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Position Summary
In your role as an HVAC Senior Controls Engineer, you'll be responsible for supporting the Facilities Operations Management Group (FOM). You'll work to maintain control systems that provide continuous utilities for a semiconductor wafer fab. HVAC systems are designed to run 24 hours a day, 365 days a year without interruption.Role and Responsibilities
Here’s What You’ll Be Responsible For:
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Provide day to day support to operations and resolve HVAC control related issues at site utility or supporting equipment.
Maintaining a technical focus on capacity management, problem solving, root cause analysis, engineering design, cost estimating, financial management, project management, and system documentation.
Working to integrate reliability focus and risk analysis to include FMEA'S, root cause analysis, design, commissioning, training, and 8D problem solving methods.
Being available to Operations Team during and after normal business hours to assist with control system issues. Assist/lead in troubleshooting and identifying countermeasures of system operational issues.
Provides guidance to personnel and management on technical projects, incidents or changes (Leads the direction of the controls team).
Innovating and implementing cost reduction projects that reduce operating and maintenance cost of responsible systems.
Review and analyze data for equipment/systems to ensure they are running within specifications.
Understand and apply 5S methodology in work spaces and processes to increase efficiency and safety.
Assist with controls system design, construction, startup/commissioning
Create and modify Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
Skills and Qualifications
Here's what you'll need:
Bachelor’s degree in an associated engineering field (e.g Electrical, Mechanical, Chemical).
5+ years of experience in control systems, process instrumentation systems, or building automation design and construction highly desired.
Must have good working experience with Honeywell Experion PKS (DCS) and Allen Bradley PLC.Â
Controls networking and industrial fieldbus knowledge highly desired.
Have the ability to create construction drawings, details, Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams (P&ID), Process Flow diagrams (PFD), etc.
Be proficient with Microsoft Windows based applications.
Advanced knowledge of controls engineering concepts and systems including PID, Feed Forward, Â pneumatics, fans, flow meters, air handling systems, industrial chilled water, heating, process piping, rotating equipment, vibration analysis, is a benefit.
The current base salary range for this role is between $70,480 - $179,090. 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 SAS, 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
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Eligible full-time employees (salaried or hourly) may also receive MBO bonuses based on company, division, and individual performance.
All positions at SAS are full-time on-site.
U.S. Export Control Compliance
This role requires 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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