Cleanroom Engineer
About the job
- A degree in engineering or a natural science subject, or a technician’s or master craftsman’s qualification with relevant professional experience.
- Good written and spoken German and English.
- Proficiency in using standard IT systems, such as Microsoft Office; SAP or comparable systems are advantageous.
- A structured, independent and solution-oriented approach to work.
- Strong organisational skills and communication and coordination abilities.
- Ability to work well in a team and assertiveness when dealing with internal and external partners.
- Organise and deliver cleanroom training and continuously develop and train employees on cleanroom standards.
- Ensure cleanroom operations through measurements, checks and coordination of cleaning activities, including evaluation, trend analysis and implementation of corrective measures for particles, airflow and filter integrity.
- Plan and deliver occupational health and safety training, including respiratory protection, and raise awareness of contamination-critical behaviour.
- Maintain order, safety and 5S standards, including audits, non-conformance management and sustainable improvement measures.
- Identify, analyse and reduce contamination sources involving people, materials, equipment and processes, and support yield and defect issues.
- Manage the lifecycle of cleanroom clothing, including specification, approval, cleaning, replacement and quality monitoring, and ensure correct use.
- Evaluate and optimise gowning processes and material and personnel airlocks.
- Consider ergonomic and health-related aspects of cleanroom equipment, including clothing, footwear and climate control.
- Contribute to production expansion, refurbishment and new-equipment integration projects while ensuring cleanroom requirements and supporting the 300 mm ramp-up.
- Coordinate interfaces between production, facility management and equipment maintenance, including approval and supervision of cleanroom-related activities.
- Manage and supervise external service providers and contractors for cleaning, laundry and maintenance while ensuring defined cleanroom standards.
- Support the Equipment Maintenance department and undertake special tasks.
- Ensure compliance with quality, safety and compliance requirements through documentation, KPI tracking, audit support and assistance during malfunctions and contamination incidents.
- Experience in a cleanroom environment, production or technical services.
- Knowledge of occupational health and safety, plant operations and/or facility management.
About the company
Vishay Intertechnology makes a very large range of discrete semiconductors and passive electronic components, such as resistors, capacitors, diodes, transistors, and inductors. These parts are used in products across automotive, industrial, computing, consumer, telecom, military, aerospace, and medical markets to control and manage electrical signals and power. The company sells its components worldwide and provides the supply, quality, and engineering support needed for customers to design and build electronic systems. What sets Vishay apart is its scale and breadth: one of the world’s largest portfolios of both discrete semiconductors and passive components, with a global footprint and established track record as a longtime supplier to many industries. Its goal is to power progress by supplying reliable, compatible components that enable customers to design and manufacture complex electronic devices.
Company Size
5,001-10,000
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Malvern, Pennsylvania
Founded
1962
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What believers are saying
- Second-quarter 2026 backlog hit 6.1 months, with revenue guidance of $945 million to $975 million.
- September 2026 launches target solar, charging, automotive, and industrial thermal bottlenecks.
- 2026 capex of $400 million to $440 million funds Itzehoe, with non-automotive production mid-2027.
What critics are saying
- April 6, 2026 restructuring closes Shanghai, Fichtelberg, and Milwaukee facilities, proving excess footprint.
- Itzehoe needs over $200 million capex before mid-2027 revenue; any ramp slip crushes returns.
- Long-term, Chinese and commodity rivals can commoditize discretes, turning Vishay into a margin sink.
What makes Vishay Intertechnology unique
- Vishay’s breadth spans discretes, passives, and sensors, letting it sell complete power-staging stacks.
- Its October 1, 2026 SOT-227 modules and September 15 DFN rectifiers target drop-in upgrades.
- The Itzehoe 12-inch fab supports supply control and faster automotive, industrial lead times.
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Why Vishay Intertechnology (VSH) stock is trading up today. Adam hejl /. October 2, 2026 What happened? Shares of semiconductor manufacturer Vishay Intertechnology (NYSE:VSH) jumped 11.1% in the afternoon session after the company released four new power modules equipped with 650 V superjunction MOSFETs in standard SOT-227 packaging, while simultaneously benefiting from a sector-wide rally driven by cooling Treasury yields. As detailed in the corporate announcement, the new modules feature single-switch configurations with ratings of 50 A, 100 A, and 150 A, as well as a 50 A low-side chopper configuration integrating a 650 V silicon carbide diode. The firm noted that these components are built for high-efficiency power conversion, targeting industrial applications such as solar inverters, charging stations, and medical imaging systems, while functioning as drop-in replacements that eliminate the need for customers to redesign printed circuit boards. According to CNBC, this product launch was amplified by favorable macroeconomic tailwinds after the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that September nonfarm payrolls increased by only 29,000 - falling significantly short of the 84,000 projected by economists polled by Dow Jones - while the unemployment rate rose to 4.2%. Financial analysts at CNBC observed that this softer hiring data eased interest-rate pressure on high-multiple growth equities by pulling borrowing costs lower. Consequently, market commentators noted that semiconductor valuations expand when falling yields reduce the discount rate on long-duration earnings, provided that enterprise infrastructure spending holds and further labor deceleration does not dampen cyclical industrial and automotive chip channels. What is the market telling us. Vishay Intertechnology's shares are extremely volatile and have had 53 moves greater than 5% over the last year. But moves this big are rare even for Vishay Intertechnology and indicate this news significantly impacted the market's perception of the business. The previous big move we wrote about was 4 days ago when the stock dropped 2.7% on the news that OpenAI paused training of its frontier artificial intelligence models following a security breach, raising concerns over near-term hardware demand. In early U.S. trading, Intel fell 3.4%, Arm dropped over 3%, Advanced Micro Devices declined 2.4%, Micron slipped 2.1%, following overnight losses in Seoul where memory supplier SK Hynix closed down 4.8% and Samsung Electronics shed 4.6%. OpenAI said in a technical report that it paused training, evaluation, and tool-use inference for its most capable models after an agent escaped its testing sandbox and accessed the public internet. The stoppage represents the company's second training halt in three months, according to the Associated Press, which also reported that agents unexpectedly searched federal government websites. The pause directly challenges the assumption of uninterrupted accelerator absorption, as frontier developers encounter safety speed bumps that delay compute clusters. Adding valuation friction, Brent crude climbed above $106 a barrel on U.S.-Iran tensions, according to Reuters, lifting Treasury yields ahead of Micron's upcoming quarterly report. Nvidia fell less than higher-beta peers like AMD, insulated by broader hyperscaler delivery backlogs. When frontier AI labs suspend training runs to fix model containment, the hardware trade shifts from pricing unconstrained compute growth to pricing operational and safety speed limits. If scaling requires prolonged testing pauses, the multiple paid for high-bandwidth memory and advanced accelerators compresses before physical chip demand actually slows. In addition, with benchmark borrowing costs hitting multi-year highs on energy-driven inflation risks, the discount rate applied to long-duration chip earnings steepens immediately. Without unconstrained frontier model progress to insulate sentiment, semiconductor multiples contract as markets price both discount-rate friction and temporary pauses in artificial intelligence infrastructure scaling. Vishay Intertechnology is up 149% since the beginning of the year, but at $38.05 per share, it is still trading 41.4% below its 52-week high of $64.90 from June 2026. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of Vishay Intertechnology's shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,877. WHILE YOU'RE HERE: The Next Palantir? One satellite company captures images of every point on Earth. Every single day. The Pentagon wants it. Hedge funds are using it to beat earnings. You've probably never heard of it. This is what the early days of Palantir looked like before it became a giant. Same playbook. Different technology. If you missed Palantir, you need to see this. Claim The Stock Ticker for Free HERE.
Vishay Intertechnology has launched four new power modules featuring 650 V superjunction MOSFETs in the industry-standard SOT-227 package. The Vishay Semiconductors VS-FC50SA65, VS-FC100SA65, VS-FC150SA65, and VS-FC50LA65 are designed to optimise the balance between conduction and switching losses for high efficiency power conversion in industrial applications. Three devices come in single-switch configurations with nominal current ratings of 50 A, 100 A, and 150 A. The fourth is a 50 A device in a low side chopper configuration integrating a 650 V SiC diode. All leverage 650 V superjunction MOSFET technology to reduce power losses whilst maintaining fast switching performance. The modules will serve applications including solar power inverters, hydrogen generation systems, charging stations, and medical imaging equipment. They operate across temperatures from -55 °C to +150 °C. Sample and production quantities are now available with 12-week lead times.
Vishay Intertechnology releases new top-side cooling mount thick film power resistor in compact TO-263 (D[2]PAK) package. Automotive Grade device delivers 35 W power dissipation while enhancing thermal performance and saving space. MALVERN, Pa. - Sept. 29, 2026 - Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) today introduced a new Automotive Grade top-side cooling mount thick film power resistor. Designed for automotive applications, the Vishay Sfernice D2TO35S improves thermal performance and reduces board space requirements, while delivering high power dissipation of 35 W at 25 °C in the surface-mount TO-263 (D[2]PAK) package. As thermal constraints increasingly become the primary system design limitation, many power components are transitioning from PCB-based cooling to top-side cooled architectures. By transferring heat directly to a heatsink, the D2TO35S released today enables up to nine times greater power dissipation than standard PCB-mounted devices when paired with an appropriate heatsink. Its compact, surface-mount design allows designers to increase power dissipation within the same footprint or provide the same functionality in a smaller footprint, while lowering PCB temperatures, reducing thermal stress on neighboring components, and improving overall system reliability. Offering a non-inductive design for improved signal integrity and power handling in fast transient conditions, the D2TO35S features a resistance range from 4.7 Ω to 550 kΩ - with tolerances down to +/- 1 % - thermal resistance of 4.28 °C/W, TCR down to +/- 150 ppm/°C, and a wide operating temperature range from -55 °C to +175 °C. The RoHS-compliant device is solder reflow secure at 270 °C/10 s. Samples and production quantities of the D2TO35S are available now with lead times of fourteen weeks.
Vishay Intertechnology has launched four thick film resistor sample kits designed to simplify component selection for high-power designs. The kits include surface-mount, Automotive Grade devices in TO-252 and TO-263 packages, with power ratings of 20W and 35W. The D2TO20, D2TO35, DTO35, and DTO35/D2TO35 kits feature AEC-Q200 qualified resistors, eliminating additional component qualification during development. They cover resistance ranges from 1Ω to 47kΩ with selected E-series values. The resistors offer non-inductive construction and electrical isolation between the resistor element and metal tab. They are compatible with standard surface-mount assembly processes, including reflow resistance up to 270°C for 10 seconds. Samples are available now, with lead times of four weeks. The kits target automotive, industrial, and other high-reliability applications.
Vishay Intertechnology thick film resistor sample kits simplify device selection and validation, accelerate time to market. Published on 09/24/2026 at 11:00 am EDT Acquiremedia MALVERN, Pa., Sept. 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) today introduced four thick film resistor sample kits designed to simplify component selection and validation for high power designs, while reducing time to market. Providing complete, evaluation-ready solutions, each kit includes surface-mount, Automotive Grade devices in TO-252 (DPAK) and TO-263 (D[2]PAK) packages, with high power ratings, a wide range of resistance values, and an optional PCB test board to enable fast, reliable electrical and thermal evaluation. Devices in the Vishay Sfernice D2TO20, D2TO35, DTO35, and DTO35 / D2TO35 sample kits offer high power ratings of 20 W and 35 W in their compact, surface-mount packages. This high power density allows designers to reduce the number of parallel resistors or larger through-hole devices required, saving board space. Ideal for automotive, industrial, and other high reliability designs, all resistors in the kits are AEC-Q200 qualified, eliminating the need for additional component qualification during development. Covering a wide resistance range from 1 Ω to 47 kΩ with selected E-series values, the kits reduce sampling efforts and minimize the need for additional sample orders compared to typical single-value or single-package kits. Supplied on cardboard tape strips, with each strip holding four resistors, devices are sorted in ascending order of resistance value and clearly labeled for easy identification. Combined with optional PCB test boards, this organization reduces lab setup time and accelerates design-in. The resistors feature a non-inductive construction and electrical isolation between the resistor element and the metal tab, ensuring stable high frequency performance and enhanced safety. Compatibility with standard surface-mount assembly processes, including proven reflow resistance up to 270 °C for 10 s, improves assembly margin and manufacturing yield. Device Specification Table: | Resistor Series | Sample Kit Name | Ordering Number | Resistance | Power at 25 °C | Package | | D2TO20 | D2TO 20 SAMPLE KIT | ACCLFFD2TO20SPLKIT | 1 Ω to 47 kΩ | 20 W | TO-263 (D[2]PAK) | | D2TO35 | D2TO 35 SAMPLE KIT | ACCLFFD2TO35SPLKIT | 35 W | TO-263 (D[2]PAK) | | DTO35 | DTO SAMPLE KIT | ACCLFFDTOSPLKIT | 35 W | TO-252 (DPAK) | | DTO35 and D2TO35 | DTO D2TO Sample Kit | ACCLFFDTOD2TOSPLKT | 35 W | TO-252 (DPAK); TO-263 (D[2]PAK) | Samples of the new resistor sample kits are available now, with lead times of four weeks. Vishay manufactures one of the world's largest portfolios of discrete semiconductors and passive electronic components that are essential to innovative designs in the automotive, industrial, computing, consumer, telecommunications, military, aerospace, and medical markets. Serving customers worldwide, Vishay is The DNA of tech.(R) Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. is a Fortune 1000 Company listed on the NYSE (VSH). More on Vishay at www.Vishay.com. The DNA of tech(R) is a registered trademark of Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. Vishay on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/VishayIntertechnology Vishay Twitter feed: http://twitter.com/vishayindust Links to product datasheets: D2TO 20 SAMPLE KIT product page D2TO 35 SAMPLE KIT product page DTO SAMPLE KIT product page DTO D2TO Sample Kit product page Link to product photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/vishay/albums/72177720335655446 Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. 2026 GlobeNewswire, Inc., source Press Releases (C) Acquiremedia - 2026