They do maintenance on manufacturing equipment. They may operate equipment to make products. Technicians may build or make changes to electronic components. To do this, they use both hand and power tools. They may maintain and calibrate test equipment.
Technicians monitor humidity and air quality in fabrication plants.
Technicians may also coordinate teams of workers on a project to see that information and materials flow smoothly. They may supervise semiconductor processing operators. Semiconductor Technicians is a specialty of Semiconductor Processors. For more information, see the Semiconductor Processors statement. Semiconductor Technicians is in the Mechanical Repair and Precision Crafts Career Cluster.