UPW Operator General Overview

As a UPW-IWT Technician for our 24/7 Operations team, you will be responsible for operating and maintaining assigned ultrapure water and Industrial Wastewater systems including but not limited to: Multi Media Filters, Reverse Osmosis, Ion Exchange, Ultrafiltration, Acid Waste Water, Copper Waste Water, and Fluoride Wastewater systems in such manner as to ensure optimal facility operations. The senior technician is expected to troubleshoot, to the root cause, highly complex issues and provide recommendations for resolution.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. However, essential functions are as follows:

Monitor Equipment/Process: monitors equipment and systems in current state and proactively looks for ways to improve system reliability. Monitors the work of others in the area of responsibility to mitigate impacts to equipment and systems.
Teamwork and Communication: able to work well in a team environment and effectively communicate throughout organization
Perform equipment rounds and readings. Able to access all areas of the UPW-IWT systems including but not limited to equipment rooms, chemical areas (including containment bays), IWT catwalks, and cleanroom manufacturing areas.
Responds to equipment/system failures and performs initial troubleshooting.
Independently makes necessary adjustments to equipment and processes to return the system to normal operational status.
Perform ion exchange regenerations and RO cleans.
Assist in consumable replacements for UPW and IWT plants (filters, resins, RO membranes, etc.)
Creates, maintains, and adds improvements to operational SOP’s.
Creates, maintains, and adds improvements to the operations certification system.
Mentors and trains more junior Technicians on process and procedures
Executes improvement projects outside of normal operational duties to improve the area

Competencies/Experience Needed

Strong understanding of Ultrapure and Industrial Waste water treatment processes
Demonstrates innovation by offering new solutions, designs, and measurements
Must have strong multivariable analytical skills
Ability to read and utilize complicated P&IDs
Strong knowledge of industrial practices of Water Treatment and Purification systems
Knowledge of health and safety regulations
Knowledge of basic record keeping techniques.
Ability to work shifts
Work independently.
Meet schedules and time lines.
Good communication skills with internal and external customers
Excellent organizational skills, ability to assess situations and set priorities
Strong problem solving ability
Skilled in MS Office: Excel, Word, PowerPoint
Flexible, Adaptable and team oriented
Experience with Siemens, FMCS and Honeywell SCADA systems
Applicants must be legally authorized to work for ANY employer in the United States. Austin is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position.

Work Environment

All work is performed in an industrial environment.

Physical Demands

Work in FAB environment wearing a clean room suit.
Must be able to lift >45 lbs
Able to stand and/or walk for 10+ hrs daily, able to climb stairs
May perform repetitive hand and wrist motions and may sometimes have to twist and bend body
Vision – May be exposed to yellow lights, blinking lights
Able to discern audible alarms
Potential to work with materials which contain hazardous chemicals

Required Education And Experience

2 years of college/technical school or equivalent related experience
Semiconductor or high volume manufacturing experience preferred
Experience with Siemens, FMCS and Honeywell SCADA systems

Benefits & Compensation

We offer excellent benefits including medical, dental, life and disability insurance, and a matching 401K plan. We are proud to be a 100% Employee-Owned Company (ESOP)! To learn more about our employee-ownership structure, please go to https://www.austin-ind.com/our-company/100-employee-owned.

Austin Industrial is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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No Third-Party Inquiries Please

This Company does not accept and will not consider unsolicited resumes or any other unsolicited candidate information submitted to the Company or any of its employee-owners by staffing agencies, search firms, or third-party recruiters in response to a posted vacancy. The Company will not pay any placement fee(s) without a written agreement to do so (i.e., payment must be required pursuant to the terms of a written agreement).

Any unsolicited resumes or candidate information submitted to this Company or any of its employee-owners becomes the property of the Company.

Accessibility Note

If you are a job seeker with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to apply for one of our jobs or have accessibility concerns, please contact the People Services Team at (877) 831-1217.

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