Senior Engineer-Chemical and Slurry package

Quality Assurance Management Asia Pte Ltd; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 744,000 - 1,116,000; Full time

Job summary

Quality Assurance Management Asia Pte Ltd is seeking a Senior Project Engineer to own engineering and site coordination for chemical and CMP slurry distribution systems on a semiconductor fabrication facility project in Singapore.

The role runs from design review through installation, testing, qualification and handover, and is the single point of contact between our client, equipment vendors and installation subcontractors for these systems.

Qualifications

• Experience with high-purity chemical systems and CMP slurry distribution is a plus.
• Hands-on site engineering experience with containment, cleanliness and documentation.
• Ability to coordinate with vendors, subcontractors and facilities teams.

Responsibilities

• Act as the single point of contact for vendors, subcontractors and installation trades on chemical and slurry systems.
• Coordinate daily construction sequence across chemical rooms, slurry distribution, and process tool interfaces.
• Manage interfaces with facilities, electrical, controls, exhaust and wet bench trades to keep work flowing.
• Chair coordination meetings, resolve clashes and access constraints before they impact schedule.
• Enforce cleanroom protocols and material cleanliness for all parties entering the work area.
• Prepare and review vendor/subcontractor drawings and qualification documentation.

Job description

QAM is seeking a Senior Project Engineer to take engineering and site coordination ownershipofchemical and CMP slurry distribution systems on a semiconductor fabrication facility project inSingapore. The role runs from design review through installation, testing, qualification and handover, andis the single point of contact between our client, equipment vendors and installation subcontractors forthese systems.This is a hands-on site engineering position for someone who has built high-purity chemical systemsbefore and understands why cleanliness, containment and documentation matter as much as schedule

Keyresponsibilities

Site coordination

• Act as the single point of contact for vendors, specialty subcontractors and installation trades working on chemical and slurry systems.
• Coordinate the daily construction sequence across bulk chemical supply rooms, slurry blendand distribution rooms, valve manifold boxes and point-of-use dispense at theprocess tools.
• Manage interfaces with facilities, process tool hook-up, electrical, controls, exhaustand wet bench trades so that work fronts are released in a workable order.
• Chair coordination meetings, drive resolution of clashes and access conflicts, andescalate constraints before they affect the critical path.
• Enforce cleanroom protocol, gowning discipline and material cleanliness requirementsfor all parties entering the work area.

Project engineering and design review

• Review and approve vendor and subcontractor drawings: P&IDs, isometrics, pipinglayouts, skid general arrangement drawings, containment details, support andseismic details, and instrument loop drawings.
• Check designs against ASME B31.3, applicable SEMI standards, project specificationsand Singapore statutory requirements, and issue formal comments and approvals.
• Review material submittals for high-purity PFA, PVDF, PP and PTFE-lined piping,double-contained systems, 316L electropolished stainless tube, valves,fittings, pumps, filters and instrumentation.
• Reviewwelding and joining documentation — WPS, PQR and welder qualifications fororbital GTAW; operator qualifications and joint records for IR, BCF and socketfusion of fluoropolymer and polypropylene piping.
• Raise,track and close technical queries and RFIs; assess change proposals for cost,schedule and technical impact.
• Review and approve method statements, inspection and test plans, and commissioningprocedures.

Vendor and subcontractor management

• Run technical clarification and kick-off meetings with chemical distribution, slurry blending and dispense equipment vendors.
• Monitor fabrication progress, witness factory acceptance testing, and verifycleanliness certification, passivation records and packaging before shipment.
• Verify delivered materials against approved submittals; manage non-conformances andcorrective action to closure.
• Track vendor and subcontractor progress against the installation programme and reportdeviations with recovery proposals.

Installation, testing and qualification

• Superviseinstallation of bulk chemical storage and dispense systems, drum, tote and IBC unloading stations, day tanks, transfer and dispense pumps, filtration andrecirculation loops.
• Supervise slurry blend and distribution installation, with attention to agitation, loopvelocity, dead legs, shear-sensitive handling and settling control.
• Verify secondary containment integrity, leak detection, spill control, drainage segregation, and exhaust and scrubber tie-ins.
• Plan and witness pressure and leak testing to ASME B31.3 — pneumatic, hydrostatic,helium leak and vacuum decay as applicable — and confirm acceptance criteriaare met before release.
• Oversee flushing, cleaning and qualification of distribution systems, including particle counts, resistivity, TOC and other purity checks to the projectacceptance criteria.
• Support commissioning, chemical fill, functional testing and handover to the client'soperations and maintenance teams.

Client reporting and documentation

• Producedaily and weekly progress reports, look-ahead schedules and issue logs for theclient.
• Present system status, risks and recovery plans at client and project review meetings.
• Own the turnover package for each system: ITP records, test and qualificationcertificates, weld and joint maps, material traceability, calibrationcertificates, redlines and as-builts, punch list and close-out.
• Maintain accurate records to support client audits and final acceptance.

Safety, health and environment

• Ensureall work complies with the Workplace Safety and Health Act, project EHSrequirements and client site rules.
• Apply chemical hazard controls, permit-to-work, lock-out tag-out and line-breakprocedures for hazardous chemical service.
• Participate in risk assessments, toolbox briefings and incident investigation.