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Overview

FormFactor, Inc. is a leading provider of essential test and measurement technologies for the semiconductor product life cycle. The MEI Technician role involves supporting the operation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of semiconductor manufacturing facilities and equipment, focusing on Mechanical, Electrical, and Infrastructure systems.

Responsibilities

  • Support the Facilities Equipment Installation and Construction Engineer in planning and managing the construction of critical facility infrastructure.
  • Oversee installation, commissioning, and upgrades of semiconductor manufacturing equipment.
  • Support the operation of utility systems such as CDA/N2/Ar, vacuum pumps, and ultrapure water systems.
  • Coordinate EPC contractors, equipment vendors, and internal engineering teams.
  • Ensure compliance with semiconductor industry standards for equipment installation and contamination management.
  • Diagnose mechanical, electrical, and control system faults.
  • Execute repairs and support root-cause analysis.
  • Perform scheduled preventative maintenance.
  • Follow EHS procedures including LOTO, chemical handling, and cleanroom protocols.

Requirements

  • Minimum of 2 - 4 years of related experience.
  • Skills in chillers, CMMS, control monitoring, electrical system troubleshooting, HVAC systems, mechanical drawings, piping, P&ID, pressure systems, problem solving, pump systems, valves, and wiring diagrams.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • PTO
  • 401k

Additional Information

  • The regular hours for this position are day shift.
  • Location: Farmers Branch, TX

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
401k
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How this job compares in Farmers Branch, TX

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Texas currently run a median of $28/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $23–$35/hr across 467 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Farmers Branch, TX

Farmers Branch, TX currently has 5 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 3 employers. 3 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,339 other active welding openings from 721 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Farmers Branch, or widen the search to Texas.

FormFactor Inc. currently has 3 other openings live in Texas, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Texas at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Welding Shop in Houston, TX (27), Zachry Group (22), and Austin Industries (16). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Texas, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Pasadena at $40/hr, Arlington at $39/hr, and Midlothian at $38/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. MEI (Mechanical, Electrical, and Installation) Technician figures were last recalculated when this page was built.