Mesa at $33/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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