Job Description

Overview

Join a leading organization in the semiconductor manufacturing industry, supporting advanced ion implantation equipment used in demanding customer production environments. As a Field Services Engineer, you will perform hands-on installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and technical support while developing specialized expertise through structured on-the-job training.

Responsibilities

  • Perform installation, preventive maintenance, corrective maintenance, and troubleshooting of semiconductor ion implantation equipment at customer sites.
  • Follow approved procedures, work instructions, checklists, cleanroom protocols, and safety requirements when completing service activities.
  • Support system diagnostics, failure analysis, equipment recovery, stabilization, start-up, qualification, upgrades, retrofits, and modifications.
  • Document service work, inspection results, technical findings, and corrective actions accurately in service reports and internal systems.
  • Respond to scheduled and unscheduled service calls while supporting customer operations during equipment downtime and troubleshooting events.
  • Promptly escalate technical issues, abnormal conditions, and unresolved problems to senior Field Service Engineers or management.
  • Participate in structured on-the-job training to develop proficiency across ion implantation and other semiconductor equipment platforms.
  • Work flexible schedules, including occasional nights, weekends, holidays, travel, and overtime based on customer and operational needs.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, electrical, manufacturing engineering, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
  • Strong mechanical and electrical aptitude with the ability to troubleshoot complex electromechanical equipment.
  • Ability to read and interpret technical documents, schematics, diagrams, and service data.
  • Strong attention to detail and ability to follow precise operating procedures.
  • Clear written and verbal English communication skills and a strong customer-service orientation.
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a demanding semiconductor manufacturing environment.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
  • Willingness to work overtime and flexible schedules as required by equipment issues or customer needs.
  • Valid driver’s license and passport, ability to pass customer background checks, and authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Additional Information

  • Location: On Site - Phoenix, Arizona, United States
  • Salary base: $70,000-$80,000 (plus overtime comp- Overtime about 10 hours in 2 weeks)
  • Travel: Under 20%
  • Hours: M-F 8 hour shift- normal business hours

How this job compares in Phoenix, AZ

Pay in context

At roughly $36/hr, this posting sits about 13% above the $32/hr median for welding jobs in Phoenix, AZ — toward the top of a $26–$38/hr middle band drawn from 82 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 68% 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 Phoenix, AZ

We're tracking 214 other active welding openings in Phoenix, AZ right now, from 139 different employers. 71 of them were added in the last week. Across Arizona as a whole we're tracking 488 other active welding openings from 276 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Phoenix, or widen the search to Arizona.

The most active employers in Arizona at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Sundt Construction (14), Welding Shop in Phoenix, AZ (14), and GTI Fabrication (11). 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 Phoenix at $32/hr. Phoenix is among them.

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