Senior Semiconductor Facility Commissioning Lead

FST Technical Services, Inc.; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

FST Technical Services seeks a Lead Commissioning Manager to oversee commissioning activities for a large-scale semiconductor manufacturing facility build. This leadership role manages commissioning across multiple disciplines, ensuring infrastructure and systems are installed, tested, commissioned, and turned over per project specifications and industry standards.

The ideal candidate brings extensive experience leading commissioning teams on complex semiconductor FAB projects, coordinating with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Construction Management, or related discipline; equivalent relevant experience may be considered.

Responsibilities

• Lead multidisciplinary commissioning teams, including engineers, discipline leads, technicians, and support personnel.
• Develop and execute commissioning plans, schedules, procedures, and project-specific strategies.
• Oversee construction completion, pre-functional testing, functional performance testing, integrated systems testing, and final turnover.
• Provide technical leadership across mechanical, electrical, controls, and process utility systems.
• Set priorities, allocate resources, meet milestones, and resolve technical challenges and schedule constraints.
• Maintain commissioning schedules aligned with construction milestones and facility turnover.
• Coordinate with general contractors, subcontractors, vendors, engineers, and client representatives.
• Lead coordination meetings, progress reviews, and technical discussions.
• Monitor progress, identify delays, and implement corrective actions.
• Manage test procedures, deficiency logs, progress reports, and turnover packages.
• Track and close commissioning issues; support readiness reviews, mechanical completion, and turnover acceptance.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Stakeholder communication

Team coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Electrical/Construction Management or related discipline; equivalent experience

Tools

CxAlloy

Facility Grid

Microsoft Office

BAS / FMS tools

Job description

FST Technical Services seeks a Lead Commissioning Manager to oversee commissioning activities for a large-scale semiconductor manufacturing facility build. This leadership role manages commissioning across multiple disciplines, ensuring infrastructure and systems are installed, tested, commissioned, and turned over per project specifications and industry standards.

The ideal candidate brings extensive experience leading commissioning teams on complex semiconductor FAB projects, coordinating with