Facilities Engineer

Skywater•Austin, TX

8d•Onsite

About The Position

We are looking for a Facilities Engineer to join our team in Austin. This role involves providing technical guidance and expertise for various facility systems, including cooling, HVAC, hot water, compressed air, vacuum, and scrubbing systems. The Facilities Engineer will be responsible for maintaining equipment, coordinating with contractors, ensuring preventative maintenance is completed, and leading complex projects from concept to commissioning. The role also includes SPC monitoring, leading process changes, root cause analysis, driving continuous improvements, and adhering to safety and environmental policies. Clear communication, training operations on SOPs, and detailed record-keeping are essential.

Requirements

4 Year Technical degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent discipline
8-12 years of work experience
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
Ability to at times work in a cleanroom environment
Ability to work in a manufacturing setting that includes bending or crouching

Nice To Haves

Proficiency in AutoCAD

Responsibilities

Provide technical guidance to technicians and engineers
Serve as a technical expert for cooling systems (chillers, glycol chillers, cooling towers, process cooling water, water treatment)
Serve as a technical expert for HVAC systems (FTU’s, make-up air handler units, air flow patterns, cleanroom filters, DX units)
Maintain a clear understanding of requirements for sustaining a cleanroom (characterization, instrumentation, filters, and general materials)
Serve as a technical expert for hot water systems (boilers), compressed air system, process vacuum
Serve as a technical expert for scrubbing systems and general exhaust
Responsible for maintaining equipment in respective systems including coordination with contractors
Responsible for reviewing and ensuring preventative maintenance are completed to spec and to planned schedule
Responsible for system upkeep and implementing or modify PM’s accordingly
Active lead in supporting department meetings, capital planning, and expense budgeting
SPC monitoring in accordance with facilities specs
Lead process changes through process control board as needed
Perform root cause analysis on incidents
Manage complex capital and expense projects, from concept to scope to timeline delivery and commissioning
Work within defined technical processes and procedures
Initiate and drive continuous improvements, strive for impact
Adapt and move quickly to accomplish goals
Uphold area upkeep and 5S principles
Adhere to environmental health and safety policies
Complete job hazard assessments alongside contractors and internal teams
Collaborate cross-departmentally, escalate as required
Maintain and create standard operating procedures
Train operations on SOPs and LOTO
Perform detail-oriented record keeping and reporting