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Facilities Controls Engineer
- Applied Materials (Santa Clara, CA)
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Who We Are
Applied Materials is the global leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. We design, build and service cutting-edge equipment that helps our customers manufacture display and semiconductor chips – the brains of devices we use every day. As the foundation of the global electronics industry, Applied enables the exciting technologies that literally connect our world – like AI and IoT. If you want to work beyond the cutting-edge, continuously pushing the boundaries of science and engineering to make possible the next generations of technology, join us to Make Possible® a Better Future.
What We Offer
Salary:
$124,000.00 - $171,000.00
Location:
Santa Clara,CA
At Applied, we prioritize the well-being of you and your family and encourage you to bring your best self to work. Your happiness, health, and resiliency are at the core of our benefits and wellness programs. Our robust total rewards package makes it easier to take care of your whole self and your whole family. We’re committed to providing programs and support that encourage personal and professional growth and care for you at work, at home, or wherever you may go. Learn more about our benefits (https://hrportal.ehr.com/applied/) .
You’ll also benefit from a supportive work culture that encourages you to learn, develop and grow your career as you take on challenges and drive innovative solutions for our customers. We empower our team to push the boundaries of what is possible—while learning every day in a supportive leading global company. Visit our Careers website to learn more about careers at Applied.
Key Responsibilities
+ Facilities & Real Estate position to provide leadership in managing outsourced Integrated Facilities Management (IFM) supplier performing operations, maintenance, repairs, and planning of facilities systems.
+ Responsible for overseeing the maintenance and operation of the facilities support systems to ensure maximum safety and building uptime
+ Manage 3rd party IFM provider to ensure proper maintenance of mechanical, electrical, exhaust, waste water treatment, chilled water, process piping, and controls systems
+ Responsibility for programming, commissioning, and troubleshooting of electrical, and controls equipment used to improve the existing systems.
+ PLC programming and troubleshooting using several different programming styles, including ladder logic and structured text
+ Optimization and improvement of human machine interfaces, and SCADA systems
+ You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, including project managers, electrical engineers, mechanical engineers, software engineers and proposal engineers to ensure proper implementation and integration of our control system solutions.
Functional Knowledge:
+ Demonstrates in-depth and/or breadth of expertise in own discipline and broad knowledge of other disciplines within the function (i.e. mechanical, electrical, controls, etc.)
+ Identify and conceptually scope safety, compliance, capacity, redundancy, and cost savings projects
+ Obtain funding and manage facilities projects per scope, schedule & budget
+ Experience with MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, AutoCAD, SCADA (e.g. GE Cimplicity, Ignition), PLC programming AB/Rockwell, Simens S7 and CMMS (e.g.IBM Maximo)
Business Expertise:
+ 5+ years working experience as a Controls engineer in semiconductor or similar industry
+ Experience with contract management and negotiation
+ Analyze budgets, assist in fiscal budget planning, and manage services to budgets
+ Anticipates business and regulatory issues
+ Recommends product, process or service improvements
+ Comprehensive knowledge in Semiconductor/cleanroom automated facility controls
Leadership:
+ Leads projects and teams with notable risk and complexity to achieve milestones and objectives
+ Excellent at multi-tasking, able to respond promptly to issues, and effectively and quickly restore facilities systems
+ Develops strategy for project execution
Problem Solving:
+ Perform problem solving, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis
+ Solves complex problems with broad impact on the business; requires conceptual and innovative thinking to develop solutions
Impact:
+ Impacts the direction and resource allocation for IFM management
+ Contributes to the development of functional strategy
Interpersonal Skills:
+ Coordinate with multiple groups (planning, construction, safety, maintenance service provider, building owners, management, etc.) to minimize facility or system downtime and business interruptions
+ Communicates complex ideas, anticipates potential objections and persuades others, often at senior levels, to adopt a different point of view
+ Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Qualifications:
+ BS in Engineering
+ 3-7 years of experience working as a controls engineer or I&C engineer role on manufacturing equipment or facilities system
+ Strong communications skills required to coordinate work between in-house design team members
+ Strong presentation and teaming skills to coordinate with client management and end-user representatives
+ Proven track record of successful completion of projects involving control systems commissioning, software integration, calibration, or troubleshooting.
+ Analyze plant processes, design, and implement improvements.
+ Technical proficiency in most software applications.
+ Strong cause-effect analytical abilities to solve problems.
+ Work experience with PLCs.
+ Working knowledge of industrial communication protocols (e.g., Modbus, BACnet, Ethernet/IP).
+ Skilled in PLC programming (SIEMENS Step7, Allen Bradley Control logix) and SCADA systems such as Ignition and Cimplicity
Additional Information
Time Type:
Full time
Employee Type:
Assignee / Regular
Travel:
Yes, 10% of the Time
Relocation Eligible:
No
The salary offered to a selected candidate will be based on multiple factors including location, hire grade, job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and with consideration of internal equity of our current team members. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, candidates may be eligible for other forms of compensation such as participation in a bonus and a stock award program, as applicable.
For all sales roles, the posted salary range is the Target Total Cash (TTC) range for the role, which is the sum of base salary and target bonus amount at 100% goal achievement.
Applied Materials is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law.
In addition, Applied endeavors to make our careers site (https://www.appliedmaterials.com/us/en/careers.html) accessible to all users. If you would like to contact us regarding accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact us via e-mail at [email protected], or by calling our HR Direct Help Line at 877-612-7547, option 1, and following the prompts to speak to an HR Advisor. This contact is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.
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