Gas Monitoring Systems Engineer

VisionPower Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (VSMC); Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

VisionPower Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (VSMC) seeks a hands-on Gas Monitoring Specialist to maintain and calibrate Toxic Gas Monitoring and combustible gas systems across the facility. You will validate sensors, test alarms, and perform preventive and corrective maintenance on monitoring equipment and control panels.

Collaborating with the Emergency Response Team, you will analyze alarm events and lead root-cause investigations to improve reliability.

Qualifications

• Hands-on maintenance, calibration, testing, troubleshooting, and commissioning of gas monitoring or life-safety systems.
• Ability to read and interpret P&IDs, electrical schematics, loop diagrams, control wiring diagrams, and system architecture documentation.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, calibrate, test, and troubleshoot Toxic Gas Monitoring (TGM) and combustible gas monitoring systems to ensure safe, reliable operation.
• Perform sensor validation, response testing, alarm verification, preventive maintenance, and corrective maintenance on gas monitoring equipment, sensors, controllers, alarm networks, and control panels.
• Respond to gas alarm events in collaboration with the Emergency Response Team, providing timely technical analysis and system recovery.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Analytical thinking

Team collaboration

Communication

Safety compliance

Education

Bachelor\'s degree or higher in Engineering or Science

Tools

PLC/SCADA

Gas monitoring hardware

Job description

• Maintain, calibrate, test, and troubleshoot Toxic Gas Monitoring (TGM) and combustible gas monitoring systems to ensure safe, reliable, and compliant operation.
• Perform sensor validation, response testing, alarm verification, preventative maintenance (PM), and corrective maintenance on gas monitoring equipment, sensors, controllers, alarm networks, and control panels.
• Respond to gas alarm events in collaboration with the Emergency Response Team (ERT), providing timely technical analysis, troubleshooting, and system recovery.
• Conduct daily operational rounds and safety infrastructure inspections across facility sub-fabs, gas distribution corridors, and related areas.
• Ensure all maintenance and operational activities comply with LOTO, JHA, EHS requirements, and applicable safety and regulatory standards.
• Review and interpret P&IDs, electrical loop diagrams, schematics, control wiring diagrams, and gas monitoring system architecture.
• Lead or support root-cause investigations for system faults, false alarms, sensor drift, and recurring failures, and implement corrective actions to improve system reliability.
• Support the upgrade, modification, expansion, and decommissioning of gas monitoring systems in response to facility infrastructure and manufacturing toolset changes.
• Coordinate with vendors and cross-functional teams to implement new detection technologies, system upgrades, software enhancements, and integration activities.
• Support PLC/SCADA integration and verify gas cabinet/VMB safety interlocks and associated monitoring functions.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance gas monitoring system reliability, safety, maintainability, and operational readiness.

Key Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering or Science, preferably in Electrical Engineering, Facilities Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Occupational Health & Safety, or a related discipline.
• Experience in semiconductor, electronics, chemical, or other chemically intensive manufacturing environments is preferred.
• Strong knowledge of toxic and combustible gas detection principles, including electrochemical, infrared, and other sensing technologies.
• Hands-on experience in maintenance, calibration, testing, troubleshooting, and commissioning of gas monitoring or life-safety systems.
• Ability to read and interpret P&IDs, electrical schematics, loop diagrams, control wiring diagrams, and system architecture documentation.
• Familiarity with PLC/SCADA integration, gas monitoring control systems, and gas cabinet/VMB safety interlocks.
• Strong understanding of EHS requirements and safe work practices, including LOTO and JHA.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work effectively under pressure in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Good interpersonal, communication, and teamwork skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across facilities, engineering, EHS, operations, vendors, and emergency response teams.
• Self-driven, adaptable, and committed to continuous learning, innovation, and operational excellence.