Commissioning Lead

SkyIO, Inc.; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

SkyIO, Inc. in Idaho seeks an experienced commissioning leader to drive startup activities for semiconductor facilities on-site. You will coordinate with engineering, operations, and construction teams to ensure safety, quality, and on-time turnover of systems.

The role requires mentoring, hands-on troubleshooting, and strong ability to read drawings and control narratives, with extensive PLC/HMI/SCADA and utility systems experience across greenfield projects.

Qualifications

• 5+ years leading commissioning or startup teams in industrial environments.
• Experience in semiconductor manufacturing facilities, cleanrooms, utilities or similar environments.
• Experience with greenfield construction, expansion, turnover, and factory startup.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical drawings, P&IDs, control narratives, loop drawings, network drawings, and equipment documentation.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office and typical project documentation tools.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with multiple stakeholders, understand concerns, and convey progress and constraints clearly.
• Mentor junior engineers and develop high-performing startup teams.
• Lead commissioning plans, test procedures, punch lists, turnover packages, and operational readiness documentation.
• Experience supporting startup and commissioning activities in semiconductor environments.
• Travel or on-site work as required by project needs.

Skills

Stakeholder coordination

Mentor junior engineers

Cross-functional leadership

Reading electrical drawings and P&IDs

Education

BS degree in engineering or related field

Equivalent combination of education and experience

Tools

PLC systems

HMI

SCADA

DCS

Siemens PCS 7

WinCC

TIA Portal

AVEVA

Building management systems

Facility monitoring systems

Job description

Good communication skills with an ability to coordinate with multiple key stakeholders, understand their driving concerns and effectively convey progress and constraints effectively.

• Proven ability to mentor junior engineers and develop high-performing startup teams.
• 5+ years of experience leading multidisciplinary commissioning or startup teams.
• Demonstrated experience in semiconductor manufacturing facilities, cleanrooms, utility systems, or comparable advanced manufacturing environments.
• Experience with greenfield construction, facility expansion, system turnover, and factory startup.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical drawings, P&IDs, control narratives, loop drawings, network drawings, and equipment documentation.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office and common project documentation tools.
• Ability to travel or work on site as required by project needs.

Preferred:

BS degree in engineering, engineering technology, construction management, or a related technical field; an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience may be considered.

• 10+ years of industrial commissioning, startup, controls, construction, or operations experience.
• Experience supporting semiconductor owners, engineering firms, construction managers, or tool and equipment vendors.
• Experience with PLC, HMI, SCADA, DCS, building management, and facility monitoring systems.
• Experience with Siemens PCS 7, WinCC, TIA Portal, AVEVA or comparable automation platforms.
• Experience with cleanroom support systems, process utilities, electrical distribution, HVAC, ultra-pure water, waste treatment, chemical distribution, and life-safety interfaces.
• Experience developing commissioning plans, test procedures, punch lists, turnover packages, and operational readiness documentation.
• Commissioning, ISA, PMP, OSHA, or other relevant professional certification.