Facility Operator, Texas Institute for Electronics

University of Texas at Austin; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Tuition assistance

Job summary

University of Texas at Austin invites applications for a Facility Operator at the Texas Institute for Electronics in Austin, TX. The role centers on monitoring complex mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems supporting cleanrooms and reconfiguring controls in real time to maintain safe, optimal conditions.

Responsibilities include shift rounds, system parameter adjustments, SOP development support, and coordinating with maintenance teams.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required; college degree preferred.
• Minimum 2 years in a semiconductor facilities environment or similar.
• Experience following SOPs and maintaining documentation.
• Experience using HMIs and adjusting equipment parameters.

Responsibilities

• Monitor mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems in cleanrooms.
• Perform shift rounds and record operating conditions.
• Assist in creating SOPs and respond to maintenance requests.
• Operate SCADA and Building Automation systems for environmental controls.

Skills

SOPs experience

HMIs operation

Facility monitoring

Adaptability

Education

High School Diploma

Associate or Bachelor's degree (preferred)

Tools

SCADA systems

Building Automation (BAS)

Job description

Job Posting Title:

Facility Operator, Texas Institute for Electronics

Hiring Department:

Texas Institute for Electronics

Position Open To:

All Applicants

Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40

FLSA Status:

To Be Determined at Offer

Earliest Start Date:

Ongoing

Position Duration:

Expected to Continue

Location:

AUSTIN, TX

Job Details:

General Notes

About Us

TheTexas Institute for Electronics (TIE)is a University of Texas at Austin-supported semiconductor consortium of state and local government, preeminent defense electronics and semiconductor companies, national labs and nationally recognized academic institutions. Our mission is to develop and execute a state‑of‑the‑art 3D Heterogenous Integration manufacturing technology roadmap, and to provide critical pilot manufacturing capabilities to address national security needs and catalyze domestic economic growth.

Join the Texas Institute for Electronics (TIE) and help us push the boundaries in critical semiconductor domains, including advanced packaging, with the aim of reestablishing U.S. prominence in semiconductor manufacturing.

With over $1 billion in funding from the US DoD and the state of Texas, we're at the forefront of creating cutting‑edge semiconductor manufacturing equipment and processes that will set the course for future advancements in semiconductor logic, memory, heterogeneous integration, chip cooling and more. Situated in the heart of Austin - named "America's Coolest City" by Expedia and "The Best Place to Live in the U.S." by U.S. News and World Report - the Texas Institute for Electronics embodies the city's innovative spirit.

UT Austin, recognized by Forbes as one of America's Best Large Employers, provides outstanding employee benefits and total rewards packages that include:

• Competitive health benefits (employee premiums covered at 100%, family premiums at 50%)
• Voluntary Vision, Dental, Life, and Disability insurance options
• Generous paid vacation, sick time, and holidays
• Teachers Retirement System of Texas, a defined benefit retirement plan, with 8.25% employer matching funds
• Additional Voluntary Retirement Programs: Tax Sheltered Annuity 403(b) and a Deferred Compensation program 457(b)
• Flexible spending account options for medical and childcare expenses
• Robust free training access through LinkedIn Learning plus professional conference opportunities
• Tuition assistance
• Expansive employee discount program including athletic tickets
• Free access to UT Austin's libraries and museums with staff ID card
• Free rides on all UT Shuttle and Austin CapMetro buses with staff ID card
• For more details, please see Benefits | Human Resources and UT Austin Employee Experience | Human Resources and UT Austin Employee Experience | Human Resources

Must be eligible to work in the United States on a full‑time basis for any employer without sponsorship.

Purpose

The Facilities Operator is responsible for monitoring mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems that support cleanrooms and facilities and makes real‑time decisions to react to changing conditions.

Responsibilities

• Maintains the facility within operating parameters, including adjusting systems to control water, air, pressure, temperature, and dew point.
• Monitors and controls fire, electrical and mechanical systems that support the cleanroom and facilities using SCADA and Building Automation systems.
• Performs rounds each shift. Records conditions of systems each shift from direct observation. Systems include, but are not limited to compressed dry air, cooling towers, boilers, fire pumps, emergency generators, bulk gases, ultra—pure water, chillers, vacuum, commercial water, commercial power, waste neutralization, bulk chemical distribution.
• Assists in the creation of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for the facility. This activity is performed at the same time as the monitoring time spent in control room.
• Responds to maintenance service requests and completes assigned preventive maintenance activities.

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma
• 2 years in a semiconductor facilities environment or similar
• Experience following Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
• Experience using Human Machine Interfaces (HMIs) and making adjustments to equipment operating parameters.
• Other related functions as assigned.

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate or bachelor's degree
• 2 years' experience with BAS or SCADA control systems.
• 4 years' experience in a semiconductor facilities environment.

Salary Range

TIE pays industry‑competitive salaries.

Working Conditions

Environmental Demands:

• Work occurs inside and outside in all seasons. Expect conditions from hot to cold, wet to arid.
• Personal protective equipment is required to prevent hazardous exposures.
• Alarms, unscheduled calls, and static and abrupt noises are expected.

Physical Demands:

* 70% of time in Stationary position, often sitting and/or standing for prolonged periods.

• Viewing a computer monitor for prolonged periods.

* 30% of time walking around the site for prolonged periods.

• Occasionally required to push and/or pull objects of 50+ lbs.
• Occasionally required to lift and carry for short distances objects of 50+ lbs.
• Frequently required reach, bend, twist, squat, kneel, or stoop to access and work on equipment.
• May require different positions and motions in tight or confined spaces.
• Occasionally required to climb ladders and other secure structures, as well as maintain balance.
• Occasionally required to operate forklifts, boom lifts, motorized and non‑motorized pallet jacks, and other powered equipment.
• Occasionally required to wear PPE, including a hearing protection, chemical gowns, face masks, and gloves.

* Often requires repetitive motions involving the wrists, hands, or fingers.

* Uniforms and/or personal protection equipment (furnished)

* May work in all weather conditions

* May work in extreme temperatures

* May work around chemical fumes

* May work around standard office conditions

* May work around chemicals

* May work around electrical and mechanical hazards

* Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation

* Use of manual dexterity (ex: using a mouse)

* Climbing of stairs

* Climbing of ladders

* Lifting and moving 25 pounds

Work Shift

• Compressed‑shift position, which involves working 12‑hour shifts (6:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. or 6:00 p.m. - 6:00 a.m.) on seven of every fourteen days.
• Occasional nights or weekends required as needed to support onsite issues or troubleshooting
• Shift differential pay may be available for night shift work.

Required Materials

• Resume/CV
• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
• Letter of interest (optional)

Employment Eligibility

Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University‑Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

Retirement Plan Eligibility

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

Background Checks

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

Pay Transparency

The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.

Employment Eligibility Verification

If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I‑9 form. You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States. Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment. Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.

E-Verify

The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university's company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following:

• E-Verify Poster (English and Spanish) [PDF]
• Right to Work Poster (English) [PDF]
• Right to Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF]

Compliance

Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act) and if this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP‑3031.

The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.