Director, Water Treatment and Reclaim (WTR)

About the Role

As the Director of Water and Wastewater Treatment and Reclaim team, you'll provide strategic and operational leadership for the design, construction, commissioning, operations, and maintenance of Samsung Austin Semiconductor's Ultrapure Water (UPW) and Industrial Wastewater Treatment (IWT) systems at the Taylor site. You'll be accountable for utility reliability, quality, safety, regulatory compliance, financial performance, and long-term infrastructure development to support semiconductor manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Leading the design, construction, commissioning, operations, maintenance, and continuous improvement of the site's UPW and IWT systems.
• Managing a multidisciplinary organization of at least five direct reports, approximately 80 employees, and up to 60 embedded contractors.
• Owning long-term utility strategies, infrastructure master planning, capital investments, and capacity expansion to support the Taylor site's future development.
• Directing engineering and capital projects, including equipment specifications, design reviews, construction, commissioning, and operational readiness.
• Ensuring all utility systems meet engineering specifications, water quality standards, operational requirements, and regulatory obligations.
• Establishing and overseeing KPIs for system reliability, utility quality, maintenance effectiveness, safety, operating efficiency, and financial performance.
• Overseeing operations and maintenance programs, including preventive maintenance, FMCS monitoring, troubleshooting, equipment repairs, and system upgrades.
• Managing external utility providers, contractors, consultants, and vendors to ensure reliable service, contract compliance, and cost effectiveness.
• Representing Samsung with regulatory agencies, government officials, utility authorities, and external stakeholders.
• Developing and managing operating budgets, capital expenditures, staffing plans, and commercial agreements.
• Driving safety, reliability, operational excellence, sustainability, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Developing organizational capabilities, management effectiveness, technical expertise, and succession planning.
• Leading engineering, operations, maintenance, and contractor teams to achieve world-class safety performance.
• Anticipating future manufacturing demands and developing long-term water and wastewater infrastructure strategies.
• Serving as the senior departmental representative for technical, operational, commercial, and strategic matters.
• Ensuring UPW and IWT systems meet applicable engineering specifications, quality requirements, environmental permits, and regulatory standards.
• Leading a large, multidisciplinary organization of engineering, operations, and maintenance professionals.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive experience in engineering, construction, operations, or maintenance of large-scale industrial utility systems, including significant leadership experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, preferably Chemical, Mechanical, Environmental, Civil, or a related discipline. Advanced degree preferred.
• Extensive knowledge of Ultrapure Water (UPW) and Industrial Wastewater Treatment (IWT) systems, preferably within semiconductor manufacturing.
• Demonstrated experience managing multidisciplinary teams, including engineering, operations, maintenance, and contractors.
• Experience directing large-scale capital projects, infrastructure development, commissioning, and system upgrades.
• Strong knowledge of utility quality requirements, engineering specifications, system reliability, maintenance programs, and regulatory compliance.
• Proven ability to develop long-term infrastructure strategies, establish performance KPIs, and drive operational improvements.
• Experience managing operating budgets, capital investments, external utility providers, and commercial agreements.
• Strong leadership, technical problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage senior executives and government agencies.

Benefits

• 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.

All positions at Samsung Austin Semiconductor are full-time on-site.