Engineer Senior - Mechanical

Engineering Manager 2

Manages engineering projects at the institution, ensuring project execution, technical compliance, and collaboration within the engineering department.

Job Description:

Facilities Development and Management, FM Research Facilities Services, MacroTechnology Works (MTW), seeks an experienced Senior Engineer – Mechanical Piping focused on piping systems to assist in the operation of the MTW semiconductor research facility. This position will play a substantial role in the design, operations and maintenance of a number of complex systems including chilled water loops, clean dry air systems, process vacuum systems, high purity water plant, industrial waste systems, and facility gas distribution systems. This role ensures the availability, reliability and capacity of mechanical systems that support the semiconductor research cleanrooms, labs and offices at MTW.

Essential Duties:

• Monitor the operation and design of mechanical systems that support the cleanrooms, labs, and tools.
• Coordinate with outside entities and key stakeholders at ASU Research Park.
• Review and evaluate standard specifications and details used in other jurisdictions for possible adoption by the University.
• Consult with and advises inspectors regarding mechanical problems encountered during construction of major projects.
• Attend final inspections and recommends acceptance or rejection of completed work.
• Provide technical advice to management and staff.
• Formulate standard specification language or mechanical construction projects. Represents the University on panels and boards as needed.
• Demonstrate continuous effort to improve operations, decrease turnaround times, streamline work processes, and work cooperatively and jointly to provide quality seamless customer service.
• Additional duties as assigned
• Use ability to clearly communicate to perform essential functions.

Days and Schedule: Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm. May be required to work extended daily or weekend hours depending on activities at site.

This position is based at ASU's MacroTechnology Work's site and may require working from other campuses depending on operational needs.

Position Salary Range:

$140,000 to $150,000 annually. ASU offers a comprehensive benefits package with the State of Arizona

Desired Qualifications:

Ten (10) years of experience appropriate to the area of assignment/field. Professional Engineering Registration in the State of Arizona or the ability to obtain within six months of hire. Master's degree in electrical engineering.

Experience in:

• Facilities Operational Engineering role in an advanced semiconductor cleanroom (class 10/100, ISO Class 4/5).
• Consulting experience in the design of advanced technology facilities.
• Developing RFPs/RFQs (request for proposal/quote).
• Advanced semiconductor cleanrooms and laboratory operations.
• Mechanical systems that operate cleanrooms and labs.
• Maintaining, updating and points of connections from capacity tracking databases.
• Coordinating flow measurement studies and reviewing results to manage facility capacities.
• Conducting design reviews of facility hydraulic distribution systems for site improvement and tool installation projects.
• Providing recommendations on necessary piping system improvements and developing long-term reliability plans.
• AutoCAD and drawing database.

Knowledge of:

• Principles of operation of cleanrooms and mechanical systems.
• Local, state and federal codes, regulation and mandates- especially building codes and mechanical codes.
• H5 semiconductor regulations.

Ability to:

• Troubleshoot and diagnose systems and adjust or modify to achieve maximum efficiency.
• Establish and track overall site capacities and work with management to plan timely upgrades.

Working Environment:

• Activities are performed in environmentally controlled office setting subject to extended periods of sitting, keyboarding, and manipulating a computer mouse.
• Outdoors in an uncontrolled environment subject to excessive heat or cold, wind, weather, etc.
• Advanced research laboratory environments containing hazardous chemicals and processes.
• Low hazard cleanrooms involving potential exposure to low hazard chemicals, gases and processes.
• Advanced H5 (high Hazard) occupancies utilizing extremely toxic and hazardous gases, chemicals and processes.
• Standing for varying lengths of time and walking moderate distances to perform work.
• Occasional bending, reaching, lifting, pushing and pulling up to 50 pounds.
• May be exposed to hazardous and dangerous materials, tools, and equipment which will require safety precautions and/or specific process to be followed and may include the use of Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) (e.g. gloves, safety glasses, hearing protection, foot protection, garments, face coverings, and hardhat).
• Will involve extended periods of time in cleanroom environment, wearing appropriate cleanroom garb, to include full cleanroom suit, hair net, face mask, gloves, shoe/foot coverings, etc.
• Drives university vehicles.