Facilities Ultra-Pure Water (UPW) Technician

Job Description

Job Description

Facilities Ultra-Pure Water (UPW) Technician

Location: Peoria, AZ – Onsite
Schedule: Monday–Friday during construction/startup, transitioning to a 12-hour compressed schedule

About the Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced Facilities Ultra-Pure Water Technician to support a new, high-tech manufacturing operation in Peoria, Arizona. This is an excellent opportunity for a technician with strong UPW, industrial water treatment, or high-purity water experience who enjoys hands-on troubleshooting, system optimization, and supporting critical facility operations.

What You’ll Do

• Operate, monitor, and maintain UPW systems including RO, UF, EDI, UV, filtration, softeners, degasifiers, and polishing loops .

• Monitor water-quality parameters including resistivity, TOC, dissolved oxygen, silica, pH, and particle levels.

• Perform system rounds, data logging, trend monitoring, and alarm response.

• Troubleshoot equipment failures, abnormal readings, pressure/flow issues, and system trips.

• Perform preventive maintenance on pumps, valves, filters, membranes, dosing systems, sensors, and instrumentation.

• Support membrane cleaning, resin changeouts, filter replacement, and chemical cleaning.

• Maintain accurate CMMS records, operating logs, quality data, and maintenance documentation.

• Assist with commissioning, equipment qualification, sanitization, startup, and system expansions.

• Work with engineers and vendors to improve reliability, efficiency, and water quality.

What You Bring

• High school diploma required; technical or trade-school education preferred.

• 3+ years of UPW, industrial water treatment, or related experience.

• Hands-on experience with RO, UF, EDI, filtration, and water chemistry .

• Ability to read P&IDs and system flow diagrams.

• Experience with water-quality instrumentation and testing equipment.

• Semiconductor, pharmaceutical, biotech, or other high-purity water experience preferred.

• SCADA/BMS experience is a plus.

Physical requirements include lifting up to 50 lbs., climbing ladders, working at elevation, and working in mechanical or confined spaces with appropriate PPE.