Job Title: Facilities Mechanical Process Senior Engineer
Location: Peoria, AZ
Employment Type: Direct Hire
Industry: SemiconductorManufacturing
Compensation: $130k-$150k+10%/Year
Schedule: 40 Hours/Week
About the Opportunity:
- Are you an experienced Facilities Mechanical Engineer with expertise in process utility systems within semiconductor or advanced manufacturing environments? We're looking for a technically strong professional to oversee the design, installation, commissioning, and ongoing operation of critical process utilities supporting cleanroom and manufacturing operations. You'll play a key role in ensuring system reliability, optimizing performance, driving energy efficiency, and supporting production demands throughout the facility lifecycle.
Why You'll Love Working Here:
- Supportive, team-driven culture that values collaboration, transparency, and accountability.
- Opportunity to grow your career with a global workforce solutions leader serving multiple industries.
- People-first environment that encourages employees to bring their authentic selves to work.
- Strong focus on partnership, innovation, and delivering meaningful results for clients and candidates.
Why This Opportunity is Exciting:
This role offers the chance to join a company that prioritises both people and performance-where your contributions directly impact client success while giving you room to grow and develop professionally.
About Acara Solutions
Acara is a premier recruiting and workforce solutions provider-we help companies compete for talent. With a legacy of experience in various industries worldwide, we partner with clients, listen to their needs, and customize visionary talent solutions that drive desired business outcomes. We leverage decades of experience to deliver contingent staffing, direct placement, executive search, and workforce services worldwide.
What You'll Do:
- Collaborate with engineering consultants to review designs, technical drawings, equipment submittals, and construction progress for process utility systems.
- Support equipment installation, commissioning, operational testing, troubleshooting, and system handover activities.
- Oversee the operation and maintenance of chilled water, cooling towers, condenser water, process cooling, steam, hot water, reclaim water, potable water, and process vacuum systems.
- Monitor system performance, investigate operational abnormalities, address cleanroom utility deviations, and implement corrective actions.
- Drive system reliability, capacity planning, energy efficiency, and continuous improvement through technical evaluations, capital projects, and maintenance optimization.
Job Requirements
What You'll Bring:
- Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering
- 3+ years of experience in process utility systems engineering (design and operations), preferably in semiconductor or high-tech manufacturing.
- 3+ years of experience in semiconductor facility design, construction, commissioning, and start-up.
What Sets You Apart:
- Professional Engineering License (PE)
- Strong understanding of chilled water systems, cooling towers, steam systems, and process vacuum systems.
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and specifications.
- Familiarity with cleanroom standards and adjacent disciplines (HVAC, exhaust systems).
- Proficiency in AutoCAD, Revit, MS Office, and Bluebeam.
- Strong analytical, decision-making, and troubleshooting skills.
- Ability to work in various weather conditions and awkward positions.
Additional Information:
- Upon offer of employment, the individual will be subject to a background check.
- Regularly lift up to 50 lbs. and adjust heavy objects.
- Exposure to sharp, hot, and cold equipment.
- Be medically qualified to wear a respirator.
- Ability to climb ladders, work at elevation, and in confined spaces with PPE.
Aleron companies (Acara Solutions, Aleron Shared Resources, Broadleaf Results, Lume Strategies, TalentRise, Viaduct) are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Race/Color/Gender/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Veteran.
Applicants for this position must be legally authorized to work in the United States. This position does not meet the employment requirements for individuals with F-1 OPT STEM work authorization status.