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Position Summary

Samsung Austin Semiconductor is looking for a highly motivated and skilled Mechanical Systems Engineer to join our Facilities Engineering Team. In this role, you will tackle complex engineering challenges, lead improvement projects, review system designs, and manage critical projects on Exhaust and Process Systems. You 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. You will work to tackle our complex problems, initiate capacity improvement projects, review designs, and manage projects while developing strategies and roadmaps for improving quality and reliability.

The Exhaust Team, a vital part of our Facilities engineering structure, 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.

Role and Responsibilities

Here’s What You’ll Be Responsible For:

•  Team Leadership: Develop, mentor, and influence a team of 5+ 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.

• Project Management: Oversee project development and execution within the exhaust systems scope, including project management, engineering design, cost estimating, financial management, and system documentation.

• 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.

• Strategic Planning: Forecast system capacity needs based on current and future demand projections, and develop plans to accommodate these needs through capital improvement projects. Provide guidance to personnel, management, and executives on technical projects and large-scale changes.

• Incident Response: Lead root cause analysis and coordinate multi-disciplinary teams to in contain and correct problems. Lead Task Force Teams (TFT) to solve critical inter-departmental problems or initiatives.

• Process Improvement: Implement processes & procedures to improve and standardize work across the team & site

• Industry Engagement: Contribute to the industry through professional organizations and conferences, sharing insights and best practices.

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

Skills and Qualifications

Here's what you'll need:

• Qualified candidates will have a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering.

• 8+ years of experience.

• Previous experience in plant operations, reliability engineering, or design engineering.

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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