Senior Director of Facilities

Onto Innovation•Wilmington, MA

3d•$155,200 - $232,800•Onsite

About The Position

Onto Innovation is seeking a Facilities Director to join the Global Facilities management team. The successful candidate will serve as the organization's subject matter expert in facilities for the semiconductor equipment manufacturing industry. This individual will be responsible for planning, design coordination, project implementation, and operations, focusing on the western United States and Asia. The role also involves promoting a positive image for Onto with stakeholders including employees, customers, investors, local communities, and government agencies.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent.
Minimum of 15 years of experience in facility operations and the semiconductor industry.
Operations expertise with multiple systems and equipment types found in the semiconductor manufacturing industry.
Specific operations experience in several of the following facilities areas: Process Exhaust systems and exhaust scrubbers, Clean room HVAC (Makeup Air Units, recirc air fans, cooling coils, etc.), Clean room architectural systems (Walls, FFUs, temperature/humidity control), Chillers & Chilled water distribution systems, Cooling Towers, Boilers & hot water distribution systems, Bulk Gases (LN2, LH2, LO2), Wastewater Treatment Systems, Electrical (12.5kV & 480v distribution, transformers, UPS), Life Safety Systems (VESDA, Toxic Gas monitoring, Fire Alarm systems), Control systems and field instruments, Ultra-Pure Water System, High Purity Bulk Chemical Delivery systems design, operations, and maintenance.
Experience in managing maintenance projects within a semiconductor facilities department, including scoping, budget/cost estimation, resource planning, schedule creation, and stakeholder management.
Advanced mechanical, electrical, and control system troubleshooting skills for various semiconductor facilities systems and equipment types.
Ability to interface and manage outside contractors for daily operations and maintenance projects for all facilities systems and building systems.
Ability to work in an industrial plant/facilities environment wearing prescribed personal protective equipment (PPE) for hearing, chemical protection, and fall protection.
Ability to work off ladders and scaffolding, and be able to lift 50 lbs.
Ability to work and create a collaborative and team-focused environment and is self-managed.

Responsibilities

Managing large construction projects, including the design and construction of new clean rooms and offices, as well as upgrading existing buildings.
Evaluating existing versus new energy-efficient technologies to reduce operating costs.
Implementing and ensuring equipment maintenance programs are in place and that all maintenance is completed per schedules.
Responding to abnormal operating conditions or downtime of facilities systems.
Ensuring Facilities equipment/systems uptime requirements (KPIs) are met or exceeded.
Collecting and analyzing facilities system operational data to solve issues and develop improvement projects.
Evaluating Facilities Dept. system operational risk areas and proposing solutions to reduce risks and improve system/equipment uptime and robustness.
Leading/supporting advanced system/equipment troubleshooting.
Supporting Facilities System/Equipment Expansion projects with design review, system start-up, and system commissioning.
Preparation of bid/RFQ documents, soliciting and evaluating bids.
Preparing purchase requests, ROI calculations, and developing/presenting executive summaries and proposals.
Flexibility in working hours/days to support Facilities Department operations and maintenance, including holiday shutdowns and weekends.
Hiring excellent talent, developing personnel, and conducting periodic performance reviews.
Interfacing with various governmental agencies and coordinating with contractors and city inspectors.
Performing other facilities operations and engineering duties as assigned.