Utility Engineer – Plant-Wide Energy & Systems Lead

AOI

Houston (TX)

On-site

USD 85,000 - 110,000

Full time

2 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Relocation package
Immigration sponsorships
Health plans
401(k) matching
Generous PTO

Job summary

AOI in Sugar Land, Texas, seeks a Utility Engineer to oversee plant-wide utility systems including chillers, boilers, DI water, and vacuum systems. You will coordinate new project scopes, supervise construction, and support commissioning and handover for cleanroom utilities.

Ideal candidates have a Mechanical/Chemical/Facilities Engineering background with 2+ years in semiconductor or high-tech manufacturing utilities, and experience with BAS/PLC systems.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Chemical, or Facilities Engineering.
  • 2+ years of experience in industrial utility within semiconductor or high-tech manufacturing.
  • Knowledge of chillers, boilers, water treatment, compressors, vacuum pumps, heat exchangers, and piping.

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate new project reviews, on-site supervision, commissioning, acceptance, and handover for utility systems in new cleanrooms.
  • Manage plant-wide utility infrastructure including chillers, boilers, DI water, CDA, PCW, circulating water, and drainage.
  • Develop SOPs and preventive maintenance plans; monitor energy, flow, and load to ensure stable utility supply.
  • Lead root-cause analyses of shutdowns; oversee capital renovation and capacity expansion projects.
  • Provide technical guidance to operation teams and standardize maintenance workflows to reduce downtime.

Skills

Chillers
Boilers
Water treatment
Compressors
Vacuum pumps
Piping systems
BAS/PLC

Education

Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering
Bachelor's in Chemical Engineering
Bachelor's in Facilities Engineering

Tools

BAS
PLC

Job description

AOI in Sugar Land, Texas, seeks a Utility Engineer to oversee plant-wide utility systems including chillers, boilers, DI water, and vacuum systems. You will coordinate new project scopes, supervise construction, and support commissioning and handover for cleanroom utilities.

Ideal candidates have a Mechanical/Chemical/Facilities Engineering background with 2+ years in semiconductor or high-tech manufacturing utilities, and experience with BAS/PLC systems.

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