Samsung ElectronicsSenior Technician, T1 WTR
Samsung Electronics is hiring a Senior Technician, T1 WTR. It pays $31-$46/hr and Level rates it ; you can apply on Samsung Electronics.
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Lead instrumentation maintenance and reliability programs for chemical wastewater and ultrapure water treatment plants.
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Position Summary
The Senior Instrumentation Technician is responsible for the reliable, safe, and cost‑effective operation of all instrumentation systems within an industrial chemical wastewater treatment plant and a parallel Ultra‑Pure Water (UPW) production plant. This role leads a multi‑disciplinary maintenance team, drives preventive‑maintenance programs, manages capital‑project upgrades, and ensures compliance with environmental, safety, and quality regulations. The technician acts as the technical authority for troubleshooting, root‑cause analysis, and continuous‑improvement initiatives that maximize plant availability and product water quality.Role and Responsibilities
Here's What You'll Be Responsible For:
- Develop & Execute Maintenance Strategies
- Create preventive‑ and predictive‑maintenance (PM/PdM) programs for instrumentation, analyzers, supporting equipment and utilities.
- Track and improve key reliability metrics (availability, MTBF, MTTR) for instrumentation and analytical equipment.
- Drive Capital‑Project Management
- Scope, budget, procure, and commission upgrades (instruments, analyers, consumables, PLC/HMI modernization, new water‑treatment and UPW modules).
- Ensure projects meet cost, schedule, safety, and quality targets.
- Root‑Cause Analysis & Continuous Improvement
- Conduct Failure Mode & Effects Analysis (FMEA) and Root‑Cause Analyses (RCA) on major instrument failures.
- Implement reliability‑centered maintenance (RCM) and Lean/Six‑Sigma improvements to reduce instrumentation downtime and waste.
- Ensure Regulatory & Quality Compliance
- Maintain compliance with EPA wastewater regulations, OSHA, ISO 14001/9001, and UP‑water quality specs (conductivity, TOC, microbiology).
- Keep accurate maintenance records, permit, and audit trails.
- Data Management & Automation Integration
- Use CMMS (e.g., Maximo, SAP PM) and analytics platforms (PI, PowerBI) for condition‑monitoring and predictive analytics.
- Collaborate with control‑system engineers to troubleshoot and refine control loops.
- Technical Support & Troubleshooting
- Provide expert troubleshooting for electrical and instrumentation issues across both plants.
Skills and Qualifications
Here's What You'll Need:
- High school diploma or technician degree preferred.
- A minimum of 7 years of experience in instrumentation.
- Proficiency in Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS), Analytical/Instrument Reliability and Maintenance.
- Knowledge of Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) Regulations.
The current base salary range for this role is between $31.00 - $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.
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Senior Technician, T1 WTR at Samsung Electronics rates 10 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.
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- Tell me about a project where instrumentation was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where wastewater treatment 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 root cause analysis was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where reliability engineering was part of your work. What did you do?
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- List these exact terms on your resume: Instrumentation, Wastewater Treatment, Preventive Maintenance, Root Cause Analysis, and Reliability Engineering. An applicant tracking system matches the wording, not the idea.
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