Deputy Commissioning Manager - Semiconductor Fab Startup

First Point Group; Phoenix (AZ); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

First Point Group is seeking a Deputy Commissioning Manager for a large-scale semiconductor facility in Arizona. The role requires leadership of safe commissioning and startup activities, with deep fab experience across cleanrooms, process tools, and mission-critical utilities.

You will partner with the Commissioning Manager to shape strategies, schedules, and execution plans. Responsibilities include coordinating across mechanical, electrical, process piping, controls, automation, and

Qualifications

• 10+ years of commissioning/startup experience, including semiconductor fab or advanced-manufacturing projects.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Construction Management.

Responsibilities

• Lead safe commissioning and startup execution for a large-scale semiconductor manufacturing facility in Arizona.
• Bring deep semiconductor fab experience across cleanrooms, process tools, facilities, and mission‑critical utilities.
• Partner with the Commissioning Manager to develop commissioning strategies, procedures, schedules, and execution plans.
• Coordinate commissioning across mechanical, electrical, process piping, controls, automation, utilities, and instrumentation systems.
• Drive system turnover from Construction through Commissioning, startup, and Operations readiness.
• Lead commissioning engineers, trade partners, vendors, and discipline leads to meet safety, quality, and schedule milestones.
• Manage system boundaries, Mechanical Completion Packages, turnover packages, test scripts, energization plans, and acceptance criteria.
• Commission and troubleshoot semiconductor facility systems, including cleanroom environments, UPW, process gases, HVAC, exhaust, electrical, and BMS/EMS systems.
• Review P&IDs, single‑line diagrams, control schematics, specifications, and vendor documentation to resolve technical issues quickly.
• Coordinate closely with Engineering, Construction, QA/QC, tool vendors, facilities operations, and owner representatives.
• Drive right‑first‑time execution, complete documentation, risk reduction, and timely resolution of field issues.

Skills

Semiconductor fab experience

Leadership

Commissioning

Project coordination

Safety awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Construction Management

Tools

P&IDs

Single-line diagrams

Control schematics

Vendor documentation review

Job description

First Point Group is seeking a Deputy Commissioning Manager for a large-scale semiconductor facility in Arizona. The role requires leadership of safe commissioning and startup activities, with deep fab experience across cleanrooms, process tools, and mission-critical utilities.

You will partner with the Commissioning Manager to shape strategies, schedules, and execution plans. Responsibilities include coordinating across mechanical, electrical, process piping, controls, automation, and