Facilities Mechanical & MEI Construction Technician

Texas Instruments Incorporated; Richardson (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Instruments Incorporated in Richardson, TX is seeking a Facilities Mechanical Construction/MEI Technician to support the D&C team's project execution, startup, and commissioning of facility mechanical systems and fab equipment.

You will coordinate contractors, review drawings, perform safety and reliability checks, document progress, and help ensure continuous 24/7 fab operations.

Qualifications

• Experience in mechanical systems construction and installation.
• Ability to coordinate with contractors and project teams.
• Knowledge of safety standards and risk identification.

Responsibilities

• Support field execution of mechanical systems construction projects safely and efficiently.
• Coordinate day-to-day field activities with contractors and stakeholders.
• Conduct field walkthroughs and safety observations per TI requirements.
• Review drawings and specs to identify construction issues.
• Support permit coordination, JHA, testing, and documentation review.
• Perform system manipulations and minor repairs as needed.
• Capture lessons learned and suggest cost-saving improvements.

Skills

Mechanical systems installation

Field coordination

Safety compliance

Troubleshooting

Documentation review

Tools

FSIM data

Job description

Change the world. Love your job.

Texas Instruments is seeking a skilled Facilities Mechanical Construction/MEI (Manufacturing Equipment Installation) Technician to join our Design and Construction (D&C) team. In this role you will provide technical support for project‑execution activities that include construction, design, specification, documentation, start‑up, and commissioning of the facility’s mechanical systems and fab manufacturing equipment. You will bring technical expertise, promote safety, coordinate contractors, resolve field‑level issues, and identify cost‑avoidance opportunities throughout all project phases. The position supports utility‑system projects that keep our semiconductor fabs operating 24/7 and manufacturing equipment installation projects that enable our factories to ramp and meet market demand.

Key Mechanical Responsibilities include:

• Support field execution of mechanical systems construction projects, ensuring work is completed safely, efficiently, and in alignment with project scope, drawings, and TI standards
• Coordinate day-to-day field activities with contractors, project managers, system owners, operations, and other stakeholders to keep work moving and resolve issues quickly
• Conduct field walkthroughs, safety observations, and reliability checks to verify compliance with TI requirements and identify risks, gaps, or quality concerns early
• Review drawings, specifications, and field conditions to identify construction issues, submit RFIs, and provide practical technical input during planning, installation, start-up, and commissioning
• Support project execution through permit coordination, JHA support, testing/documentation review, equipment delivery coordination, and weekly job reporting
• Perform approved non-critical system manipulations, troubleshooting, and minor repairs as needed to support safe project execution and system readiness
• Capture and share lessons learned, identify opportunities for better execution or cost avoidance, and help improve field productivity across projects

Key MEI Responsibilities include:

• Ownership of all Facility activities and requests
• Coordinate all MEI activity
  • Create install packages (MISTI drawings) utilizing FSIM data
    • Includes all POC’s and electrical panel picks
  • Review drawings, specifications and field conditions to identify construction issues and provide practical technical input during planning, installation, commissioning and start up
  • Detailed layout of fab and support equipment working closely with fab engineering
  • Coordination of equipment bases – design, fabrication & installation
  • Space management of all utilities
  • Scheduling of all activities
• Support field execution of mechanical installations, ensuring work is completed safely, efficiently, and in alignment with project scope, drawings, and TI standards
  • Space management of all utilities (adherence to established hierarchies)
  • Conflict resolution (space and access)
• Attend and participate in daily/weekly scheduling meetings
  • Be prepared to provide status updates on installation progress
• Coordinate day-to-day field activities with contractors, project managers, system owners, operations, and other stakeholders to keep work moving and resolve issues quickly
• Conduct field walkthroughs, safety observations, and reliability checks to verify compliance with TI requirements and identify risks, gaps, or quality concerns early
• Support project execution through permit coordination, JHA support, testing/documentation review, equipment delivery coordination, and daily/weekly job reporting
• Perform approved critical/non-critical system manipulations, troubleshooting, and minor repairs as needed to support safe project execution and system readiness
• Capture and share lessons learned, identify opportunities for better execution or cost avoidance, and help improve field productivity across projects