Senior Engineer-Chemical and Slurry package

QUALITY ASSURANCE MANAGEMENT ASIA PTE LTD; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

QAM is seeking a Senior Project Engineer to take engineering and site coordination ownership of 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.

This hands-on position requires experience with high-purity chemical systems, strict cleanliness,

Responsibilities

• Act as the single point of contact for vendors, specialty subcontractors and installation trades.
• Coordinate the daily construction sequence across bulk chemical supply rooms, slurry blend and distribution rooms, valve manifold boxes and point-of-use dispense at the process tools.
• Manage interfaces with facilities, process tool hook-up, electrical, controls, exhaust and wet bench trades so that work fronts are released in a workable order.
• Chair coordination meetings, drive resolution of clashes and access conflicts, and escalate constraints before they affect the critical path.
• Enforce cleanroom protocol, gowning discipline and material cleanliness requirements for all parties entering the work area.
• Review and approve vendor and subcontractor drawings: P&IDs, isometrics, piping layouts, skid GA drawings, containment details, support and seismic details, and instrument loop drawings.
• Check designs against ASME B31.3, SEMI standards, project specifications and Singapore requirements; issue formal comments and approvals.
• Review material submittals for high-purity piping and containment systems.
• 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 commissioning procedures.
• Run technical clarification and kick-off meetings with chemical distribution, slurry blending and dispense equipment vendors.
• Witness factory acceptance testing and verify cleanliness certification, passivation records and packaging before shipment.
• Verify delivered materials against submittals; manage non-conformances and corrective actions.
• Plan and witness pressure and leak testing per ASME B31.3; oversee flushing, cleaning and qualification of distribution systems.
• Support commissioning, chemical fill, functional testing and handover to client operations.
• Produce daily and weekly progress reports, look-ahead schedules and issue logs; present status and recovery plans at meetings.
• Own the turnover package for each system: ITPs, certificates, weld maps, traceability and as-builts.
• Maintain records to support client audits and final acceptance.

Job description

QAM is seeking a Senior Project Engineer to take engineering and site coordination ownership ofchemical 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 andinstallation 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 and seismic details, and instrument loop drawings.
• Check designs against ASME B31.3, applicable SEMI standards, project specifications and 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.
• Review welding and joining documentation - WPS, PQR and welder qualifications for orbital 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 commissioning procedures.

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 verify cleanliness certification, passivation records and packaging before shipment.
• Verify delivered materials against approved submittals; manage non-conformances and corrective action to closure.
• Track vendor and subcontractor progress against the installation programme and report deviations with recovery proposals.

Installation, testing and qualification

• Supervise installation of bulk chemical storage and dispense systems, drum, tote and IBC unloading stations, day tanks, transfer and dispense pumps, filtration and recirculation loops.
• Supervise slurry blend and distribution installation, with attention to agitation, loop velocity, 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 criteria are met before release.
• Oversee flushing, cleaning and qualification of distribution systems, including particle counts, resistivity, TOC and other purity checks to the project acceptance criteria.
• Support commissioning, chemical fill, functional testing and handover to the client's operations and maintenance teams.

Client reporting and documentation

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

Safety, health and environment

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