Senior Engineer, Facilities Controls System

TEEMA; Tempe (AZ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

TEEMA in Tempe, AZ seeks a Senior Engineer, Facilities Controls System to design, commission, and optimize PLC/SCADA-based control systems for high-tech manufacturing. You will collaborate with vendors, review drawings, support commissioning, and lead start-up activities to ensure system performance and reliability.

Qualified candidates have a degree in Electrical/Instrumentation & Controls, 3+ years in facilities control systems, strong PLC/SCADA knowledge, and the ability to read P&ID

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Instrumentation & Controls Engineering, or related field.
• 3+ years of experience in facilities control systems engineering (design and operations).
• Strong understanding of PLCs, SCADA systems, PID controllers, and VFDs.
• Ability to read and interpret P&ID drawings and engineering specifications.
• Familiarity with HMI operator interfaces and industrial communication protocols.
• Proficiency in MS Office and engineering tools.
• Strong analytical, decision-making, and troubleshooting skills.
• Experience in semiconductor facility design, construction, commissioning, and start-up.
• Professional Engineering License (PE) is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with instrumentation and controls design vendors to ensure system requirements are met.
• Review engineering drawings, submittals, and monitor construction progress.
• Support commissioning activities, including equipment preparation and operational testing.
• Identify and resolve abnormalities during construction and start-up phases.
• Manage documentation, manuals, and handover processes for control systems.
• Provide engineering support for operation and maintenance of PLC and SCADA systems.
• Respond to facility interruptions across HVAC, process systems, UPW, WWT, gas and chemical systems, and life safety systems.
• Conduct root cause analysis and trend evaluations for facilities-related incidents.
• Modify control logic and programming to enhance system performance and prevent recurrence.
• Develop and maintain an instrument calibration program for transmitters, control valves, and positioners.
• Perform system capacity planning, troubleshooting, and sustaining activities to meet production demands.
• Partner with operations and maintenance teams to optimize system performance and reliability.
• Apply reliability engineering principles, including FMEA and root cause analysis, to improve system performance.
• Ensure compliance with safety standards, codes, and corporate control system guidelines.

Skills

PLCs

SCADA systems

PID controllers

VFDs

P&ID drawings

HMI interfaces

Industrial communication protocols

MS Office

Engineering tools

Analytical skills

Troubleshooting

PE license

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Instrumentation & Controls Engineering

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Job Title: Senior Engineer, Facilities Controls System
Job ID:89618
Location:Tempe, Arizona

What you will be doing:

• Collaborate with instrumentation and controls design vendors to ensure system requirements are met.

• Review engineering drawings, submittals, and monitor construction progress.

• Support commissioning activities, including equipment preparation and operational testing.

• Identify and resolve abnormalities during construction and start-up phases.

• Manage documentation, manuals, and handover processes for control systems.

• Provide engineering support for operation and maintenance of PLC and SCADA systems.

• Respond to facility interruptions across HVAC, process systems, UPW, WWT, gas and chemical systems, and life safety systems.

• Conduct root cause analysis and trend evaluations for facilities-related incidents.

• Modify control logic and programming to enhance system performance and prevent recurrence.

• Develop and maintain an instrument calibration program for transmitters, control valves, and positioners.

• Perform system capacity planning, troubleshooting, and sustaining activities to meet production demands.

• Partner with operations and maintenance teams to optimize system performance and reliability.

• Apply reliability engineering principles, including FMEA and root cause analysis, to improve system performance.

• Ensure compliance with safety standards, codes, and corporate control system guidelines.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to work in various weather conditions and awkward positions.

• Regularly lift up to 50 lbs. and adjust heavy objects.

• Exposure to sharp, hot, and cold equipment.

• Must be medically qualified to wear a respirator.

• Ability to climb ladders, work at elevation, and in confined spaces with PPE.

What you must have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Instrumentation & Controls Engineering, or related field.

• 3+ years of experience in facilities control systems engineering (design and operations), preferably in semiconductor or high-tech manufacturing.

• Strong understanding of PLCs,SCADA systems, PID controllers, and variable frequency drives.

• Ability to read and interpret P&ID drawings and engineering specifications.

• Familiarity with HMI operator interfaces and industrial communication protocols.

• Proficiency in MS Office and engineering tools.

• Strong analytical, decision-making, and troubleshooting skills.

• ‘Experience in semiconductor facility design, construction, commissioning, and start-up.

• Professional Engineering License (PE) is a plus.

Thank you for your interest in this opportunity. If you are selected to move forward in the process, we will contact you directly. If you do not hear from us, we encourage you to continue visiting our website for other roles that may be a good fit.

For more information about TEEMA and to consider other career opportunities, please visit our website at www.teemagroup.com