Manufacturing Technician (PSP)

Location

Horsham, PA

Wage

$33,092 – $48,534/yr

Employment Type

Full-time

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Posted on November 4, 2026

Job Description

Overview

Veeco is a technology company that designs, develops, manufactures, and services complex machines used in the semiconductor industry. They are seeking a Manufacturing Technician for their Horsham, PA facility to assemble and build semiconductor tools.

Responsibilities

  • Build all aspects of the production machines including mechanical assembly, electrical wiring, and plumbing.
  • Troubleshoot assembly and build issues on all aspects of the production tool.
  • Ensure discrepant parts and design problems are conveyed to the supervisor and management team.
  • Input documentation into assembly manual and production logbook as needed.
  • Work with the production team to meet shipping schedule goals.
  • Follow Veeco quality standards to ensure delivery of a zero-defect product.
  • Support the direct hand-off of tool to shipping team once tool build is complete.
  • Follow all safety protocols while building and testing tools.

Requirements

  • Must have a High School diploma or equivalent; technical school preferred.
  • Ability to bend, plumb and integrate all tubing connections according to plumbing schematics.
  • Knowledge of hand tools and light metalworking skills required.
  • Ability to navigate through different software programs such as Excel, Word, CAD, SolidWorks.
  • Basic training in electronics and reading electrical schematics preferred.
  • Experience with small gauge wire stripping, pin crimping, and terminating preferred.
  • Experience with control software on automated machines preferred.
  • Able to work with minimal supervision.
  • Strong attention to detail with capacity to produce a high-quality work product.
  • Requires frequent changes in positions while working, including frequent standing, sitting, and bending throughout the shift.
  • Occasionally ascend/descend a ladder and lift/move up to 25 pounds.
  • Ability to work overtime hours as required.

Benefits

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

Additional Information

  • This is a 1st shift position with a schedule of 7:30am to 4:00pm.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
PTO

How this job compares in Horsham, PA

Pay in context

At roughly $20/hr, this posting comes in about 39% below the $32/hr median for welding jobs across Pennsylvania, where the middle half runs $27–$38/hr across 89 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 3% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. That gap is worth raising directly — in a market this size there is normally room to negotiate toward the median, particularly if you already hold the certifications the posting asks for.

The local market in Horsham, PA

Horsham, PA currently has 4 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 3 employers. 3 of them were added in the last week. Across Pennsylvania as a whole we're tracking 228 other active welding openings from 144 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Horsham, or widen the search to Pennsylvania.

Veeco currently has 1 other opening live in Pennsylvania, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Pennsylvania at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Hanwha Philly Shipyard (6), TradeWorx (6), and Mission Critical Group (6). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Pennsylvania, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Philadelphia at $35/hr and York at $25/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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