Facilities Technician

** Job Posting

Title:

** Facilities Technician**---
- **** Hiring Department:
** Texas Institute for Electronics**---
- **** Position Open To:
** All Applicants**---
- **** Weekly Scheduled

Hours:

** 40**---
- **** FLSA Status:
** To Be Determined at Offer**---
- **** Earliest

Start Date:

** Ongoing**---
- **** Position Duration:
** Expected to Continue**---
- ***
* Location:

** AUSTIN, TX**---
- **** Job Details:**##
** General Notes
** The  is a University of Texas at Austin-supported semiconductor consortium of state and local government, preeminent defense electronics and semiconductor companies, national labs and nationally recognized academic institutions. Our mission is to develop and execute a state-of-the-art 3D Heterogenous Integration manufacturing technology roadmap, and to provide critical pilot manufacturing capabilities to address national security needs and catalyze domestic economic growth.

Join the Texas Institute for Electronics (TIE) and help us push the boundaries in critical semiconductor domains, including advanced packaging, with the aim of reestablishing U.S. prominence in semiconductor manufacturing.

With over $1 billion in funding from the US DoD and the state of Texas, we’re at the forefront of creating cutting-edge semiconductor manufacturing equipment and processes that will set the course for future advancements in semiconductor logic, memory, heterogeneous integration, chip cooling and more. Situated in the heart of Austin — named “America’s Coolest City” by Expedia and “The Best Place to Live in the U.S.” by U.S. News and World Report — the Texas Institute for Electronics embodies the city’s innovative spirit.

UT Austin, recognized by Forbes as one of , provides outstanding  and  packages that include:
* Competitive health benefits (employee premiums covered at 100%, family premiums at 50%)
* Voluntary Vision, Dental, Life, and Disability insurance options
* Generous paid vacation, sick time, and holidays
* Teachers Retirement System of Texas, a defined benefit retirement plan, with 8.25% employer matching funds
* Additional Voluntary Retirement Programs:
Tax Sheltered Annuity 403(b) and a Deferred Compensation program 457(b)
* Flexible spending account options for medical and childcare expenses
* Robust free training access through Linked In Learning plus professional conference opportunities
* Tuition assistance
* Expansive employee discount program including athletic tickets
* Free access to UT Austin's libraries and museums with staff
* Free rides on all UT Shuttle and Austin Cap Metro buses with staff
* For more details, please see  and   and##
** Purpose
* * To ensure the reliable, safe, and efficient operation of critical facility and cleanroom systems through continuous monitoring, control, and maintenance of automated building, utility, and process systems. This role supports uninterrupted operations by maintaining environmental conditions and infrastructure within defined operating parameters***.***##
** Responsibilities
* ** Maintain and optimize facility systems within operating parameters, including automated control of water, air, pressure, temperature, and dew point through PLC, BAS, and SCADA systems. Monitor, troubleshoot, and adjust fire, electrical, mechanical, and gas systems using SCADA, PLC, DCS, and Building Automation Systems (BAS).
* Perform rounds each shift. Record conditions of systems each shift from direct observation. Systems include, but are not limited to compressed dry air, cooling towers, boilers, fire pumps, emergency generators, bulk gases, ultra-pure water, chillers, vacuum, commercial water, commercial power, waste neutralization, bulk chemical distribution. Assist in the development and revision of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) while supporting control room monitoring activities.
* Maintenance

Activities:

Respond to maintenance service requests. Complete assigned preventive maintenance activities. Troubleshoot instrumentation, control loops, transmitters (pressure, temperature, flow), control valves, VFDs, and gas delivery systems to minimize downtime. Utilize diagnostic tools and CMMS systems to Finalize maintenance documentation and support…