Infrastructure Risk Prevention Technician

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Position Summary

The IRP Technician is responsible for monitoring, maintaining, and responding to critical FAB infrastructure and facility systems during shift operations. This role serves as the primary on-site technical resource during business hours and support off-hours and weekends when needed, ensuring rapid response to equipment failures, utility disruptions, and facility alarms to minimize downtime and maintain safe, continuous operations.

The technician independently respond, troubleshoots and repairs facility infrastructure and critical FAB equipment issues. This position requires strong technical expertise, sound judgment under pressure, and the ability to manage multiple concurrent issues with minimal supervision.

The IRP Technician plays a critical role in safeguarding production continuity, ensuring compliance with safety standards, and protecting both personnel and high-value manufacturing assets in a 24/7 FAB environment.

Role and Responsibilities

Here’s What You’ll Be Responsible For: 

• Monitor FAB infrastructure and facility systems
• Respond immediately to alarms, system faults, and equipment failures to minimize downtime
• Respond, troubleshoot and repair issues independently
• Execute preventive and corrective maintenance on critical facility systems
• Coordinate and communicate with operations, engineering, and safety teams during incidents
• Perform initial containment and escalation for high-risk or complex failures
• Ensure compliance with safety standards, including LOTO, PPE, and emergency procedures
• Document incidents, repairs, and shift activities in maintenance and tracking systems
• Support continuous improvement efforts to enhance system reliability and response efficiency

Skills and Qualifications

Here's what you'll need: 

• Experience supporting semiconductor FAB infrastructure or similar cleanroom environments

• Plumbing licensed & or Journeyman pipefitter  

• Experience with preventive and predictive maintenance programs

• Strong communication skills for cross-team coordination and incident escalation

• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision in high-pressure situations

The current base salary range for this role is between $20.50 - $46.00/hour. Individual base pay rates will depend on factors including duties, work location, education, skills, qualifications and experience. Total compensation for this position will include a competitive benefits package and may include participation in company incentive compensation programs, which are based on factors to include organizational and individual performance.

Total Rewards
At Samsung Austin Semiconductor, base pay is just one part of our total compensation package. The base compensation for this role will depend on education, experience, skills, and location.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance

• Life insurance and 401(k) matching with immediate vesting

• Onsite café(s) and workout facilities

• Paid maternity and paternity leave

• Paid time off (PTO) + 2 personal holidays and 10 regular holidays

• Wellness incentives and MORE
   

Eligible full-time employees (salaried or hourly) may also receive MBO bonuses based on company, division, and individual performance.

All positions at Samsung Austin Semiconductor are full-time on-site.

U.S. Export Control Compliance
This role may require access to information subject to U.S. export control laws. Applicants must be authorized to access such information or eligible for government authorization.

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