Senior Engineer, Facilities Controls System

Job : 89618

Location: Tempe, Arizona

• Collaborate with instrumentation and controls design vendors to ensure system requirements are met.
• Review engineering drawings, submittals, and monitor construction progress.
• Support commissioning activities, including equipment preparation and operational testing.
• Identify and resolve abnormalities during construction and start-up phases.
• Manage documentation, manuals, and handover processes for control systems.
• Provide engineering support for operation and maintenance of PLC and SCADA systems.
• Respond to facility interruptions across HVAC, process systems, UPW, WWT, gas and chemical systems, and life safety systems.
• Conduct root cause analysis and trend evaluations for facilities-related incidents.
• Modify control logic and programming to enhance system performance and prevent recurrence.
• Develop and maintain an instrument calibration program for transmitters, control valves, and positioners.
• Perform system capacity planning, troubleshooting, and sustaining activities to meet production demands.
• Partner with operations and maintenance teams to optimize system performance and reliability.
• Apply reliability engineering principles, including FMEA and root cause analysis, to improve system performance.
• Ensure compliance with safety standards, codes, and corporate control system guidelines.

• Ability to work in various weather conditions and awkward positions.
• Regularly lift up to 50 lbs. and adjust heavy objects.
• Exposure to sharp, hot, and cold equipment.
• Must be medically qualified to wear a respirator.
• Ability to climb ladders, work at elevation, and in confined spaces with PPE.

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Instrumentation & Controls Engineering, or related field.
• 3+ years of experience in facilities control systems engineering (design and operations), preferably in semiconductor or high-tech manufacturing.
• Strong understanding of PLCs,SCADA systems, PID controllers, and variable frequency drives.
• Ability to read and interpret P& and engineering specifications.
• Familiarity with HMI operator interfaces and industrial communication protocols.
• Proficiency in MS Office and engineering tools.
• Strong analytical, decision-making, and troubleshooting skills.
• ‘Experience in semiconductor facility design, construction, commissioning, and start-up.
• Professional Engineering License (PE) is a plus.