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Micron Technology

Makes memory and storage chips for AI and PCs

Equipment Maintenance Technician - Idaho Fab 1

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/20/2026
No salary listed
Junior, Mid
Associate's
Boise, ID, USA
In Person
General Maintenance & RepairEquipment Maintenance

About the job

Requirements
  • An associate degree in a relevant technical field such as Mechatronics, Electronics, or Robotics, and/or 2 years of experience maintaining manufacturing equipment, automation, and/or technical military experience.
  • Ability to work 12-hour shifts on a rotating schedule of 3 days on/4 days off and 4 days on/3 days off, progress between day and night shifts every 4 months, and adapt to different shifts and overtime as needed.
  • 2 years of experience performing preventive maintenance and repair of industrial machinery, minimizing downtime, and maintaining industrial equipment and automation.
  • 2 years of experience using mechanical, electronic, and PC/software skills to resolve manufacturing equipment issues.
  • 2 years of experience maintaining manufacturing equipment, automation, and/or technical military experience.
Responsibilities
  • Perform preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance to improve equipment performance, reliability, and uptime.
  • Identify and fix electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, and software-related equipment issues using schematics, blueprints, and detailed user documentation.
  • Disassemble, repair, rebuild, calibrate, and reassemble manufacturing equipment while maintaining quality and operational standards.
  • Monitor equipment health and production performance and identify opportunities to improve efficiency, yield, and tool reliability.
  • Partner with Operations, Equipment Engineers, and vendors to support process improvements, equipment upgrades, and root cause analysis efforts.
  • Lead and support equipment maintenance and continuous improvement projects, ensuring the work meets scope, schedule, and budget expectations.
  • Use digital and AI-enabled tools to support issue resolution, maintenance planning, data analysis, and operational efficiency initiatives.
  • Follow cleanroom protocols, identify potential hazards, and comply with PPE and environmental health and safety requirements to maintain safety and quality.
Desired Qualifications
  • 4+ years of experience maintaining manufacturing equipment, automation, and/or technical military experience.
  • 4+ years of experience leading projects related to manufacturing equipment maintenance and improvement, with a focus on meeting scope, schedule, and budget requirements.
  • More than 4 years of experience performing preventive maintenance and repairs on manufacturing equipment, minimizing downtime, and maintaining industrial and automated systems.

About the company

Micron Technology designs and manufactures memory and storage chips, mainly DRAM and NAND flash, used in data centers, PCs, phones, cars and industrial equipment. It is one of only three companies that make HBM, the stacked high-bandwidth memory placed beside processors in AI servers, and it is the largest memory chipmaker based in the United States. Unlike chip designers that outsource production, Micron runs its own fabs and assembly sites in the United States and across Asia. It earns money by selling chips, memory modules and solid-state drives to cloud providers, device makers and distributors. Micron was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Boise, Idaho.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Boise, Idaho

Founded

1978

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What believers are saying

  • Demand is surging: in September 2026, Micron reported fiscal 2026 revenue of $133.19 billion, up from $37.38 billion.
  • Boise is hiring: in August 2026, Micron planned about 3,500 direct jobs at two Idaho fabs opening from 2027.
  • Sales are locked in early: by October 2026, most of Micron's 2027 HBM supply was contracted at higher prices.

What critics are saying

  • Revenue is concentrated: about half of Micron's sales came from its top ten customers in each of three years.
  • Departing engineers face scrutiny: in September 2026, Micron sued rival YMTC for hiring away at least 20 engineers.
  • Boise is feeling the strain: an August 2026 report found the $50 billion Idaho buildout straining local infrastructure.

What makes Micron Technology unique

  • AI memory is a three-player club: only Micron, SK hynix and Samsung make HBM, the stacked memory inside AI servers.
  • It owns its factories: Micron makes chips in Taiwan, Singapore, Japan, the U.S., Malaysia, China and India.
  • Data centers drive the business: its two data center units made $34.28 billion of quarterly revenue reported September 2026.

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Disability Insurance
  • Parental Leave
  • Unlimited Paid Time Off
  • Paid Holidays
  • Flexible Work Hours

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

7%

1 year growth

7%

2 year growth

7%
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