Facilities Operator

About the role

Monitors a variety of ancillary systems including heating and cooling control, pump pressures, tank levels, and lubricating systems to ensure temperature, humidity, and other processes are maintained. Adjusts equipment for efficient operation including burners and combustion controls. Responsible for plant log entries of gauges, dials, pressures, temperatures, flows, waste stream information, compliance monitoring, and other shift activities.

Responsibilities

• Observe all safety regulations, operating, and company policies and procedures.
• Complete all necessary daily/shift reports and computer work including environmental, safety, plant logs, near misses, downtime, work orders, and overall operation reports.
• Support all environmental, health, safety, and security requirements and programs.
• Be a member of the Sherman Emergency Response Team (ERT) and complete annual HAZWOPER training, participate in required training classes, response scenarios, annual physical, and respirator fit testing (employees who cannot pass the required ERT physical will be given a waiver).
• Perform inspections and preventative maintenance on various types of plant equipment, such as chillers, compressors, boilers, air handlers, pumps, and other plant equipment.
• Communicate effectively with management, FAB personnel, other departments, contractors, operators, and technicians; communicate findings to supervision and/or technicians as needed.
• Start, stop, adjust, and otherwise control operating equipment such as compressors, VFDs, pumps, etc.
• Ensure the safe and efficient operation of all plant equipment and systems.
• Monitor and maintain water treatment systems and related equipment.

Education & Experience

• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Two-year Associates Degree in process technology or a related technical field is preferred
• Five years of operations experience in a semiconductor manufacturing or industrial environment
• Experience operating boilers in an industrial environment
• Experience operating electrical switchgear, breakers, and other plant control equipment
• Experience adjusting industrial equipment for efficient operation
• Experience using plant control systems including SCADA, CMMS, TGMS, and other life safety systems

Skills & Other Requirements

• In-depth knowledge of facilities infrastructure and basic critical facilities operations
• Safe work practices and hazard assessment
• Mechanical and electrical skill set as it relates to the maintenance of facilities infrastructure
• Basic knowledge of environmental regulations
• Strong written and verbal communication
• Basic computer knowledge and skills
• Good team dynamics
• Understanding of plant principles and operations
• Ability to interface effectively with internal and external customers, regulatory officials, company contacts, and co-workers
• Self-starter willing to work alone on nights, weekends, and holidays for a minimum of 12 hours at a time

Working Conditions

Operators monitor the control console with constant attention and perform rounds checking equipment and other work throughout the plant. The environment is typical of an industrial semiconductor plant operation. Work schedules include twelve-hour compressed shifts with some holiday, weekend, and voluntary overtime.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to bend, reach, twist, turn, and climb normally associated with construction work
• Exposure to areas where hand tools and power tools are operated
• Exposure to areas where hazardous chemicals or gases are stored
• Ability to lift 50 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 including climbing vertical ladders, bending at waist, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, and crawling
• Ability to work in a cleanroom environment per semiconductor protocol/requirements

Safety Requirements

All employees are required to follow site EHS procedures and Coherent Corp. Corporate EHS standards.