HVAC Facilities Exhaust Engineer
About The Position
Samsung Austin Semiconductor is seeking a highly motivated and skilled Mechanical Systems Engineer to join their Facilities Engineering Team. This role involves tackling complex engineering challenges, leading improvement projects, reviewing system designs, and managing critical projects on Exhaust and Process Systems. The engineer will also oversee daily operations and maintenance to enhance system quality, reliability, and efficiency, directly supporting the high-precision operations of a semiconductor wafer fab. The Exhaust Team manages a diverse range of systems including Compressed Dry Air (CDA, IA), Acid/Alkali Scrubbed Exhaust, Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Exhaust, Heat/General (H/G) Exhaust, Emergency and Smoke Exhaust, Process Vacuum (PVAC), and Clean Vacuum (CVAC). These systems are critical to maintaining uninterrupted operations, as they are designed to run 24/7, 365 days a year.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering.
- 3+ years of experience.
- Previous experience in plant operations, reliability engineering, or design engineering.
- Prior work experience at an advanced manufacturing facility or have a related background in plant operations, process design, consultant firm or technical project management.
- Demonstrate strong analytical skills for assessing problems and developing corrective actions.
- Possess excellent time management and priority setting skills while having the ability to effectively advance multiple activities simultaneously and enable on-time project delivery.
- Effective organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills.
- Must be able to coordinate and communicate technical information to and from all levels of the organization.
- Exhibit commitment to a safe, reliable, and efficient work environment.
- Comfortable with ambiguity and highly adaptable to rapidly changing business needs and initiatives.
- Demonstrate ability to build strong, influential relationships.
- Be proficient with Microsoft Office based applications.
- Experience in system capacity calculations and equipment selection.
Nice To Haves
- Previous experience with AutoCAD, Revit or similar software is a plus.
- Previous data analysis experience/machine learning is a plus.
- Professional Engineer’s license a plus.
Responsibilities
- Possesses knowledge of mechanical engineering principles and systems, including compressors, dryers, fans, heat transfer, and pneumatics.
- Promote a process safety mindset and ensure compliance with site air permits, driving abatement efficiencies to meet world-class standards.
- Provide day-to-day support for operational, maintenance, and engineering issues within Facilities Operations Maintenance (FOM).
- Manage equipment to ensure utilities meet tight quality fab production requirements.
- Monitor and address quality and capacity concerns across systems.
- Seeks out innovative concepts/technologies to improve system and operational efficiency.
- Support start-up and commissioning of equipment by identifying deficiencies and working with construction to tackle problems.
- Create start-up step plans to safely start and test equipment before full production.
- Lead root cause analysis and coordinate multi-disciplinary teams to in contain and correct problems.
- Implement standard operating processes(SOP) to improve and standardize work across the team.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Life insurance and 401(k) matching with immediate vesting
- Onsite café(s) and workout facilities
- Paid maternity and paternity leave
- Paid time off (PTO) + 2 personal holidays and 10 regular holidays
- Wellness incentives
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
