Facilities Operations Manager

Samsung Electronics; Taylor (TX); On-site; USD 147,000 - 201,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Onsite cafe and workout facilities

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

Samsung Austin Semiconductor is seeking a Facilities Operations Manager to lead a 24/7 team in a high-complexity environment supporting wafer production. The role balances ongoing fab construction/commissioning with live operations, ensuring uptime and safety across shifts.

You will manage a 24/7 workforce of supervisors and technicians, coordinate leak response and exhaust balancing, and implement standard operating procedures. This on-site role reports to the Infra Technology Team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering required.
• PE license preferred.
• 7–10 years in industrial operations with at least 3 years in a people management role.
• Experience managing 24/7 industrial operations with a focus on high-availability KPIs.
• Experience leading a tiered leadership structure (supervisors → technicians).
• Proven ability to manage change points (construction/commissioning to operations).
• Experience overseeing critical incident response (leak response, emergency system failures).
• Operational expertise in uptime/availability metrics and preventive maintenance strategies.
• Commissioning knowledge for exhaust balancing and system commissioning in a live production environment.
• Change point management: handing over systems from construction to operations without production impact.
• Familiarity with CMMS/EAM software for maintenance tracking.
• Cleanroom/fab experience highly preferred.
• Strong soft skills for high-pressure environments and conflict resolution.

Responsibilities

• Own the KPIs for facility operational uptime and availability to ensure zero production disruptions.
• Coordinate the balance between ongoing fab construction/commissioning and live wafer production.
• Lead the change point process for transitioning new systems into the operational maintenance portfolio.
• Manage a 24/7 workforce, including supervisors and technicians, ensuring safety and technical proficiency.
• Oversee critical leak response and exhaust balancing activities to maintain safety and environmental compliance.
• Implement and monitor operational standards to ensure consistency across all shifts.
• Collaborate with the Senior Manager to scale operational capabilities for multi-fab support.

Skills

Uptime mastery

People leadership

Change management

CMMS/EAM familiarity

Incident response

Cleanroom experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred

Tools

CMMS/EAM software

Job description

About Samsung Austin Semiconductor

Samsung is a world leader in advanced semiconductor technology, founded on the belief that the pursuit of excellence creates a better world. At Samsung Austin Semiconductor, we are Innovating Today to Power the Devices of Tomorrow.

Come innovate with us!

Position Summary

Samsung Austin Semiconductor is seeking a Facilities Operations Manager to join the T1 Infra Technology Team. The Manager of FS Operations leads a 24/7 technician and supervisor organization dedicated to maximizing operational uptime. This is a high-complexity role that requires managing a hybrid environment: maintaining a stable environment for live wafer production while simultaneously overseeing the commissioning and balancing of new facility systems (including exhaust and leak response) as the fab continues to expand.

Role and Responsibilities

Here’s What You’ll Be Responsible For:

• OwntheKPIsforfacilityoperationaluptimeandavailabilitytoensurezeroproductiondisruptions.
• Coordinatethebalancebetweenongoingfabconstruction/commissioningandlivewaferproduction.
• Leadthechangepointprocessfortransitioningnewsystemsintotheoperationalmaintenanceportfolio.
• Managea24/7workforce,includingsupervisorsandtechnicians,ensuringsafetyandtechnicalproficiency.
• Overseecriticalleakresponseandexhaustbalancingactivitiestomaintainsafetyandenvironmentalcompliance.
• Implementandmonitoroperationalstandardstoensureconsistencyacrossallshifts.
• CollaboratewiththeSeniorManagertoscaleoperationalcapabilitiesformulti-fabsupport.

Skills and Qualifications

Here’s What You’ll Need:

• Education:Bachelor’sdegreeinEngineering.
• Certification:ProfessionalEngineer(PE)licenseispreferred.
• Experience:Minimum7-10yearsofexperienceinindustrialoperations,withatleast3+yearsinapeoplemanagementrole.
• Experiencemanaging24/7industrialoperationswithafocusonhigh-availability/uptimeKPIs.
• Experiencemanagingatieredleadershipstructure(Supervisors→Technicians).
• Provenabilitytomanagechangepoints(transitioningsystemsfromconstruction/commissioningtooperations).
• Experienceoverseeingcriticalincidentresponse(e.g.,leakresponse,emergencysystemfailures).
• OperationalExpertise:Masteryofuptime/availabilitymetricsandpreventativemaintenancestrategies.
• CommissioningKnowledge:Abilitytomanageexhaustbalancingandsystemcommissioningwithinaliveproductionenvironment.
• ChangePointManagement:Expertabilitytohandoversystemsfromconstructionteamstooperationalteamswithoutproductionimpact.
• TechnicalProficiency:FamiliaritywithCMMS/EAMsoftwareformaintenancetracking.
• CleanroomExperience:Priorexperienceinacleanroom/semiconductorfabishighlypreferred.
• SoftSkills:Abilitytomaintaincomposureandleadteamsinhigh-pressure,fast-pacedenvironments;strongconflictresolutionskills.

Total Rewards

At Samsung Austin Semiconductor, base pay is just one part of our total compensation package. The base compensation for this role will depend on education, experience, skills, and location.

The current base salary range for this role is between $147,000 - $200,500. Individual base pay rates will depend on factors including duties, work location, education, skills, qualifications and experience. Total compensation for this position will include a competitive benefits package and may include participation in company incentive compensation programs, which are based on factors to include organizational and individual performance.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life insurance and 401(k) matching with immediate vesting
• Onsite café(s) and workout facilities
• Paid maternity and paternity leave
• Paid time off (PTO) + 2 personal holidays and 10 regular holidays
• Wellness incentives and MORE
  

Eligible full-time employees (salaried or hourly) may also receive MBO bonuses based on company, division, and individual performance.

All positions at Samsung Austin Semiconductor are full-time on-site.

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