Facilities Operation & Maintenance Lead, Texas Institute for Electronics

University of Texas at Austin•Austin, TX

26d•Onsite

About The Position

The Texas Institute for Electronics (TIE) is looking for an Ops & Maintenance Lead to support the startup and operation of a semiconductor manufacturing facility. As the O&M Lead, you will be responsible for the day-to-day operations, maintenance, and reliability of critical facility systems that support the semiconductor manufacturing facility. You will lead a team to ensure safe, efficient, and uninterrupted facility operations.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Facilities Management, or related field (or equivalent experience).
7+ years of experience in facilities operations and maintenance in a semiconductor or high-tech manufacturing environment.
Proven experience leading technician teams in a fast-paced, mission-critical environment.
Strong knowledge of building systems, including electrical distribution, HVAC, chilled water, compressed air, and gas delivery systems.
Familiarity with CMMS platforms, building automation systems (BAS), and SCADA systems.
Excellent troubleshooting, organizational, and communication skills.
Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Nice To Haves

10+ years of experience
Strong project management skills
Experience building and maintaining 5S programs
Experience developing procedures
Experience building a maintenance program

Responsibilities

Lead and manage the operations and maintenance of all fab facility systems, including electrical, HVAC, water, gas, chemical, vacuum, and control systems.
Supervise and coordinate the work of maintenance technicians, contractors, and vendors to ensure timely and quality execution of maintenance tasks.
Develop and implement preventive and predictive maintenance programs to maximize equipment uptime and reliability in coordination with Facility Engineers.
Monitor system performance and respond to alarms, faults, and emergencies to ensure continuous facility support for manufacturing operations.
Collaborate with engineering, EHS, and manufacturing teams to support facility upgrades, retrofits, and expansions.
Maintain accurate documentation, including maintenance logs, SOPs, equipment manuals, and compliance records.
Ensure compliance with safety regulations, environmental standards, and internal operational protocols.
Support root cause analysis and corrective actions for equipment failures and process interruptions.
Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

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