Senior Technician, T1 WTR

Samsung Austin Semiconductor, LLC.; Taylor (TX); On-site; USD 43,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) matching with immediate vesting

Onsite café and gym facilities

Paid maternity and paternity leave

PTO and holidays

Wellness incentives

Performance bonuses

Job summary

Samsung Austin Semiconductor seeks a Senior Instrumentation Technician to lead instrumentation systems in our industrial wastewater and UPW plants. You will drive preventive and predictive maintenance, guide upgrades, and ensure safety, environmental, and quality compliance.

You will act as the technical authority for troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and continuous-improvement initiatives to maximize plant availability and water quality, while coordinating with multidisciplinary teams and

Qualifications

• High school diploma or technician degree preferred.
• 7+ years of instrumentation experience.
• Proficiency with CMMS and reliability maintenance.
• Knowledge of Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) regulations.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute preventive- and predictive-maintenance programs for instrumentation and analyzers.
• Track reliability metrics (MTBF, MTTR) for instrumentation and analytical equipment.
• Lead capital-project management: scope, budget, procure, and commission upgrades.
• Conduct FMEA and RCA for major instrument failures and implement improvements.
• Use CMMS and analytics platforms for condition monitoring and optimization.
• Provide expert troubleshooting for electrical and instrumentation issues.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Root-cause analysis

Preventive maintenance

Analytics mindset

Education

High school diploma

Technician degree (preferred)

Tools

Maximo

SAP PM

PI

PowerBI

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.

Position Summary

The Senior Instrumentation Technician is responsible for the reliable, safe, and cost-effective operation of all instrumentation systems within an industrial chemical wastewater treatment plant and a parallel Ultra-Pure Water (UPW) production plant. This role leads a multi-disciplinary maintenance team, drives preventive-maintenance programs, manages capital-project upgrades, and ensures compliance with environmental, safety, and quality regulations. The technician acts as the technical authority for troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and continuous-improvement initiatives that maximize plant availability and product water quality.

Role and Responsibilities

Here's What You'll Be Responsible For:

• Develop & Execute Maintenance Strategies Create preventive-and predictive-maintenance (PM/PdM) programs for instrumentation, analyzers, supporting equipment and utilities.
• Track and improve key reliability metrics (availability, MTBF, MTTR) for instrumentation and analytical equipment.
• Drive Capital-Project Management Scope, budget, procure, and commission upgrades (instruments, analyers, consumables, PLC/HMI modernization, new water-treatment and UPW modules). Ensure projects meet cost, schedule, safety, and quality targets.
• Root-Cause Analysis & Continuous Improvement Conduct Failure Mode & Effects Analysis (FMEA) and Root-Cause Analyses (RCA) on major instrument failures. Implement reliability-centered maintenance (RCM) and Lean/Six-Sigma improvements to reduce instrumentation downtime and waste. Ensure Regulatory & Quality Compliance Maintain compliance with EPA wastewater regulations, OSHA, ISO 14001/9001, and UP-water quality specs (conductivity, TOC, microbiology). Keep accurate maintenance records, permit, and audit trails.
• Data Management & Automation Integration Use CMMS (e.g., Maximo, SAP PM) and analytics platforms (PI, PowerBI) for condition-monitoring and predictive analytics. Collaborate with control-system engineers to troubleshoot and refine control loops.
• Technical Support & Troubleshooting Provide expert troubleshooting for electrical and instrumentation issues across both plants.

Skills and Qualifications

Here's What You'll Need:

• High school diploma or technician degree preferred.
• A minimum of 7 years of experience in instrumentation.
• Proficiency in Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS), Analytical/Instrument Reliability and Maintenance.
• Knowledge of Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) Regulations.

The current base salary range for this role is between $31.00 - $46.00/hour. 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.

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.

• 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.

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