Sr. Facilities Mechanical Engineer

Forming Our Future together FormFactor, Inc. (NASDAQ: FORM), is a leading provider of essential test and measurement technologies along the full semiconductor product life cycle — from characterization, modeling, reliability, and design de-bug, to qualification and production test. Semiconductor companies rely upon FormFactor’s products and services to accelerate profitability by optimizing device performance and advancing yield knowledge. The company serves customers through its network of facilities in Asia, Europe, and North America. Rooted in our core values — Focus on the Customer, Ownership & Accountability, Respectfully & Effectively Communicate, and Motivate & Develop People — we foster an environment where diverse perspectives are not only welcomed but celebrated. Everyone can make an impact here. Whether it's improving products, supporting customers, or positively influencing peers and the community, the contributions of our people matter. Shift: The regular hours for this position are day shift.

The Sr. Facilities Mechanical Engineer is responsible for the design, operation, reliability, maintenance, and continuous improvement of critical mechanical utility systems supporting semiconductor manufacturing operations. This role serves as a key technical resource for HVAC, cleanroom environmental systems, process cooling water (PCW), chilled water, boilers, exhaust systems, vacuum systems, compressed gases, and associated facility infrastructure.   You will partner closely with Facilities Operations, Manufacturing, Process Engineering, Quality, EHS, Construction, and external contractors to ensure safe, reliable, and scalable facility operations that support 24/7 manufacturing activities and future site expansion. This position combines strategic engineering project leadership with daily operational support and reliability improvement initiatives     Key Responsibilities: Mechanical Utilities & Reliability   Support operation, maintenance, and optimization of facility mechanical systems serving cleanroom and manufacturing environments.   Develop reliability strategies for chillers, cooling towers, HVAC systems, process cooling water, boilers, pumps, heat exchangers, vacuum systems, and compressed gas distribution systems.   Analyze system performance and identify opportunities to improve uptime, energy efficiency, and operational reliability.   Lead root cause investigations and implement corrective and preventive actions for facility-related failures.   Establish engineering standards and best practices for facility mechanical infrastructure.    Facility Engineering Projects   Lead and execute capital and expense projects involving mechanical utility systems, facility expansions, equipment installations, and infrastructure upgrades.   Develop project scopes, technical specifications, cost estimates, schedules, and contractor work packages.   Coordinate construction, commissioning, startup, and acceptance testing activities.   Manage external engineering firms, vendors, installers, and service providers to ensure successful project execution.   Ensure facility projects align with manufacturing growth and capacity requirements.      Cleanroom & Environmental Systems   Support cleanroom environmental performance, including temperature, humidity, pressure relationships, airflow, and contamination control.   Monitor and optimize exhaust, make-up air, filtration, and cleanroom HVAC systems.   Partner with manufacturing and process engineering teams to maintain facility conditions required for semiconductor production.   Support facility qualification, validation, and compliance activities.      Preventive & Predictive Maintenance   Develop and improve preventive and predictive maintenance programs for mechanical utility equipment.   Utilize reliability-centered maintenance principles and condition-monitoring techniques, including vibration analysis and thermography.