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Perform any or all of the following functions in the manufacture of electronic semiconductors: load semiconductor material into furnace; saw formed ingots into segments; load individual segment into crystal growing chamber and monitor controls; locate crystal axis in ingot using x-ray equipment and saw ingots into wafers; and clean, polish, and load wafers into series of special purpose furnaces, chemical baths, and equipment used to form circuitry and change conductive properties.
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$45.8k
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These occupations usually require a high school diploma.
84%
High school diploma or equivalent
12%
Less than high school diploma
2%
Associate's degree
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Typical Job Titles
Diffusion Operator
Manufacturing Technician
Process Technician
Wafer Fabrication Operator