Facility Engineer

Position Summary

We are seeking a proactive, hands-on Facility Engineer to support the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of facility systems in a high-tech manufacturing environment.

This role is responsible for facility operations, preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, utility monitoring, contractor coordination, and facility improvement projects. The Facility Engineer will work closely with local cross-functional teams, external service providers, and headquarters to minimize downtime, maintain compliance, and support production and facility expansion.

Key Responsibilities

1. Facility Operations & Maintenance

• Perform and coordinate routine inspections, preventive maintenance, corrective maintenance, and troubleshooting for facility equipment and utility systems.
• Maintain PM schedules, service records, inspection logs, and equipment history.
• Monitor facility equipment and utility performance and address abnormal conditions before they impact production.
• Coordinate maintenance activities, spare parts, and vendor services to minimize operational downtime.

2. Critical Facility Systems

Provide engineering and operational support for:

• Cleanroom HVAC, temperature, humidity, pressure, and filtration systems;
• CDA, nitrogen, vacuum, DI/RO water, exhaust, and ventilation systems;
• Electrical distribution, UPS, emergency power, and fire/life-safety systems;
• Pumps, compressors, chillers, cooling systems, and other supporting mechanical utilities.

3. Troubleshooting & Manufacturing Support

• Respond to facility alarms, equipment failures, utility interruptions, and other production-impacting incidents.
• Perform first-level troubleshooting, coordinate vendors for complex repairs, and support root-cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Maintain facility conditions required for cleanroom and manufacturing operations.
• Support cleanroom certification, environmental monitoring, equipment installation, hook-up, production line changes, and facility recovery activities.

4. Facility Projects & Continuous Improvement

• Support facility upgrades, renovations, utility expansion, energy-saving initiatives, and production expansion projects.
• Review drawings, layouts, equipment specifications, scopes of work, and vendor quotations.
• Coordinate contractors and service providers and track project schedules, action items, commissioning, and final handover.
• Identify opportunities to improve facility reliability, safety, maintainability, and operating cost.

5. Safety, Compliance & Contractor Management

• Coordinate contractor access, work permits, site activities, and service quality.
• Ensure maintenance and construction activities comply with company EHS requirements and applicable codes.
• Support facility inspections, audits, corrective actions, and required documentation.
• Maintain facility drawings, manuals, procedures, service reports, and compliance records.

6. Reporting & Cross-Functional / Headquarters Coordination

• Provide regular updates on facility status, maintenance activities, open issues, and project progress.
• Coordinate with Production, Equipment Engineering, EHS, Quality, IT, and other internal functions.
• Communicate and coordinate with headquarters in Mandarin and English regarding facility engineering, utility requirements, equipment installation, production expansion, project status, and technical issues.
• Support vendor quotations, purchase requests, budgets, and service contract management as assigned.

Qualifications

Basic Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or above in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, HVAC, Facility Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience in facility engineering, industrial maintenance, cleanroom operations, manufacturing utilities, or related facility projects.
• Working knowledge of HVAC, cleanroom systems, mechanical utilities, electrical distribution, and industrial facility systems.
• Hands-on troubleshooting capability and ability to coordinate maintenance and repair activities.
• Ability to read engineering drawings, P&IDs, equipment layouts, and utility schematics.
• Strong communication, organization, follow-up, and problem-solving skills.

Language Requirements

• English proficiency and Mandarin proficiency are required

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in optical module, photonics, semiconductor, electronics, or other high-tech manufacturing environments.
• Experience with cleanroom facilities and CDA, nitrogen, vacuum, DI water, exhaust, HVAC, and electrical systems.
• Experience with CMMS / preventive maintenance systems.
• Experience supporting factory startup, production expansion, or facility upgrade projects.
• Familiarity with OSHA, NFPA, building/fire codes, and manufacturing EHS requirements.

Personal Attributes

• Strong ownership, accountability, and execution skills.
• Hands-on, detail-oriented, safety-conscious, and responsive.
• Able to prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Willing to support urgent facility issues outside normal working hours when required.