Senior Commissioning and Start-Up Manager

Visium Resources • Chandler, AZ

9h • Onsite

About The Position

As a Senior Commissioning and Start-Up Manager, you will join a collaborative team delivering CSU services to clients who lead the critical transition of a fabrication facility (fab) from construction to full-scale manufacturing operations. The Commissioning Manager is accountable for the planning, coordination, and execution of commissioning and system start-up activities for the base build of a semiconductor fabrication facility. This role ensures all systems and infrastructure meet design intent, operational requirements, and readiness criteria for tool installation and production. From project inception, the Commissioning Manager partners closely with Project Controls and Construction to integrate commissioning logic into the master schedule, aligning construction sequencing with system start-up and phased turnover requirements.

Requirements

• Degree Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Chemical Engineering, or Construction Management.
• Minimum of 15 years in engineering or 20 years of experience in high-tech construction, clean room environments, or mission-critical facility commissioning.
• Proven leadership in commissioning large-scale semiconductors or high-tech manufacturing facilities
• Deep technical knowledge of Fab systems, including HVAC, process utilities, electrical, and controls
• Strong understanding of semiconductor industry standards and commissioning practices
• Expertise in integrated scheduling, system completion, and startup planning
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills for coordination with engineering, operations, and client teams.
• Proven leadership and supervisory skills with a focus on mentorship and accountability.
• Knowledge of ASHRAE Guidelines and Standards.
• Identifies owner's goals, needs, and expectations for building operation and function; identifies the Commissioning (CSU) responsibilities.
• Leadership or Supervisory experience, ideally leading a Construction Automation Team on a job site.
• Understand and have knowledge of Clean Rooms.

Nice To Haves

• Actively seeks out others' opinions and input and is open-minded to their views. Challenges others appropriately and is also open to being challenged on their own views.
• Is effective at adapting their communication style appropriately to their audience, providing context and using the right tone and level of information.
• Prioritizes the customer needs and puts these at the forefront of all interactions. Ensures that others within their team maintain this same approach.
• Demonstrates making well thought out, timely decisions and prioritization that leads to successful outcomes. Includes the right people at the right time.
• Accurately assesses a situation to find the best solution or way of working in order to resolve the issues. Is focused on creating a long term fix rather than a short-term solution.

Responsibilities

• Develop commissioning execution strategy, sequences, and system turnover plans
• Define and integrate commissioning scope within overall project execution and schedule
• Establish phased clean room readiness strategies to support progressive tool installation
• Collaborate with project scheduling to ensure alignment between construction, pre-commissioning, and start-up activities
• Identify and manage system interdependencies impacting commissioning and start-up sequences
• Drive readiness milestones and turnover gates tied to construction completion and system availability
• Lead system commissioning, start-up, and performance verification activities
• Oversee development and execution of test plans, procedures, and validation protocols
• Manage troubleshooting and resolution of system deficiencies, including turn down and stability challenges under initial load conditions
• Interface with client stakeholders to ensure alignment on commissioning objectives and acceptance criteria
• Ensure effective communication of status, risks, and mitigation plans to project leadership
• Drive system completion, documentation, and turnover to operations
• Ensure operational readiness for manufacturing and integration of process tools
• Support ramp-up activities and stabilization of facility systems
• Scoping project drawings
• Complete the RASCI Matrix
• Supports reviews of performance curves, metrics, trackers, and feedback to show trends, and use in improvements.

Benefits

• Visium Resources is an award-winning employment firm with a mission to match talented individuals with highly successful organizations.
• At Visium, our company's success is based on your success.
• When you work with us, you are never 'just a number'. You are our most important asset.
• Here, you will know us by name through our regular visits to client sites and even occasional luncheons.
• We will always be there when you need assistance and will always go the extra mile to ensure that you are as successful as possible.
• Whether you're looking for contract, contract-to-hire or permanent opportunities, we firmly believe there is no employment agency that will work harder for you than Visium.
• Visium Resources is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity.
• All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit and business need.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior