Full-Time

Metrology Lab Technician 3

WGNSTAR

WGNSTAR

501-1,000 employees

Semiconductor workforce and asset lifecycle management

Compensation Overview

$25 - $29/hr

+ Overtime opportunities

No H1B Sponsorship

Hillsboro, OR, USA

In Person

Bachelor's, Associate's

Category
Hardware Engineering (1)
Required Skills
Metrology

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Requirements
  • Excellent communication, laboratory protocol, and time management skills.
  • Ability to support a compressed 12-hour work week schedule.
  • Familiarity with a semiconductor manufacturing environment, processes, and equipment.
  • Direct experience using metrology and/or electron microscopy equipment.
  • An Associate of Science or Bachelor of Science degree in STEM or related scientific fields.
  • Ability to walk up to 5 miles per day, remain on one's feet for 8–10 hours at a time, bend, twist, push and pull, crouch, kneel in confined spaces, work at heights and on ladders, and lift up to 50 pounds.
  • Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship; the position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.
Responsibilities
  • Operate metrology tools, including electron microscopes, focused ion beam equipment, and additional laboratory equipment, to complete analytical requests in the client laboratory.
  • Perform tests and sampling, including setup and operation of metrology equipment.
  • Utilize client software and equipment to complete tasks, support processes, and track products.
  • Provide reports and results of sampling and experiments.
  • Perform preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and minor maintenance of laboratory 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 says WGNSTAR strengthens semiconductor technical services and cleanroom capabilities on February 4, 2025.
  • Chip fabs keep expanding in Arizona, Ohio, and Ireland, supporting outsourced staffing demand.
  • WGNSTAR's embedded workforce model helps clients avoid hiring freezes and accelerate tool uptime.

What critics are saying

  • ABM now owns WGNSTAR; integration failures by 2026 can erase the standalone brand.
  • Semiconductor customers slash outsourced labor first during capex downturns, pressuring margins quickly.
  • Concentrated exposure to fabs creates existential risk if Intel, TSMC, or Micron reshuffle vendors.

What makes WGNSTAR unique

  • WGNSTAR built semiconductor fab services combining workforce, tool relocation, and cleanroom operations.
  • ABM completed the $275 million acquisition on February 4, 2025, adding infrastructure scale.
  • Its Irish roots and PSS and NSTAR deals created multilingual, cross-border delivery depth.

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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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