Facilities Senior Manager / Director

SOITEC MICROELECTRONICS SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

SOITEC MICROELECTRONICS SINGAPORE PTE. LTD. is seeking a Facilities Senior Manager/Director to provide end-to-end strategic leadership for all physical plant infrastructure, cleanrooms, and high-purity utilities within a state-of-the-art semiconductor fab in Singapore.

You will drive uptime, safety, and sustainable energy management across 24/7 operations. You will lead a multidisciplinary team, oversee CapEx and OpEx budgeting, coordinate with Manufacturing and Safety teams, and ensure

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a multidisciplinary team of facilities engineers, technicians, maintenance staff, and specialized vendors.
• Oversee operations of central plant utilities to deliver continuous uptime for critical wafer manufacturing processes.
• Align facilities strategy, capacity planning, and utility expansion with executive corporate goals and technology roadmaps.
• Develop, manage, and optimize Operating Expenditure (OpEx) and Capital Expenditure (CapEx) budgets.
• Ensure continuous delivery and strict quality management for high-purity utilities, including UPW and water recycling systems, bulk & specialty gases, CDS & slurry delivery, cleanroom HVAC, filtration, differential pressure control, and airflow velocity management.
• Oversee Central Utility Buildings (CUB), chillers, compressed dry air, and exhaust/scrubber abatement systems.
• Manage CapEx facility upgrade projects, tool hookup/installations, or cleanroom expansions.
• Collaborate closely with Manufacturing, Process, Yield, Safety, and Equipment teams to ensure precise facility specs and fast tool readiness.
• Implement Predictive & Preventative Maintenance.
• Maintain compliance with ISO 14001, ISO 50001, OSHA, SEMI Standards, and local environmental regulations.
• Lead site sustainability, and net-zero carbon reduction.
• Serve as the incident commander or primary leader for emergency response, business continuity, and disaster recovery plans.

Job description

The Facilities Senior Manager / Director is responsible for the end-to-end strategic leadership, operational oversight, and strategic engineering of all physical plant infrastructure, cleanrooms, and high-purity utility systems for advanced semiconductor manufacturing facilities. This executive role ensures max fab uptime, strict compliance with environmental and safety mandates (EHS), efficient capital project execution, and sustainable energy management while supporting continuous 24/7, 365 days high-volume manufacturing operations.

Job responsibilities:

Strategic Leadership & Fab Operations

• Lead and mentor a multidisciplinary team of facilities engineers, technicians, maintenance staff, and specialized vendors.
• Oversee operations of central plant utilities to deliver continuous uptime for critical wafer manufacturing processes.
• Align facilities strategy, capacity planning, and utility expansion with executive corporate goals and technology roadmaps.
• Develop, manage, and optimize Operating Expenditure (OpEx) and Capital Expenditure (CapEx) budgets.

Critical Facilities & Infrastructure Management

• Ensure continuous delivery and strict quality management for high-purity utilities, including:
  • Ultra-Pure Water (UPW) and Water Recycling Systems
  • Bulk & Specialty Gases
  • Chemical Distribution Systems (CDS) & Slurry Delivery
  • Cleanroom HVAC, HEPA/ULPA filtration, differential pressure control, and airflow velocity management
  • High-voltage power distribution, Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) units, and emergency back-up generators
• Oversee Central Utility Buildings (CUB), chillers, compressed dry air (CDA), and exhaust/scrubber abatement systems.

Engineering, CapEx Projects & Fab Expansion

• Manage CapEx facility upgrade projects, tool hookup/installations, or cleanroom expansions.
• Collaborate closely with Manufacturing, Process, Yield, Safety, and Equipment teams to ensure precise facility specs and fast tool readiness.
• Implement Predictive & Preventative Maintenance.

Environmental, Health, Safety (EHS) & Sustainability

• Maintain compliance with ISO 14001, ISO 50001, OSHA, SEMI Standards, and local environmental regulations.
• Lead site sustainability, and net-zero carbon reduction.
• Serve as the incident commander or primary leader for emergency response, business continuity, and disaster recovery plans.