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WGNSTAR

Semiconductor workforce and asset lifecycle management

Environmental Technician

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/4/2026
$24 - $29/hr
Entry
Hillsboro, OR, USA
In Person
No H1B Sponsorship

About the job

Requirements
  • Adhere to all safety and quality requirements.
  • Read and perform tasks to customer specification requirements.
  • Support constant walking and standing, sitting, bending, and twisting.
  • Lift and transport up to 35 pounds.
  • Provide communication, laboratory protocol, and time management skills.
Responsibilities
  • Set up routine tests with engineering assistance.
  • Provide tool exhaust and liquid waste testing, and operate and maintain lab analyzers.
  • Redline testing procedures.
  • Gauge consumables and restock them as needed to support testing.
  • Use Model Based Problem Solving methods.
  • Apply technical root cause analysis skills.
  • Provide leadership to external and internal teams and work independently without supervision.
  • Provide technical communication to group technicians and engineers.
Desired Qualifications
  • Semiconductor manufacturing or facilities experience.
  • Facilities water supply systems experience.

About the company

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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What believers are saying

  • ABM closed the $275 million WGNSTAR deal on February 3, 2026.
  • ABM said WGNSTAR contributed mainly to Q3 2026 growth, boosting revenue 4.2%.
  • WGNSTAR’s website says new U.S. fab sites are nearly all existing ABM customers.

What critics are saying

  • ABM must retain WGNSTAR customers after February 2026 integration or lose acquisition synergies.
  • Semiconductor demand concentration exposes WGNSTAR to fab delay cycles at Intel, TSMC, and Samsung.
  • Existential risk: ABM absorbs WGNSTAR’s niche brand, and semiconductor-specific expertise gets commoditized.

What makes WGNSTAR unique

  • WGNSTAR embeds 1,300 employees into fabs, spanning U.S. and Ireland operations.
  • Its mix of workforce programs and equipment support targets semiconductor fab uptime.
  • NTrack software and NSURE relocation services differentiate WGNSTAR in complex tool moves.

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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

↑ 23%

1 year growth

↑ 23%

2 year growth

↑ 23%
Nutrition Insight
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WGNSTAR
Dec 17th, 2025
WGNSTAR Signs Definitive Agreement for Acquisition by ABM - WGNSTAR

WGNSTAR has signed a definitive agreement for acquisition by ABM, a global leader in facility, engineering, and infrastructure solutions.

ChannelE2E
Feb 1st, 2023
MSSP Acquisition: Westerworld Global Acquires NSTAR Global Services

Managed service solutions provider Westerwood Global has acquired NSTAR Global Services, which provides asset relocation, facility and equipment services, and workforce management solutions.

GlobeNewswire
Feb 1st, 2023
Westerwood Global Acquires Nstar® Global Services

DUBLIN, Ireland and GARNER, N.C., Feb. 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Westerwood Global (Westerwood), a leading provider of managed service solutions, and NSTAR® Global Services (NSTAR), a leader in asset relocation, facility and equipment services, and workforce management solutions, announced today that Westerwood has acquired NSTAR effective February 1, 2023. Together, Westerwood and NSTAR will leverage their strengths to become the leading asset lifecycle management and workforce solutions partner to the semiconductor and related high technology industries.“The collective semiconductor industry expertise, breadth of capabilities, and customer centric culture at NSTAR is a perfect complement to our own here at Westerwood Global,” commented Nigel Wenden, Westerwood Global’s CEO. “We are constantly evaluating our workforce development capabilities and how we can innovate, adapt, and evolve to provide value-added solutions to the market. As we look to the future, it’s clear that a combined Westerwood and NSTAR team can help us achieve our vision. Together, we will leverage our strengths to provide more comprehensive solutions and deliver what our customers need when they need it most.”“Westerwood’s focus on quality, commitment to safety, respect for people, and dedication to customer support, are the core values that align perfectly with NSTAR’s,” continued Wenden

The42
Jan 20th, 2022
Westerwood Global invests into assets : sponsorship rights including branding rights in Galway, Ireland

As part of the partnership, Westerwood Global will pay the Galway county camogie board €250,000 to secure sponsorship rights including branding rights for all the county’s camogie teams, including Cathal Murray’s All-Ireland champions.