Commissioning Process SME

FusionIRX•Boise, ID

3d•Onsite

About The Position

FusionIRX is seeking a senior Commissioning Process Subject Matter Expert to provide technical authority, leadership, and oversight throughout the commissioning lifecycle for a large-scale semiconductor manufacturing facility in Boise, Idaho. This is an on-site independent contractor position supporting commissioning of complex process systems and infrastructure. The SME will work with engineering, construction management, quality assurance, safety teams, contractors, equipment manufacturers, and owner representatives. The role covers installation verification, commissioning planning and execution, equipment startup, testing, troubleshooting, performance verification, system acceptance, turnover, and operational readiness. The successful candidate is expected to demonstrate deep technical expertise, sound judgment, integrity, accountability, professionalism, and respect for others. The position supports systems including high-purity and specialty gas distribution, bulk gas delivery, high-purity chemical distribution, UPW, process cooling water, process exhaust and abatement, industrial wastewater and waste chemical collection, and process piping, instrumentation, and controls. The SME will help ensure that systems meet engineering specifications, project requirements, applicable standards, safety expectations, and established acceptance criteria before transfer to operations.

Requirements

15+ years of progressively responsible experience in process systems engineering, construction, commissioning, startup, or operations within semiconductor manufacturing, advanced manufacturing, or similarly complex industrial facilities.
Proven experience in a senior technical leadership, Lead SME, Commissioning Manager, or equivalent technical authority role.
Significant hands-on experience with critical process infrastructure and utility systems in high-technology manufacturing environments.
Demonstrated success commissioning process systems in active construction environments involving multiple contractors and technical disciplines.
Strong understanding of the full commissioning lifecycle, from installation verification through startup, performance testing, acceptance, and turnover.
Extensive experience interpreting process flow diagrams (PFDs), piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs), engineering specifications, equipment documentation, and system control narratives.
Demonstrated expertise troubleshooting complicated system performance issues and developing effective corrective actions.
Proven ability to communicate with senior project leadership, engineers, construction personnel, and equipment suppliers.
Substantial expertise in several relevant areas, such as high-purity process piping, specialty or bulk gas delivery, high-purity chemical delivery, UPW, process cooling, chemical waste and industrial wastewater, process exhaust and abatement, process instrumentation and controls, system cleaning and testing, FAT/SAT, functional performance testing, commissioning documentation, or semiconductor contamination control.
Must be available to work on-site in Boise, Idaho, and be comfortable in an active, large-scale semiconductor construction and commissioning environment.
Ability to participate in field inspections, commissioning activities, technical meetings, and operational readiness reviews.
Ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and adapt to changing project priorities.
Flexibility to support critical commissioning milestones and project schedules as required.
Must maintain compliance with applicable project safety, security, and site-access requirements.
Demonstrate honesty, strong ethical principles, high moral standards, personal accountability, professionalism, respect, and commitment to quality, safety, and project success.

Nice To Haves

10+ years of directly relevant process systems commissioning experience, including substantial responsibility for large-scale, technically complex projects.
Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Process Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or an equivalent combination of extensive practical experience and technical qualifications.
Prior commissioning experience on large-scale semiconductor FAB construction projects.
Experience working directly with semiconductor manufacturers, major EPC firms, and highly specialized process system contractors.
Familiarity with SEMI standards and safety requirements associated with semiconductor process infrastructure.
Experience with commissioning management platforms such as CxAlloy and construction management systems such as Procore.
Experience supporting complex, fast-track construction projects with demanding turnover milestones.
Direct semiconductor facility experience.

Responsibilities

Provide senior technical leadership for commissioning, testing, verification, startup, and turnover of critical semiconductor process systems.
Oversee commissioning of process gas, chemical, UPW, cooling water, exhaust, abatement, wastewater, piping, instrumentation, and control systems.
Evaluate system installation completeness and operational readiness, and direct resolution of complex commissioning and performance issues.
Review commissioning plans, procedures, schedules, and execution strategies; develop or review system-specific test procedures and functional performance requirements.
Participate in construction-to-commissioning transition planning, readiness assessments, commissioning sequencing, system prioritization, and critical-path coordination.
Verify completion of pre-commissioning activities, inspections, flushing, cleaning, pressure and leak testing, and system verification.
Monitor commissioning progress, identify issues that may affect milestones, and ensure deficiencies are documented, tracked, resolved, and retested.
Provide technical oversight during equipment startup, system energization, functional testing, and integrated systems testing.
Verify system operation against performance specifications and acceptance criteria, including applicable pressure, flow, temperature, purity, and conductivity parameters.
Coordinate with instrumentation and controls teams to verify monitoring, control sequences, alarms, interlocks, and safety functions.
Support vendor equipment startup, performance verification, system acceptance testing, and operational readiness reviews.
Maintain accurate commissioning documentation reflecting test results, deficiencies, corrective actions, and final system status.
Lead or support troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and corrective-action development for complex process commissioning issues.
Evaluate engineering discrepancies, installation deficiencies, equipment performance concerns, and operational, safety, reliability, or schedule risks; provide fact-based recommendations and escalate critical issues appropriately.
Champion safety, quality, accountability, and continuous improvement; verify alignment with QA/QC requirements and acceptance criteria.
Coordinate with quality teams to resolve nonconformances and outstanding inspection deficiencies; support compliance with applicable OSHA, SEMI, NFPA, project, and site-specific requirements.
Ensure process systems are evaluated for operational hazards before startup, promote safety protocols for hazardous infrastructure, and exercise stop-work authority when unsafe conditions are identified.
Collaborate with construction management, engineering, commissioning, quality, safety, contractors, and owner representatives; mentor less-experienced commissioning professionals.
Communicate complex technical issues clearly, maintain respectful professional relationships, and lead by example through ethical conduct, accountability, and follow-through.
Review commissioning checklists, test records, deficiency logs, and turnover documentation; coordinate punch-list closure and support final system acceptance and transfer to operations.
Participate in operational readiness assessments and turnover meetings, assist with knowledge transfer to facility operations and maintenance personnel, and verify systems meet requirements before final acceptance.