Commissioning Site Manager (m/f/d) Mechanical Wet

Exyte GmbH; Dresden; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

International project environment

Two-day onboarding + Buddy program

EGYM Wellpass membership subsidy

Germany Ticket (Deutschlandticket) or

JobBike/JobRad

Corporate Benefits platform

Company pension scheme

Job summary

Exyte in Germany is seeking a Commissioning Site Manager for Mechanical Wet Utilities on a large-scale semiconductor project. You will lead commissioning, startup, testing, and handover of wet utility systems, coordinating multidisciplinary teams and ensuring safety, quality, and operational readiness.

You will drive execution, manage interfaces with construction, QA/QC, EHS, and clients, and ensure documentation and handover packages are complete and compliant.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Process, or Chemical Engineering.
• Several years of commissioning/startup/operations experience in industrial settings.
• Experience in semiconductor, pharma, or data center projects preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead commissioning activities for Mechanical Wet Utility systems and ensure safe, efficient delivery.
• Develop commissioning strategies, schedules, procedures, and system readiness plans.
• Coordinate pre-commissioning, walkdowns, testing, startup, and performance verification.
• Manage interfaces among construction, turnover, QA/QC, EHS, vendors, subcontractors, and client teams.
• Drive progress, monitor milestones, identify risks, and implement mitigations.
• Ensure compliance with standards, specifications, and readiness requirements.
• Review and maintain commissioning documentation and handover records.

Job description

Discover your exciting role

Join us in delivering one of the most advanced semiconductor manufacturing facilities in Europe. As a Commissioning Site Manager – Mechanical Wet Utilities, you will play a critical role in leading the commissioning, startup, testing, and handover of complex wet utility systems within a large-scale semiconductor project. Working at the forefront of high-tech construction, you will coordinate multidisciplinary teams, ensure operational readiness, and drive the successful transition from construction to full facility operation while maintaining the highest standards of safety, quality, and performance.

Explore your tasks and responsibilities

• Lead and manage all commissioning activities for Mechanical Wet Utility systems, ensuring safe and efficient project delivery.
• Develop and execute commissioning strategies, schedules, procedures, and system readiness plans.
• Coordinate pre-commissioning, system walkdowns, inspections, testing, startup, and performance verification activities.
• Manage interfaces between construction, turnover, QA/QC, EHS, vendors, subcontractors, and client teams.
• Drive commissioning progress, monitor milestones, identify risks, and implement mitigation measures.
• Ensure compliance with commissioning standards, project specifications, and operational readiness requirements.
• Review, approve, and maintain commissioning documentation, reports, turnover packages, and final handover records.

Show your expertise

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Process Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
  
• Multiple years of experience in commissioning, startup, construction, or operations within industrial or mission-critical environments.
  
• Proven track record in semiconductor, pharmaceutical, life sciences, data center, or high-tech facility projects.
  
• Strong expertise in Mechanical Wet Utility systems, systemization, turnover processes, and integrated testing.
  
• Sound understanding of LOTO, Permit-to-Work (PTW), safety management, and operational readiness processes.
  
• Demonstrated leadership experience managing multidisciplinary commissioning teams and complex stakeholder environments.
  
• Fluent English communication skills; German language skills are considered a strong advantage.

What we offer

• International Project Environment: Work in an international environment on complex large-scale projects for the pharmaceutical, semiconductor, and data center industries, helping to shape the technologies of tomorrow.
• Structured Onboarding: Kick-start your career with a two-day onboarding event. Afterwards, our Buddy Program provides you with several weeks of dedicated support and hands-on training from experienced team members, ensuring a smooth professional and personal integration into your new role.
• Health & Fitness: Stay active! Exyte subsidizes your EGYM Wellpass membership, giving you access to more than 5,000 fitness and wellness facilities across Germany.
• Sustainable Mobility: Benefit from attractive mobility programs, including a subsidized Germany Ticket (Deutschlandticket) or the option to lease a bicycle through our JobBike/JobRad program, supporting a sustainable and flexible commute.
• Employee Benefits: Enjoy exclusive discounts and special offers through our Corporate Benefits platform, with savings on shopping, travel, leisure, technology, and much more.
• Company Pension Scheme: Plan for your future with confidence. We support your long-term financial security by contributing to your company pension plan.