Controls Technician-(Sherman, TX)

About the Role

GlobalWafers America (GWA) is shaping the future of the semiconductor industry in Sherman, TX. As we ramp up operations at our state-of-the-art facility, we're fostering a dynamic work environment where employees innovate, grow their potential, and take ownership of their futures. Our culture is rooted in positive thinking, integrity, and a strong belief that together as a team, we win. This Sherman facility is the most advanced in the GlobalWafers family and serves as the foundation for future expansion.

We're actively seeking talented self-starters with imagination, creativity, and vision. We welcome original thinkers who are driven to achieve results and ready to take on increasing responsibility within a successful global organization.

The Controls Technician is primarily responsible for operating, maintaining, repairing, and troubleshooting facility PLC, SCADA, and all plant ancillary systems. This includes calibration of system instrumentation field devices, management of PLC control panels, ladder logic, field instrumentation loops, network communications, and alarm management.

Responsibilities

• Interprets blueprints, PIDs, and specifications to map layout for control systems.
• Troubleshoot and repair complex machine systems controlled by PLCs.
• Follows electrical code, manuals, schematic diagrams, blueprints, and other specifications.
• Provide adequate services to ensure that all control systems are installed, repaired, and maintained to meet building codes and safety standards.
• Work in a safe manner in compliance with safety, environmental, and Facilities department policies and procedures.
• Support all Environmental, Health, Safety, and Security requirements and programs.
• Respond to Facility Work Orders from building occupants.
• Perform acceptance tests of new equipment.
• Responsible for all instrumentation and controls for industrial equipment, including fixed, rotating, and electrical equipment such as pumps, piping, valves, motors, and fans.
• Inspect the installation of equipment and systems for conformance with plans and specifications.
• Order supplies and prepare maintenance service reports.
• Use, maintain, and repair electrical test instruments.
• Perform specialized work related to control systems.
• Support complex troubleshooting of facilities equipment and associated failures.
• Partner with other Technicians and Management in identifying training requirements and safety procedures.
• Partner with Engineers and other Technicians on various facilities projects.
• Perform maintenance duties including maintaining Preventive Maintenance (PM) schedules, PM reports, troubleshooting reports, and re-order, maintain, and organize equipment spare parts.
• Update PM documents as necessary.
• Train personnel on equipment maintenance.
• Ability to perform appropriate diagnostics and repairs referring to suitably qualified contractors if/as required.
• Must be on-call and work off-hours when necessary to maintain efficient operation of facilities.
• Consistently works on complex assignments with a high degree of independence, professionalism, and initiative.
• Work from technical manuals, specifications, drawings, schematics, and verbal instruction.
• Perform additional duties as assigned and assist other specialty areas as required.

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Knowledge of low voltage (less than 600 AC/DC).
• Knowledge of testing devices.
• Must be able to read blueprints, schematics, diagrams, or technical orders.
• 5+ years of related experience.

Qualifications

• Ability to diagnose, repair, and replace or design plant control circuits and equipment.
• Ability to troubleshoot low and high voltage controls.
• Must be able to follow written and oral instructions.
• Must be able to read and understand blueprints.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to make decisions on day-to-day building operations where judgment and initiative is required.
• Ability to assist in determining the best procedures and methods to be used in building projects.
• Ability to analyze problems, make recommendations to the Supervisor, and implement agreed solutions.
• Must be self-motivated and able to work without direct supervision.
• Can work independently or as part of a team.
• Must be able to acquire and maintain a confined space certification and willing to enter confined spaces.
• Work to support other technicians as well as other department personnel on combined projects.
• Must be able to use troubleshooting equipment (e.g., multimeter, pressure gauges, power supplies, signal generators, hi-pot testers, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, etc.).

Work Environment

• Must be able to bend, reach, twist, turn, and climb normally associated with construction work.
• Will be exposed to areas where hand tools and power tools are being operated.
• Will be exposed to areas where hazardous chemicals or gases are stored.
• Must be able to lift 60 pounds unassisted.
• Ability to lift, pull, and/or carry a minimum of 50 pounds on a periodic basis throughout the shift.
• Ability to perform activities that include climbing vertical ladders, bending at waist, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, and crawling.
• Ability to work in a cleanroom environment.