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The Facilities Senior Manager / Director is responsible for the end-to-end strategic leadership, operational oversight, and strategic engineering of all physical plant infrastructure, cleanrooms, and high-purity utility systems for advanced semiconductor manufacturing facilities.
This executive role ensures max fab uptime, strict compliance with environmental and safety mandates (EHS), efficient capital project execution, and sustainable energy management while supporting continuous 24/7, 365 days high-volume manufacturing operations.
Job responsibilities:
Strategic Leadership & Fab Operations
- Lead and mentor a multidisciplinary team of facilities engineers, technicians, maintenance staff, and specialized vendors.
- Oversee operations of central plant utilities to deliver continuous uptime for critical wafer manufacturing processes.
- Align facilities strategy, capacity planning, and utility expansion with executive corporate goals and technology roadmaps.
- Develop, manage, and optimize Operating Expenditure (OpEx) and Capital Expenditure (CapEx) budgets.
Critical Facilities & Infrastructure Management
- Ensure continuous delivery and strict quality management for high-purity utilities, including:
o Ultra-Pure Water (UPW) and Water Recycling Systems
o Bulk & Specialty Gases
o Chemical Distribution Systems (CDS) & Slurry Delivery
o Cleanroom HVAC, HEPA/ULPA filtration, differential pressure control, and airflow velocity management
o High-voltage power distribution, Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) units, and emergency back-up generators
- Oversee Central Utility Buildings (CUB), chillers, compressed dry air (CDA), and exhaust/scrubber abatement systems.
Engineering, CapEx Projects & Fab Expansion
- Manage CapEx facility upgrade projects, tool hookup/installations, or cleanroom expansions.
- Collaborate closely with Manufacturing, Process, Yield, Safety, and Equipment teams to ensure precise facility specs and fast tool readiness.
- Implement Predictive & Preventative Maintenance.
Environmental, Health, Safety (EHS) & Sustainability
- Maintain compliance with ISO 14001, ISO 5001, OSHA, SEMI Standards, and local environmental regulations.
- Lead site sustainability, and net-zero carbon reduction.
- Serve as the incident commander or primary leader for emergency response, business continuity, and disaster recovery plans.
Requirements:
- Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Chemical Engineering is preferred.
- Experience: 12+ years of facilities management experience in semiconductor fabs, with at least 5+ years in a senior manager, director, or department head capacity.
- Technical Expertise: Deep knowledge of ultra-clean sub-fab distribution, TGMS, UPW purification, hazardous exhaust abatement, SCADA/BMS systems, and SEMI safety guidelines.
- Leadership: Proven track record leading large engineering/technical teams and managing multi-vendor supply contracts.
- Project Management: Experience managing large-scale CapEx construction, tool hookups, or cleanroom conversions.