Operations Support Engineer

Air Liquide•Hillsboro, OR

17d•$100,000 - $110,000•Onsite

About The Position

As an Operations Support Engineer, you will serve as a key technical contributor for the daily operation, maintenance, and reliability of semiconductor gas delivery systems and their associated equipment. In this role, you support mission-critical manufacturing environments by ensuring the continuous, ultra-high purity (UHP) delivery of gases including Argon, Nitrogen, Hydrogen, Oxygen, and Helium. This role combines hands-on mechanical and technical maintenance with gas analysis and systems support. You will guide system lifecycle activities including field installation support, routine quality testing, preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and agile emergency response.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering
Minimum 1-5 years of hands-on experience in an engineering, operations, or other relevant technical role.
Direct experience with high-purity gas delivery systems in the semiconductor, industrial gas, chemical, or aerospace sectors.
Ability to travel up to 30% nationwide to customer sites and operations locations requiring technical support.
Practical understanding of high-pressure specialty and bulk gas delivery systems, hardware components, and operating safety dynamics.
General understanding of gas analytical equipment (moisture/oxygen trace analyzers, gas chromatographs, leak detectors) and the ability to learn operation and calibration procedures.
General understanding of gas purification systems.
Ability to read and interpret P&IDs and electrical schematics.
Electro-mechanical troubleshooting, and safely working on pressurized cryogenic and gas delivery systems.
Basic understanding and ability to operate PLC and DCS control systems.
Ability to self-manage
Possess good supervision/time management skills and be a self-motivated learner.
Must be punctual and with reliable attendance.
Demonstrate ability to train others.
The ability to work with various sized diverse groups to solve problems.
Ability to speak in front of various sized groups, including internal and external customers.
Display aptitude for controlling an emergency situation and coordinating problem-solving actions.
Provide short-term coverage for other Air Liquide projects across the United States.
Firm understanding of industrial plant safety, LOTO compliance, and safety permit processes.
Ability to wear required safety equipment, including hardhats, safety glasses, steel-toe boots, and FRC gear daily when in the field.
Comfortable standing and walking across expansive manufacturing plants. Ability to bend, stoop, reach, climb ladders, and maneuver in tight equipment spaces.
Ability to safely lift and carry technical equipment up to 50 lbs.

Responsibilities

Oversee daily performance and operations of semiconductor gas distribution equipment to maintain uninterrupted, in-spec gas delivery.
Execute preventative maintenance (PM) schedules for air separation gas plant assets and complete mechanical/electrical repairs on system piping, valves, and control components. Log all maintenance activities in the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
Set up, calibrate, and operate gas analysis instruments (trace moisture analyzers, trace oxygen analyzers, gas chromatographs) to monitor gas purity levels and generate test reports.
Diagnose electro-mechanical failures and process upsets in pressurized UHP environments utilizing electrical schematics, PLC logic, and Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs).
Provide technical engineering support during the installation, testing, and commissioning of new gas delivery and purification systems.
Coordinate third-party contractors during site projects, actively monitoring work quality and adherence to safety protocols.
Provide technical support and field engineering services to rapidly address unexpected gas system upsets and minimize customer production downtime.
Provide operating and maintenance support for ASU, APSA, CDA, and compressor systems.
Assist in managing site spare parts inventory for gas delivery systems. Help write and update site-specific Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and maintenance logs.
Strictly adhere to all industrial safety standards, including Lock-Out/Tag-Out (LOTO), Job Hazard Analysis (JHA), hazardous material safety, cleanroom protocols, and PPE guidelines.
Participate in audits, lead FMEAs, support RCFAs, customer interactions, system planning and commissioning activities.