Facilities Principal Mechanical Engineer
About The Position
GlobalFoundries Fab 8 is seeking a skilled and motivated engineer for a Facilities Engineering position in the Facilities Department, focused on Mechanical Operations and Maintenance. The role supports the ongoing operation of facilities systems at the company’s 300mm wafer fabrication facility in Malta, New York, and ensures those systems maintain regulatory compliance and meet City, State, and Federal guidelines. The engineer will lead continuous improvement initiatives to improve equipment reliability and reduce operating costs. The primary focus is the Central Utility Building (CUB), including chilled water and hot water house systems. The role includes engineering evaluations and hands-on maintenance for a chilled water plant exceeding 60,000 tons, as well as working with technicians to maintain smaller refrigeration units, including rooftop units and production tooling. Potential ownership may extend to other facilities systems, such as cleanroom air quality, scrubbed exhaust, and process cooling water. The engineer will manage service vendor relationships, coordinate with Global Supply Chain on contracts and pricing, and serve as a subject matter expert in design reviews. The position also supports design review and approval, equipment installation, commissioning, construction, startup, and tool utility turn-on activities. It uses systems including SAP PM, SPC, and FMCS, and involves preventive maintenance, standard operating procedures, operational data analysis, problem solving, FMEA and HAZOP analysis, and weekly management reporting.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or chemistry, or relevant experience in an engineering role.
- At least 4 years of experience in the semiconductor industry in facilities or manufacturing engineering, or Central Utility operations or engineering.
- Dynamic, resourceful self-starter with analytical, organizational, leadership, and interpersonal skills.
- Experience using structured problem-solving techniques and lean tools.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Available and willing to flex work hours as needed to support emergency operational issues.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering.
- Experience with semiconductor mechanical system operations.
- Semiconductor manufacturing experience.
- Advanced experience with SPC, structured problem solving using the 8D approach, and SAP systems.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong planning and organizational skills.
Responsibilities
- Use Safety and Operational Risk Control procedures to coordinate work activities in support of the goal of zero safety accidents and production impacts.
- Manage service vendor relationships, hold regular meetings, and assist with vendor issues, shipping problems, and other related concerns.
- Support and maintain Central Utility Building systems, primarily chilled water and hot water house systems.
- Perform engineering evaluations and hands-on maintenance for a chilled water plant exceeding 60,000 tons.
- Work with technicians to ensure smaller refrigeration units, including rooftop units and production tooling, are maintained and operational.
- Potentially take ownership of other facilities systems, including cleanroom air quality, scrubbed exhaust, and process cooling water.
- Interface with Global Supply Chain management on new contracts, pricing, and other vendor-related issues.
- Serve as a subject matter expert in design review meetings to ensure future process systems meet specified waste-management requirements.
- Monitor SAP PM, SPC, and FMCS systems and support continuous improvement projects to improve safety, reliability, and operating costs.
- Develop, implement, and sustain preventive maintenance programs for Mechanical Operations.
- Develop effective standard operating procedures for assigned equipment and systems, and compile data to optimize chilled and hot water system operations.
- Sustain and improve the SPC system to support continuous uptime of CUB systems, including OCAPs for out-of-control events.
- Review, approve, and provide input on design packages to increase capacity, support process changes, and improve facilities equipment reliability.
- Review and approve new installations in accordance with the GlobalFoundries Fab 8 Commissioning Process.
- Identify and implement improvements to operate systems efficiently and improve uptime.
- Coordinate with the Tool Installation Team on point-of-use assignments and utility turn-on processes to meet site requirements.
- Support construction, commissioning, and startup of new equipment and systems following the GlobalFoundries Fab 8 Commissioning Process.
- Participate in problem-solving sessions with Process and AME tool owners to develop hypotheses and DOEs and generate corrective and preventive actions.
- Conduct FMEAs and HAZOP analyses to identify system deficiencies and propose efficiency and uptime improvements.
- Provide weekly management reports on project status, incident reviews, and weekly activities.
- Perform activities safely and responsibly and support Environmental, Health, Safety & Security requirements and programs.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
