Internship

Machine and Plant Operator Apprentice

Updated on 9/3/2026

GlobalFoundries

GlobalFoundries

10,001+ employees

Semiconductor foundry delivering specialized chips

Compensation Overview

€1.3k - €1.3k/mo

Dresden, Germany

In Person

Category
Manufacturing & Production Operations (1)
Required Skills
Mechatronics

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Requirements
  • A Hauptschulabschluss or Mittlere Reife, ideally with good performance in physics, is required.
  • Applicants should have manual dexterity and technical understanding.
  • Applicants must be willing to work shifts.
  • Basic English skills are required for understanding technical documentation.
  • Applicants under 18 must provide a medical certificate confirming completion of the initial examination required under the German Youth Employment Protection Act.
Responsibilities
  • Prepare maintenance measures for production machinery and equipment.
  • Set up and commission manufacturing machines and systems.
  • Operate manufacturing machines and systems.
  • Convert machines when new innovations or production requirements are introduced.
  • Maintain manufacturing machines and systems.
  • Work as a permanent member of a production maintenance team alongside experienced engineers and technicians during the two-year training program.

GlobalFoundries is a semiconductor foundry that manufactures chips for a broad range of customers, focusing on feature-rich, reliable technologies for cars, IoT, 5G, and other high-growth markets. It operates by fabricating silicon wafers for customer designs, offering mature, specialized processes rather than chasing the most advanced nodes. This makes it different from peers that prize the latest process nodes; GlobalFoundries emphasizes diversification across a global manufacturing footprint (U.S., Europe, Singapore) and stable supply for essential applications. Its goal is to be a leading supplier of high-volume, specialty manufacturing that enables reliable chips for everyday devices and growing tech markets.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Town of Malta, New York

Founded

2009

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What believers are saying

  • Q2 2026 revenue reached $1.786 billion, and management raised communications growth to 50-60%.
  • Silicon photonics revenue is set to roughly double in 2026, with 2028 run-rate above $1 billion.
  • GF won $300 million CHIPS Act funding and opened its $4 billion Singapore fab in 2026.

What critics are saying

  • Smart mobile devices were 36% of Q2 2026 revenue and face low-teens decline.
  • Tower Semiconductor litigation started March 26, 2026 and can consume management, cash, and customers.
  • High-80s utilization and oversubscribed SiGe through 2027 leave little room for demand shocks.

What makes GlobalFoundries unique

  • GF owns specialty nodes for RF-SOI, silicon photonics, and silicon-germanium.
  • GF runs fabs in the U.S., Europe, and Singapore, reducing supply-chain fragility.
  • GF stopped chasing 7nm in 2018, focusing on automotive, IoT, and communications chips.

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