Samsung Austin Semiconductor is one of the most advanced semiconductor manufacturing facilities in the world and an integral part of Central Texas for more than 28 years, driving job generation, economic impact and engagement with the surrounding community.

Samsung Austin Semiconductor serves a global customer base with broad semiconductor process technology offerings that impact everyday life including mobile, graphic, consumer, networking/high performance computing, Internet of Things, RF and automotive. Through successful collaborations with foundry customers and a continuous drive to develop the most cutting-edge technologies, Samsung Austin Semiconductor has become a major player in the foundry market. Samsung Austin Semiconductor's technology portfolio for the Austin campus ranges from 65nm to 28nm using planar transistor technology to the more advanced 14nm 3D FinFet technology.

Samsung has invested $18 billion in operating two fabs at the Austin, Texas campus on Parmer Lane, since 1996 -- making it one of the largest direct foreign investments in United States history. The Austin site consists of 2.76 million square feet and more than 600+ acres in land holdings. Samsung Austin Semiconductor's economic impact in 2023 generated $15 billion into Austin's economy through salaries and other expenditures.

In 2021, Samsung announced a new facility in Taylor, Texas, where it plans to invest a minimum $17 billion in the build-out. The site spans 1,200+ acres and the first phase of development will have 4.7 million square feet of floor space consisting of a cluster of semiconductor manufacturing buildings such as a fab, office, parking garage, central utility building, and special utility supply facilities. The Taylor facility will boost the production of semiconductor solutions that will power next-generation technologies in areas like 5G, artificial intelligence (AI) and high performance computing.

With more than 5,000 employees supporting both campuses, Samsung Austin Semiconductor is a premier and growing employer who provides a great place to work, is committed to environmental stewardship and being a good corporate citizenship. Our employees are the key to our success and we invest in our people with competitive compensation & benefit packages, career development opportunities and programs that enhance physical, emotional and intellectual well-being. Our employees work at the Austin campus located on Parmer Lane in northeast Austin and the construction campus in Taylor, Texas. Learn more at www.samsung.com/us/sas.

Roles and Responsibilities:

Job Summary/Overview:

Highly motivated individual supporting the Facilities Operations Group. The Exhaust Engineering Team Lead is responsible for an engineering team of 5+ employees that are responsible for managing the day-to-day exhaust engineering of a multi-Fab Semiconductor facility. The exhaust scope includes scrubbed exhaust, organic exhaust (VOCs), compressed dry air systems (CDA), process vacuum (PVAC), and clean vacuum systems (CVAC). Responsible for ensuring all aspects of day-to-day exhaust equipment are reliable, efficient and meet safety and environmental compliance requirements. Exhaust Engineering (TR) supervisor leads, coordinates & sets direction for the team. The leader will also support other teams within Facilities Operations Management (FOM) group as part of the overall FOM Leadership Team.

Specific Job Duties:
• Lead, develop, and mentor team of 5+ engineers and project managers who are responsible for:
- Promoting a safe work environment using a process safety mindset
- Ensuring compliance to site air permit and push abatement efficiencies to world's best standards
- Ensuring equipment achieves quality specifications required for Fab production
- Overseeing project management for projects within the exhaust scope, including project development and execution
- Cultivating, sustaining and managing collaboration to ensure site safety, quality of operation, and environmental stewardship
• Collaborates with operational supervisors to understand current needs of Exhaust systems
• Provide day to day support of Operational, Maintenance and Engineering issues within FOM
• Lead incident response and coordinate multi-disciplinary teams in containing and correcting problems
• Lead team in monitoring and identifying issues within systems including quality and capacity concerns
• Implement processes & procedures to improve and standardize work across the team & site
• Leads Task Force Teams (TFT) to make department wide improvements
• Perform cost and forecasting for all operational and maintenance needs for exhaust equipment
• Lead team in developing standard operating procedures and assist in implementation
• Provide industry contributions through conferences and other professional organizations
• Test and implement innovative new technologies to solve business needs and improve operation

Shift: 1st Shift (Monday-Friday 8am-5pm)

Skills and Qualifications:

Education, Training, Certification(s) and Minimum years of experience required
• Qualified candidates will have a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering.
• 8+ years of experience
• Previous experience in plant operations, reliability engineering, or design engineering

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, Software, and Tools

Competencies:
• Professional Engineer's license a plus
• Exhibit commitment to a safe, reliable, and efficient work environment
• Possess strong verbal and written communication skills
• Highly adaptable to rapidly changing business needs and initiatives
• Demonstrate strong analytical skills for assessing problems and developing corrective actions
• Possess excellent time management and priority setting skills while having the ability to effectively advance multiple activities simultaneously and enable on-time project delivery
• Demonstrate ability to build strong, influential relationships
• Be able to interface professionally and effectively with all levels of management
• Be proficient with Microsoft Windows based applications
• Effective organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills. Must be able to coordinate and communicate technical information to and from all levels of the organization.
• Experience working at an advanced manufacturing facility such as a semiconductor manufacturing plant.

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Benefits

Samsung employees have access to benefits including: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k), onsite cafeteria, tuition assistance (after 1 year), paid time off, student loan program, wellness incentives, and many more. In addition, regular full-time employees (salaried or hourly) are eligible for MBO bonus compensation, based on company, division, and individual performance.

U.S. Export Control

This position may require the ability to access information subject to U.S. export control restrictions. If the position requires it, applicants must have the ability to access export-controlled information or be eligible to receive a government authorization to access export-controlled information.

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