Full-Time

Onsite Service Engineer

WGNSTAR

WGNSTAR

501-1,000 employees

Semiconductor workforce and asset lifecycle management

Compensation Overview

$24 - $26/hr

+ Overtime opportunities

No H1B Sponsorship

Austin, TX, USA

In Person

Associate's

Category
Field Service (1)

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Requirements
  • High school diploma.
  • Associate degree; military equivalent may substitute for the degree.
  • One to three years of semiconductor vacuum pump and abatement system experience.
  • Ability to work in confined or awkward spaces for extended periods, work at heights and on ladders, and meet the physical demands of walking up to five or more miles per day, standing for eight to ten hours, bending, twisting, pushing and pulling, crouching, kneeling, and lifting up to 50 pounds.
  • Successful completion of a physical capability assessment and required drug screening.
Responsibilities
  • Use electromechanical skills to provide service to customers.
  • Install and troubleshoot vacuum pumps, abatement systems, and gas and chemical delivery systems to maintain and increase revenue for the service and sales divisions.
  • Participate in site safety programs to create a zero-hazard environment.
  • Understand detailed electrical schematics and mechanical drawings.
  • Use test equipment, including test meters, hand tools, and power tools.
  • Maintain punctual, regular, and predictable attendance and collaborate in a team environment.
Desired Qualifications
  • Ability to read engineering drawings and electrical diagrams.
  • Competence using test equipment, including test meters, hand tools, and power tools.
  • Completion of training to work at heights using approved fall-protection equipment.

WGNSTAR provides workforce and asset lifecycle management for the semiconductor and high-tech manufacturing industries. It delivers a range of embedded services—managed technical teams, flexible staffing, equipment relocation, maintenance, calibration, parts cleaning, training, and facilities support—through brands like NVOLVE, NSURE, NSOURCE, NFAB, NFORM, and NSITE. The company differentiates itself by unifying Westerwood Global, NSTAR Global Services, and PSS into a single global platform that embeds into client operations. Its goal is to help manufacturers address talent shortages and asset challenges, boost uptime, and reduce operating costs by acting as an integrated partner in daily workflows.

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$275M

Headquarters

Maynooth, Ireland

Founded

2000

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • ABM closed the WGNSTAR acquisition on February 4, 2025, removing financing uncertainty.
  • June 13, 2024 PSS acquisition expanded U.S. coverage and semiconductor workforce capacity.
  • WGNSTAR’s 2026 website says clients gain expanded resources, scale, and long-term stability.

What critics are saying

  • ABM owns WGNSTAR now; integration failure can erase semiconductor-specific culture by 2027.
  • Concentration in semiconductor fabs ties revenue to Intel, TSMC, and Samsung capex cycles.
  • A single large contract loss would gut utilization and expose the business as commoditized staffing.

What makes WGNSTAR unique

  • WGNSTAR embeds directly inside fabs, managing workforce, tool support, and asset lifecycles end-to-end.
  • Its NVOLVE, NSURE, NSOURCE, NFAB, NFORM, and NSITE brands cover multiple service layers.
  • ABM’s February 4, 2025 acquisition gives WGNSTAR larger balance-sheet backing and facilities reach.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Wellness Program

Hybrid Work Options

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

25%

1 year growth

25%

2 year growth

25%
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