Industrial Facilities Engineering Life Safety Technician

Bold Thinking. World Changing. At SkyWater, our ingenuity helps improve lives around the world by manufacturing U.S. made semiconductors that are essential ingredients of modern life. Automotive safety enhancements, life-saving medical devices, consumer electronics and American security require semiconductors. Working in our Minnesota headquarters, Florida, or Texas location — employees join together to improve the world. Explore what’s possible.

Joining our U.S.-based team means contributing to and learning about the commercialization of some of the most exciting technologies the world has ever seen. We are turning “science fiction” into everyday reality through technologies such as superconducting, 3D integrated circuits or computer chips, carbon nanotubes, photonic logic devices, micro electro-mechanical systems and other emerging device topologies. We manufacture products for aerospace and defense, medical, automotive, consumer and industrial markets, to name a few. Our customers include emerging leaders who rely on our intellectual property security and quality manufacturing services.

Step into the future. SkyWater’s values of Integrity, Excellence, Collaboration, Empowerment and Growth Mindset guide us to cultivate an empowered, learning environment. We also invest in developing highly skilled, dedicated employees — and employees who are entering the workforce for the first time, from the military, and a variety of educational backgrounds.

About the Role

Primary Objective: Plant Engineering Life Safety Technician

Shift: E Shift: 8 am – 4 pm, Monday-Friday

Responsibilities

• Provide cultural leadership by exemplifying core values
• Coordinate, plan, and perform equipment preventative maintenance, repairs, and improvements
• Contractor management
• Provide technical guidance to technicians and be directly involved in SOP development and training
• Support root cause investigations and implementation of solutions
• Serve as technical expert and primary focus on life safety systems: system 16 control panel connections to remote gas detectors/transmitters to track toxic gases and combustible vapors, vertex TGMS and chemcassette technology, and fire systems
• Troubleshoot 4-20mA analog or digital sensor inputs for TGMS
• Operation, response, and repair for alarms; understanding of programming for relays, horns, shutoff valves, and ventilation
• Unloading and receipt of chemical deliveries, storage of chemicals, review of certificate of analysis
• Develop annual plans for activities within equipment area as well as capital planning
• Ensure site uptime and equipment reliability
• Management of chemical inventory, FIFO
• Hazardous waste handling and resist cannister changes
• Maintain supply and quality parameters of chemical and slurry distributions, including drum/tote/isotainer chemical offloading to bulk tanks, chemical batch processing, SPC chart monitoring of processes, and chemical sampling
• Maintain equipment uptime through maintenance activities and troubleshooting of system equipment, including valves, filters, piping, pumps, instrumentation, and other components
• Operate system equipment via HMI for batch creation and/or distribution
• Monitor and operate HVAC equipment and respond to key equipment such as boilers, cooling towers, and chillers critical for clean room operations
• Operate other key equipment: scrubber systems, fire system, vacuum, compressed air
• Operate the DI water plant
• Perform system rounds and rotate equipment
• Work within defined technical processes and procedures
• Initiate and drive continuous improvements
• Uphold area upkeep and 5S principles
• Operate heavy machinery including forklift and pallet jack
• Collaborate cross-departmentally and escalate as required
• Complete assigned preventative maintenance tasks
• Record keeping and reporting as required

Requirements

• 2 Year Technical/associate’s degree in a technical discipline or equivalent military training/manufacturing work experience
• 5 years’ experience operating life safety systems
• 8-10 years related work experience in manufacturing or operations
• Mechanical inclination and ability to troubleshoot system equipment
• Good communication and attention to detail
• Collaborative mindset
• US Citizenship (required for government security clearance)

Qualifications

Physical Requirements

• Ability to lift 50 lbs
• At times bending and/or crouching
• Personal protective equipment requirements
• Don fab attire as necessary

Desired Qualifications

• Relevant completed vocational/professional training of at least 3 years
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
• Boiler license
• Building automation experience
• EPA 608 Universal Refrigerant Certificate

Pay

The hourly range for this role is $42.46 - $63.69 per hour. Pay offered is based on many factors, including, but not limited to, the job-related experience, skills, education, and credentials of each candidate.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and opportunity to participate in incentive plans
• 401k match
• Life insurance
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, mental health benefits, and vision
• Legal planning services
• Short- and long-term disability
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• On-site fitness facility
• On-site self-serve market
• Benefit eligibility from day one