Job Description

Overview

Skyworks is an innovator of high-performance analog semiconductors, focused on powering the wireless networking revolution. The Facilities Maintenance Mechanic role involves supporting the operation, maintenance, and improvement of mechanical systems within a semiconductor manufacturing facility.

Responsibilities

  • Monitor system performance and assist in data collection and analysis.
  • Assist in the installation and commissioning of new equipment and system upgrades.
  • Perform routine inspections, preventive maintenance, and troubleshooting of DIW and IWW systems.
  • Support system startups, shutdowns, and changeovers in coordination with engineering and operations teams.
  • Maintain accurate records of maintenance activities, system performance, and incidents.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams including equipment engineering, EHS, and facilities operations.
  • Respond to system alarms and emergencies, providing timely and effective resolution.
  • Ensure adherence to all safety protocols, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and regulatory requirements.
  • Have working knowledge of PVAC, PCW, ChW, Steam, HotW, and Exhaust Systems.
  • Occasionally fill in as an operator.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma or GED.
  • 6+ years of experience in mechanical systems maintenance, preferably in a semiconductor or high-tech manufacturing environment.
  • Working knowledge of DIW and IWW systems, including water purification, chemical dosing, and wastewater treatment processes.
  • Proficiency in reading mechanical drawings, P&IDs, and technical manuals.
  • Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • 401k
  • PTO

Benefits

Health Insurance
401k
PTO

How this job compares in Richardson, TX

Pay in context

At roughly $46/hr, this posting sits about 60% above the $29/hr median for welding jobs across Texas — toward the top of a $23–$38/hr middle band drawn from 416 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 90% 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 Richardson, TX

Richardson, TX currently has 3 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 3 employers. 2 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,245 other active welding openings from 548 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Richardson, or widen the search to Texas.

The most active employers in Texas at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Austin Industries (39), Zachry Group (30), and Welding Shop in Houston, TX (22). 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 Old Sixth Ward at $40/hr, Arlington at $39/hr, and Dallas at $36/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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