Megasys Senior Maintenance Technician

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This role does not offer sponsorship for work authorization. External applicants must be eligible to work in the US.

Your Role:

EMD Electronics in Austin, TX is adding Senior Megasys Maintenance Technicians to their team! MEGASYS offers specialized services in managing gases, chemicals and slurries, where our technicians and engineers provide critical on-site support in semiconductor manufacturing environments.

In this role you will perform daily maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair on the bulk gas, specialty gas, and chemical distribution systems that ensure uninterrupted supply to a high-volume semiconductor fab. You will work alongside Operations, Engineering, and Field Service teams in both cleanroom and sub-fab/outdoor pad environments. This is a hands-on maintenance position for someone who already understands ultra-high-purity gas and chemical delivery equipment and wants to grow into a site technical expert or leadership role.

Senior Technicians are expected to work with a high degree of independence, own the quality of their documentation, and escalate appropriately when equipment conditions fall outside of established parameters.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform safety protocol verification and required lockout/tagout on all equipment prior to maintenance or service work
• Execute scheduled preventive maintenance on bulk specialty gas (BSGS), specialty gas, and chemical distribution equipment
• Troubleshoot and repair gas cabinets, valve manifold boxes, bulk gas distribution units, purifiers, filters, heat trace circuits, and vacuum pumps
• Diagnose equipment malfunctions and failures, determine root cause, and develop and implement corrective actions
• Perform chemical and gas container and cylinder change-outs and respond to distribution system leaks in accordance with site procedures
• Read, interpret, and redline P&IDs and PFDs
• Create and revise temporary work instructions, standard operating procedures, and Job Safety Analyses
• Support equipment installation, upgrade, start-up, commissioning, and qualification projects as needed
• Provide technical mentorship and on-the-job training to junior technicians, and support task certification efforts on site
• Participate in incident investigations, near-miss reporting, and safety observation programs
• Partner with the customer and internal Engineering during equipment turnovers, planned maintenance events, and unplanned events
• Drive continuous improvement, contributing to a culture of operational discipline and flawless execution
• Support site key performance indicators related to safety, quality, response time, and productivity

Schedule:

Senior Maintenance Technicians are scheduled on-site for 12-hour compressed shifts, including weekends and holidays, with periodic on-call service request coverage.

Physical Attributes:

• Walking throughout the facility up to 75% of the shift (36 miles per day)
• Lifting up to 40 lbs.
• Climbing ladders up to 12 feet in height while utilizing fall protection
• Crouching, kneeling, climbing a stepstool, reaching overhead, and twisting
• Working with toxic, corrosive, flammable, and pyrophoric materials requiring the use of a respirator and specialty PPE, including supplied breathing air and chemical protective suits
• Ability to obtain and maintain respirator medical clearance and fit testing

Who You Are:

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED
• 5+ years of hands-on maintenance experience in a semiconductor fab environment and/or on gas, chemical, or slurry delivery and distribution equipment, which may include military experience maintaining complex equipment or installing, wiring, and troubleshooting electrical and electronic system
• 5+ years of experience performing mechanical and basic electrical troubleshooting on production-critical equipment
• 5+ years of experience working under formal safety programs, including lockout/tagout and hazardous energy control

Preferred Qualifications:

• Completion of a trade or vocational program (e.g. Plumbing, Electrical, Instrumentation) or an Associate Degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Electronics, Chemical, Automation Engineering, or other technical discipline
• Experience with ultra-high-purity gas and chemical delivery systems, including gas cabinets, VMBs, VBOs, bulk gas distribution units, and chemical distribution equipment
• Experience with start-up, commissioning, purge, leak check, and qualification activities on new gas or chemical systems
• Proficiency with PLCs and HMIs, including fault diagnosis and basic troubleshooting
• Ability to debug systems using schematics, P&IDs, and equipment manuals without direct supervision
• Working knowledge of materials of construction and chemical compatibility
• Experience with heat trace circuits, gas detection and monitoring systems, and life safety interlocks
• Technical aptitude to identify correct replacement parts for a repair and to manage spare parts consumption
• Ability to read gauges, apply units of measure, and use precision measuring equipment
• Experience with continuous improvement methodologies
• Proficient with MS Office Suite and computerized maintenance management systems
• Motivated, focused self-starter with strong analytical skills and excellent written and verbal communication

Military Veterans:

MEGASYS is a military-friendly employer that values the skills obtained through military teamwork. Our culture and company value the leadership and focus on safety that is obtained from your service. Veterans from any branch or MOS with hands-on mechanical skill sets are encouraged to apply.

Benefits with Our Team Include:

• Comprehensive, paid, on-the-job training program that allows our employees to quickly learn critical technical skills to excel in this role and rapidly progress in their careers
• Excellent benefits including a starting vacation allowance of 3 weeks, 6% 401k match programs, and medical, dental, and vision benefit coverage on day one of employment
• Tuition assistance program
• Clearly defined technical and leadership career progression within a growing site

Pay Range for this position: $41-$62/hour

The offer range represents the anticipated low and high end of the base pay compensation for this position. The actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, level of experience, education, skills, and other job-related factors. Position may be eligible for sales or performance-based bonuses. Benefits offered by the Company include health insurance, paid time off (PTO), retirement contributions, and other perquisites. For more information click .

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