HVAC Facilities Controls Engineer

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Position Summary

We are looking for an experienced individual to fill the role of Facilities Controls Engineer supporting the Facilities Operations Group. As a Facilities Control Engineer at SAS, you’ll be directly responsible for the design, maintenance and continuous improvement projects of facility control systems supporting semiconductor fab wafer production. Facility control systems are designed to run 24 hours a day, 365 days a year without interruption.

This role is ideal for an engineering professional with hands-on experience in facilities controls, industrial automation, and critical infrastructure systems. In this role you will work with cross functional disciplines to ensure reliable, efficient, and scalable facility control systems.

Role and Responsibilities

Here’s What You’ll Be Responsible For:

• Team Leadership: Develop, mentor, and influence a team of engineers and project managers, fostering a collaborative and safety-conscious work environment.

• Safety & Compliance: Promote a process safety mindset and ensure compliance with site air permits, driving abatement efficiencies to meet world-class standards. Oversee equipment quality to meet fab production requirements.

• Operational Support: Provide day-to-day support for operational, maintenance, and engineering issues within Facilities Operations Maintenance (FOM). Monitor and address quality and capacity concerns across systems. Seeks out innovative concepts/technologies to improve system and operational efficiency.

• Project management for facilities operations projects.

• Operation and maintenance of industrial control systems.

• Continuously improve automation and standardization for HVAC Thermal and Exhaust abatement processes.

• Writes & modifies program code; creates program code in a logical manner that is easily understood by others. 

• Lead contractors through program design, simulation, testing, and start-up of new equipment.

• Maintain all control equipment, servers, and operator work stations to ensure 100% uptime.

• Troubleshoots basic PLC issues, traces problems & provides solutions. 

• Identify, develop and design control panels, improvements and upgrades to control systems for enhanced system functionality and reliability.

• Work with engineering system owners, as clients, to improve control of their systems or solve control issues.

• Report performance trends/issues to management and recommend solutions.

• Develop standard operating procedures and train Facilities Control personnel on all new systems.

• Define control system and instrumentation maintenance requirements and procedures.

• Work Schedule: 1st shift, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday to Friday.

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Skills and Qualifications

Here's what you'll need:

• BS in Electrical/Controls Engineering and experience working at an industrial facility (semiconductor/manufacturing preferred).

• Minimum three years of controls engineering experience, design and construction experience a plus

• Software knowledge: Experience with SCADA and PLC Ladder Logic, Rockwell RS Studio and Siemens Step 7 Siemens WinCC Open Architecture is a plus.

• Experience with Profibus, Modbus, or other Can-bus style protocols.

• Familiarity with High Performance HMI best practices, SQL, and Python a plus.

• Knowledge of ISA 18.2 standards.

• Have the ability to create construction drawings, details, Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams (P&ID), Process Flow Diagrams (PFD), etc.

• Intermediate knowledge of mechanical and chemical engineering principles and systems including pumps, pneumatics, fans, flow meters, air handling systems, industrial chilled water, heating, process piping, rotating equipment, vibration analysis, and heat transfer is a benefit.

The current base salary range for this role is between $76,000 - $145,000. Individual base pay rates will depend on factors including duties, work location, education, skills, qualifications and experience. Total compensation for this position will include a competitive benefits package and may include participation in company incentive compensation programs, which are based on factors to include organizational and individual performance.

Total Rewards
At Samsung Austin Semiconductor, base pay is just one part of our total compensation package. The base compensation for this role will depend on education, experience, skills, and location.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• 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 and MORE
   

Eligible full-time employees (salaried or hourly) may also receive MBO bonuses based on company, division, and individual performance.

All positions at Samsung Austin Semiconductor are full-time on-site.

U.S. Export Control Compliance
This role may require access to information subject to U.S. export control laws. Applicants must be authorized to access such information or eligible for government authorization.

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