Controls & Electrical Engineer

LA Semiconductor is seeking a self-driven and motivated engineering professional to join the Site Services team located in Pocatello, Idaho.  As the Site Services Controls/Electrical Engineer, the individual will have the opportunity to research, study, design, install, document, and perform capacity, quality, efficiency, and reliability analysis of a wide variety of control, power, and life safety systems.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Primary focus:
  • Control systems including Allen Bradley and Omron PLCs, a variety of discrete and analog instrumentation, and SCADA development using Ignition
  • AC, 3-phase, 600V and less power distribution including UPS and backup generation.
  • Fire alarm and Hazardous Gas Monitoring System support
• Projects related to these systems will include but are not limited to the following:
  • Semiconductor tool installations, facility Infrastructure modifications and/or installations, space management, building/system maintenance, and energy/material optimization.
• Additionally, being part of the following:
  • Involved in defining scopes of work, identifying, and mitigating associated risks, cost estimating/tracking, resourcing, bidding, selecting contractors, contractor oversight, and providing presentations to keep stakeholders informed.
  • Interact between multiple cross functional groups to deliver a solution that best meets the needs of all stakeholders.
  • Be an example of and passionate about taking care of internal customers (Manufacturing, Maintenance, Equipment Engineering, etc.).
  • Abiding by principles of say/do, performance, accountability, responding promptly to technical questions and requests, and taking ownership of the projects which fall under his/her responsibility.
  • Build strong working relationships and interact with facility technicians, multi-disciplined engineering teams, manufacturing personnel, and contractors.
  • Takes great pride and ownership for safely sustaining a wide variety of facility systems required to support semiconductor manufacturing. Safety is our #1 value!
  • Perform at the highest level of professionalism, integrity, caring, initiative, and innovation to meet the demands of safety, quality, on-time delivery, and cost savings at the speed of the business.

Required Skills & Abilities:

• Required 5-7 years’ work experience in controls including but not limited to PLCs (Allen Bradley, Omron, Siemens), discrete/analog IO, PLC programming, discrete/analog instrumentation, PLC communication/networking protocol, and SCADA development preferably in Ignition
• Proficient in controls concepts such as PID control, signal conversion, and ladder logic
• Preferred 2-3 years’ work experience in AC power distribution design, specification, installation, and maintenance
• Preferred 2-3 years’ work experience with life safety systems such as Fire Alarm and Hazardous Gas Monitoring
• Knowledgeable in AC power concepts such as real, apparent, and reactive power, single and 3-phase circuit design, voltage drop, software-based system analysis, fault current, selective coordination, general power quality, and harmonics and harmonic filtering
• Knowledgeable in electrical safety and able to perform arc flash and shock hazard analysis using software such as SKM or Easy Power (preferred)
• Proficient with interpreting and applying latest national codes and standards including NFPA 70, NFPA 70E, NFPA 72, and NFPA 70B as a basis for design and specification
• Proficient with business and project management software such as Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Projects, and Smartsheet

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university in Electrical or Controls Engineering

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance
• Hearing insurance
• Long Term/Short Term disability insurance