Master Technician, HVAC
Samsung Electronics is hiring a Master Technician, HVAC in Austin, United States. It pays $41-$55/hr and Level rates it ; you can apply on Samsung Electronics.
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- Level rates this role Little AI ●○○○: aI is not part of the work.
- The posting mentions Chillers, Hvac and Crac among its tools and skills.
- Level classes it as a lead role.
- Samsung Electronics has 606 other open roles on Level.
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Serve as a subject matter expert to provide advanced troubleshooting and maintenance for industrial chillers and HVAC systems.
About Samsung Austin Semiconductor
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Position Summary
This role serves as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) responsible for advanced troubleshooting, maintenance, and reliability of industrial chillers and HVAC systems supporting semiconductor manufacturing operations. Independently diagnoses complex equipment failures, performs root cause analysis, and develops corrective actions to improve equipment reliability and prevent recurring failures. Provides technical leadership, develops maintenance procedures, mentors technicians, and supports continuous improvement initiatives to ensure uninterrupted utility support to the FAB.Role and Responsibilities
Here's What You'll Be Responsible For:
- Advanced Troubleshooting: Serves as the technical expert for complex mechanical, electrical, refrigeration, and control system failures. Establishes root causes and develops long-term corrective actions.
- Equipment Maintenance: Performs and provides technical oversight for preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance on centrifugal chillers, Direct Expansion (DX) systems, CRAC units, Rooftop Units (RTUs), air handling units, and associated equipment.
- Chiller Expertise: Demonstrates expert knowledge of centrifugal chillers, including compressors, refrigeration circuits, controls, and annual maintenance requirements.
- Equipment Reliability: Evaluates equipment performance, identifies developing failures, and recommends improvements to maintenance strategies, equipment efficiency, and reliability.
- Technical Leadership: Serves as an SME for assigned systems, mentors’ technicians, develops training materials, and assists management with technical development plans.
- Procedures and Standards: Develops and revises SOPs, troubleshooting procedures, and maintenance best practices.
- Contractor Oversight: Provides technical direction and oversight of contractors and OEM service providers performing specialized maintenance and repairs.
- Collaboration: Works with Maintenance, Engineering, Operations, and vendors to resolve complex equipment issues and support improvement projects.
- Safety and Compliance: Ensures compliance with LOTO, SOPs, JSAs, PTPs, NSWPs, and applicable safety and environmental requirements.
- Independent Judgment: Works with minimal supervision, establishes technical approaches, and adjusts priorities to meet changing manufacturing needs.
Skills and Qualifications
Here's What You'll Need:
- High school diploma or technical certification preferred.
- NCCCR Millwright and/or Industrial Certification.
- Specific licenses may be required depending on the role.
- 8-15 years of experience in semiconductor or high-volume manufacturing.
- Proficiency with digital alignment and precision measurement tools (e.g., micrometers, calipers, gauges).
- Experience using Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS).
The current base salary range for this role is between $41.00 - $55.00/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.
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How we rate this
Master Technician, HVAC at Samsung Electronics rates 0 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.
Little AI. AI is not part of the work.
- ●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
- ●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
- ●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
- ●○○○ Little AI0 to 39
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- Tell me about a project where advanced troubleshooting was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where preventive maintenance was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where equipment reliability was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where chiller expertise was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where root cause analysis was part of your work. What did you do?
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- List these exact terms on your resume: Advanced Troubleshooting, Preventive Maintenance, Equipment Reliability, Chiller Expertise, and Root Cause Analysis. An applicant tracking system matches the wording, not the idea.
- Attach one line of real, concrete experience to at least one of them. A tool named with nothing behind it rarely survives a human read.
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