Facilities Technician

Facilities Controls Technician

Change the world. Love your job. Join a dynamic and fluid team at the heart of semiconductor innovation. We are seeking a highly experienced Facilities Controls Technician to shape the direction and readiness of our facilities for current and future industry shifts, while maintaining operational excellence and total system reliability. In this pivotal role, you will be at the forefront of innovation, driving strategies that set the course for the next decades of facility operations.

Controls Specialist - Position Overview

Perform installation, troubleshooting, calibration, and preventive maintenance on facility control systems including PLC, HMI, SCADA, VFDs, sensors, and instrumentation. Support all controls CM & PM work, improvement/efficiency and automation projects for critical utility and building systems. This controls specialist role is essential for maintaining, continuously improving and driving reliability within the infrastructure that enables continuous, safe and high-yield semiconductor manufacturing. As the system specialist, you are the system owner for all North Campus factory controls systems. Responsibilities include:

• Respond quickly to potentially critical situations, perform rapid and accurate situational assessments, and troubleshoot system components
• Identify causes of failures, determine appropriate corrective actions, and implement these corrections promptly to mitigate the effects of system upsets
• Review recommended maintenance procedures to ensure best practices are in place and documented properly
• Review, draft, improve and implement standard operation procedures (SOP) on all related systems
• Provide technical support for 24-hour operations team
• Troubleshoot and maintain PLC/HMI/SCADA programs and hardware for chillers, pumps, cooling towers, AHUs, and process utilities
• Perform PM/CM on control panels, relays, motor controls, VFDs, and instrumentation per FMS work orders
• Calibrate & repair transmitters, pressure/temperature sensors, flow meters, and control valves
• Support PLC upgrades, program changes, and control logic reviews; document changes per change control
• Design and maintain control systems networks and hardware
• Respond to alarms, perform root-cause analysis, and coordinate with operations and engineering
• Maintain as-built documentation, loop diagrams, and spare parts records
• Ensure safety compliance, LOTO, and EHS requirements during all work
• Manage and coordinate contractors & TIers supporting the controls team
• Lead improvement, efficiency and automation efforts/projects
• Train & mentor new technicians to support the controls team and ensure TI expectations are met
• Interface directly with facility and factory managers
• Review, assess risks and approve/deny controls related work permits
• Maintain service/replacement parts, request quotes and manage vendors

Qualifications

Minimum requirements:

• High School diploma/GED
• 10 years experience with industrial controls, PLC programming/logic troubleshooting, and instrumentation
• Willingness to handle call-in situations after hours

Preferred qualifications:

• Familiarity with Rockwell/Allen Bradley, Siemens, or similar PLC platforms; HMI/SCADA experience
• Ability to read P&IDs, electrical schematics, and loop diagrams
• Strong documentation skills, safety mindset and excellent problem-solving skills
• Ability to read, understand, and update mechanical, electrical, chemical, and controls system drawings
• Computer/software skills - Outlook, Excel, Word, SAP, and AutoCAD
• Self-starter requiring little direction to identify and solve problems
• Excellent organizational, prioritization, and time management skills
• Ability to interface professionally and effectively with all levels
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Team and project management experience
• Familiarity with all North Texas TI Sites, protocols, controls platforms and requirements

About Us

Why TI?

• Engineer your future. We empower our employees to truly own their career and development. Come collaborate with some of the smartest people in the world to shape the future of electronics.
• We're different by design. Diverse backgrounds and perspectives are what push innovation forward and what make TI stronger. We value each and every voice, and look forward to hearing yours. Meet the people of TI
• Benefits that benefit you. We offer competitive pay and benefits designed to help you and your family live your best life. Your well-being is important to us. Please find our country-specific benefits here

About Texas Instruments Texas Instruments Incorporated (Nasdaq: TXN) is a global semiconductor company that designs, manufactures and sells analog and embedded processing chips for markets such as industrial, automotive, data center, personal electronics and communications equipment. At our core, we have a passion to create a better world by making electronics more affordable through semiconductors. This passion is alive today as each generation of innovation builds upon the last to make our technology more reliable, more affordable and lower power, making it possible for semiconductors to go into electronics everywhere. Learn more at TI.com. Texas Instruments is an equal opportunity employer and supports a diverse, inclusive work environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, disability, genetic information, national origin, gender, gender identity and expression, age, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Job Info

• Job Identification 25018432
• Job Category Facilities
• Degree Level High School Graduate
• Locations EXGN 13510 N Central Expy, Dallas, TX, 75243, US
• Shift/Work Schedule Mon-Fri
• ECL/GTC Required Yes

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