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Compressed Shift Jobs in Austin, TX (NOW HIRING)

Manufacturing Technician

Taylor, TX

$22 - $23/hr

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  • PTO

Compressed Work Week: * Shift A Days/6am-6pm: Sunday to Tuesday every other Wednesday * Shift C Days/6am-6pm: Thursday to Saturday every other Wednesday * Shift B Nights/6pm-6am: Sunday to Tuesday ...

Building Maintenance Technician

Pflugerville, TX · On-site

$18 - $24.25/hr

... C coordination, compressed air systems, and general building repairs. Maintain preventive ... The employee is required to spend the majority of the shift standing and walking. The employee is ...

Technical Site Specialist

Austin, TX · On-site

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  • Retirement

  • PTO

This opening is on 1st shift. To succeed, you will need * Experience: 3-5 years in a production ... Our portfolio spans compressed air and gas systems and treatment, vacuum solutions, industrial ...

Support Services Division Deputy Director

Austin, TX · On-site

$165 - $190/hr

  • Medical

  • Retirement

  • PTO

... compressed work schedules, wellness leave incentive, career development programs, tuition ... Day Job Shift Details : 40 Location Flexibility : Onsite Benefits and Perks At TxDOT, we value work ...

Take mechanical systems from commissioning handover to steady-state operations on compressed ... Own mechanical operations on shift as the top escalation point for chiller plant, CRAC/CRAH, air ...

Take mechanical systems from commissioning handover to steady-state operations on compressed ... Own mechanical operations on shift as the top escalation point for chiller plant, CRAC/CRAH, air ...

Data Entry Associate

Austin, TX · On-site

$15.75 - $20.50/hr

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Austin, TX 78738) Shift: 7:30AM -4:30 PM CST About Us Trace Analytics provides compressed air testing to the firefighting, diving, medical, pharmaceutical, food, and manufacturing industries from our ...

Building Maintenance Technician

Pflugerville, TX · On-site

$18 - $24.25/hr

... coordination, compressed air systems, and general building repairs. · Maintain preventive ... The employee is required to spend the majority of the shift standing and walking. The employee is ...

Building Maintenance Technician

Pflugerville, TX · On-site

$18 - $24.25/hr

... coordination, compressed air systems, and general building repairs. • Maintain preventive ... The employee is required to spend the majority of the shift standing and walking. The employee is ...

Able to work Compressed Work Week shift. Education and experience To help us tackle the technical challenges we face, you'll need experience working on high-tech products and with complex processes.

Facilities Maintenance Technician IV

Austin, TX

$19.25 - $26.50/hr

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  • PTO

... compressed air lines and their associated components Install electrical wiring, conduits, boxes ... shift Able to lift up to 40 lbs. continuously Able to work at heights of 20 feet or higher Work ...

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How much do compressed shift jobs pay per hour?

As of Aug 13, 2026, the average hourly pay for compressed shift in Austin, TX is $25.86, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $19.04 and $30.24 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in a compressed shift work schedule, and why are they important?

To thrive in a compressed shift role, employees need strong time management, adaptability, and the ability to maintain focus during extended work periods, typically supported by job-specific qualifications. Familiarity with scheduling software and workplace safety protocols is often required to ensure compliance and efficiency. Resilience, effective stress management, and teamwork are vital soft skills for maintaining performance and well-being. These abilities are crucial to ensure productivity, minimize fatigue, and support a healthy work-life balance during longer shifts.

What is a compressed shift?

Compressed shift jobs are positions where employees work their standard number of weekly hours over fewer days than the traditional workweek. For example, instead of working eight hours a day for five days, an employee may work ten hours a day for four days. This schedule allows for longer shifts but provides extra days off, which can improve work-life balance. Compressed shifts are common in industries that require round-the-clock staffing, such as healthcare, manufacturing, and emergency services.

What is the difference between Compressed Shift vs Night Shift Worker?

AspectCompressed ShiftNight Shift Worker
Work ScheduleFewer days, longer hours (e.g., 4 days of 10-hour shifts)Typically overnight hours, often 10 PM to 6 AM
Work EnvironmentSame as standard shifts, often in manufacturing, healthcare, or industrial settingsSame as standard shifts, but during nighttime hours
CredentialsUsually requires industry-specific certifications; no unique credentialsSame as Compressed Shift, often in the same roles
Employer UsageUsed to increase days off and improve work-life balanceUsed to cover overnight operations or 24-hour services

Compressed Shift involves longer workdays with fewer days per week, while Night Shift Workers primarily work overnight hours. Both roles often share similar credentials and work environments but differ mainly in scheduling focus.

What should I expect from the team dynamic and communication while working a compressed shift schedule?

When working a compressed shift, you may interact with team members who work different days or hours, making consistent communication especially important. Many organizations use handover meetings, detailed shift notes, and collaboration tools to ensure everyone stays updated on ongoing projects and responsibilities. You may need to be proactive in scheduling check-ins and clarifying tasks, as you might not always have direct overlap with colleagues. This structure can help build strong teamwork skills and adaptability, and companies often provide resources to facilitate smooth coordination across shifts.

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Infographic showing various Compressed Shift job openings in Austin, TX as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 67% Full Time, and 33% Nights. Highlights an 100% In-person job distribution, with an average salary of $53,790 per year, or $25.9 per hour.

Facilities Technician, Texas Institute for Electronics

The University of Texas at Austin

Austin, TX • On-site

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Re-posted 12 days ago


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Job description

Job Posting Title:
Facilities Technician, Texas Institute for Electronics
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Hiring Department:
Texas Institute for Electronics
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Position Open To:
All Applicants
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Weekly Scheduled Hours:
40
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FLSA Status:
To Be Determined at Offer
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Earliest Start Date:
Ongoing
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Position Duration:
Expected to Continue
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Location:
AUSTIN, TX
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Job Details:
General Notes
About Us
The Texas Institute for Electronics (TIE) is a University of Texas at Austin-supported semiconductor consortium of state and local government, preeminent defense electronics and semiconductor companies, national labs and nationally recognized academic institutions. Our mission is to develop and execute a state-of-the-art 3D Heterogenous Integration manufacturing technology roadmap, and to provide critical pilot manufacturing capabilities to address national security needs and catalyze domestic economic growth.
Join the Texas Institute for Electronics (TIE) and help us push the boundaries in critical semiconductor domains, including advanced packaging, with the aim of reestablishing U.S. prominence in semiconductor manufacturing.
With over $1 billion in funding from the US DoD and the state of Texas, we're at the forefront of creating cutting-edge semiconductor manufacturing equipment and processes that will set the course for future advancements in semiconductor logic, memory, heterogeneous integration, chip cooling and more. Situated in the heart of Austin - named "America's Coolest City" by Expedia and "The Best Place to Live in the U.S." by U.S. News and World Report - the Texas Institute for Electronics embodies the city's innovative spirit.
UT Austin, recognized by Forbes as one of America's Best Large Employers, provides outstanding employee benefits and total rewards packages that include:
  • Competitive health benefits (employee premiums covered at 100%, family premiums at 50%)
  • Voluntary Vision, Dental, Life, and Disability insurance options
  • Generous paid vacation, sick time, and holidays
  • Teachers Retirement System of Texas, a defined benefit retirement plan, with 8.25% employer matching funds
  • Additional Voluntary Retirement Programs: Tax Sheltered Annuity 403(b) and a Deferred Compensation program 457(b)
  • Flexible spending account options for medical and childcare expenses
  • Robust free training access through LinkedIn Learning plus professional conference opportunities
  • Tuition assistance
  • Expansive employee discount program including athletic tickets
  • Free access to UT Austin's libraries and museums with staff ID card
  • Free rides on all UT Shuttle and Austin CapMetro buses with staff ID card
  • For more details, please see Benefits | Human Resources and UT Austin Employee Experience | Human Resources and UT Austin Employee Experience | Human Resources

Purpose
To ensure the reliable, safe, and efficient operation of critical facility and cleanroom systems through continuous monitoring, control, and maintenance of automated building, utility, and process systems. This role supports uninterrupted operations by maintaining environmental conditions and infrastructure within defined operating parameters
Responsibilities
  • Maintain and optimize facility systems within operating parameters, including automated control of water, air, pressure, temperature, and dew point through PLC, BAS, and SCADA systems. Monitor, troubleshoot, and adjust fire, electrical, mechanical, and gas systems using SCADA, PLC, DCS, and Building Automation Systems (BAS).
  • Perform rounds each shift. Record conditions of systems each shift from direct observation. Systems include, but are not limited to compressed dry air, cooling towers, boilers, fire pumps, emergency generators, bulk gases, ultra-pure water, chillers, vacuum, commercial water, commercial power, waste neutralization, bulk chemical distribution. Assist in the development and revision of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) while supporting control room monitoring activities.
  • Maintenance Activities: Respond to maintenance service requests. Complete assigned preventive maintenance activities. Troubleshoot instrumentation, control loops, transmitters (pressure, temperature, flow), control valves, VFDs, and gas delivery systems to minimize downtime. Utilize diagnostic tools and CMMS systems to Finalize maintenance documentation and support predictive maintenance initiatives. Support cleanroom environmental control systems including CDA, high-purity gases, and humidity/temperature control loops.
  • Other related functions as assigned.

Required Qualifications
  • Operative knowledge of air handlers, air compressors, boilers, chillers, gas delivery systems, and automated control systems.
  • General knowledge of semiconductor facilities operations for utilities, waste processing and water systems.
  • Experience troubleshooting PLC, DCS, or SCADA-based control systems
  • Experience with instrumentation calibration and control loop diagnostics
  • Ability to read and interpret P&IDs, electrical schematics, and wiring diagrams
  • Experience supporting gas delivery and clean dry air (CDA) systems
  • Operating knowledge of dry air, inert gas pipefitting.
  • Basic computer skills, including experience using Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
  • Excellent communication skills.
  • Attention to detail.
  • Mechanical skill and affinity.
  • Self-starter, able to work with a sense of urgency.
  • Must be a US person (US citizen or US lawful permanent resident) as per DARPA contract.

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Associate or bachelor's degree
  • Experience with instrumentation (pressure, flow, temperature transmitters), VFDs, and control valves.
  • 2+ years of experience troubleshooting BAS, PLC, DCS, or SCADA control systems in industrial or semiconductor environments.
  • 4 years of experience in a semiconductor facilities environment.

Salary Range
TIE Pays Industry-Competitive Salaries
Working Conditions
  • Uniforms and/or personal protection equipment (furnished)
  • May work around chemical fumes
  • May work around standard office conditions
  • May work around chemicals
  • May work around electrical and mechanical hazards
  • Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation
  • Use of manual dexterity (ex: using a mouse)
  • Climbing of stairs
  • Climbing of ladders
  • Lifting and moving 50 pounds

Work Shift
  • Monday - Friday 8am to 5pm
  • Occasional nights and weekends required

Required Materials
  • Resume/CV
  • 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor

Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.
Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.
Employment Eligibility:
Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.
Retirement Plan Eligibility:
The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.
Background Checks:
A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.
Equal Opportunity Employer:
The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.
Pay Transparency:
The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.
Employment Eligibility Verification:
If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form. You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States. Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment. Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.
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E-Verify:
The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university's company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following:
  • E-Verify Poster (English and Spanish) [PDF]
  • Right to Work Poster (English) [PDF]
  • Right to Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF]

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Compliance:
Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031.
The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.

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