Responsible for facility Chemical/Process/Mechanical systems design, selection, construction and ongoing operational engineering support. The facility Chemical/Process/Mechanical systems and equipment include but not limited to DI/RO Water Plants, DW/IW/DI/RO System pumps, Various Waste Water Treatment Plants, GN2/CO2 Generation Plants, LN2/LCO2 Storage Tanks, Various Chemical Storage and Bulk Delivery Systems, desiccant dryers, air handlers, make-up air units, exhaust fans, VAV boxes, HEPA filters, dehumidifiers, humidifiers, Acid and VOC fume scrubbers, heat exchangers, tanks, vacuum pumps, control systems, etc. Experience and working knowledge of Electrical Power, Process Piping, Bulk Gasses, Cryogenic Gasses, Specialty Gasses, DI Water, Acid Waste and Fire Protection.
Our facilities will require knowledge of design standards for Clean Rooms, Analytical Labs, Data Centers, Telecom Rooms, Offices, Mechanical Rooms, and Central Utility Plants.
Will be asked to take on Project Management responsibilities of projects during design phase and construction phase. Organize and lead project meetings. Needs to be able to develop detailed project scope of work and RFP, evaluate competitive bids and make recommendations for vendor selection.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
- Create new capital project ROM estimates, construction schedules, and funding justification presentations.
- Review new mechanical systems designs produced by MEP design firms under contract to WD.
- Assist with facility condition assessment of existing facility mechanical systems.
- Review existing mechanical system designs as required when troubleshooting issues which may require an engineering solution. Make suggestions on improvements.
- Review existing mechanical systems installations through field investigation when necessary.
- Assist with site systems capacity planning including projected growth in loads, required systems redundancy and end of life determination. Create and maintain equipment capacity, loading and redundancy spreadsheets.
- Evaluation of new systems or equipment using ROI, total cost of ownership, reliability, performance, and energy efficiency calculations along with schedule impacts.
- Able to multitask and to keep project data organized and up to date.
- Must be willing and able to apply and enforce WD procedures meant to maximize safety and eliminate potential environmental and health hazards while at the same time minimizing downtime impacts on our production operations, during the execution of projects. Review and approve construction task plans.
- Good communicator (verbal and written) who is able to maintain a friendly and open disposition while working with cross-functional groups such as Maintenance and Operations, Environmental Health and Safety and Manufacturing, and also when working with outside personnel such as Contractors, Vendors and Consultants.
REQUIRED:
- Education: B.S. Degree in Chemical Engineering or equivalent.
- Minimum 1 years of experience with high-tech electronics/semiconductor manufacturing or research facility, pharmaceutical bio-tech facility, or some other “high availability” and “high tech type of facility.
- Working Knowledge: Building Codes and Energy Codes.
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Compensation & Benefits Details
- An employee’s pay position within the salary range may be based on several factors including but not limited to (1) relevant education; qualifications; certifications; and experience; (2) skills, ability, knowledge of the job; (3) performance, contribution and results; (4) geographic location; (5) shift; (6) internal and external equity; and (7) business and organizational needs.
- The salary range is what we believe to be the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and this range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in California, Colorado, New York or remote jobs that can be performed in California, Colorado and New York. This range may be modified in the future.
- You will be eligible to participate in Western Digital’s Short-Term Incentive (STI) Plan, which provides incentive awards based on Company and individual performance. Depending on your role and your performance, you may be eligible to participate in our annual Long-Term Incentive (LTI) program, which consists of restricted stock units (RSUs) or cash equivalents, pursuant to the terms of the LTI plan. Please note that not all roles are eligible to participate in the LTI program, and not all roles are eligible for equity under the LTI plan. RSU awards are also available to eligible new hires, subject to Western Digital’s Standard Terms and Conditions for Restricted Stock Unit Awards.
- We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid vacation time; paid sick leave; medical/dental/vision insurance; life, accident and disability insurance; tax-advantaged flexible spending and health savings accounts; employee assistance program; other voluntary benefit programs such as supplemental life and AD&D, legal plan, pet insurance, critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity; tuition reimbursement; transit; the Applause Program, employee stock purchase plan, and the Western Digital Savings 401(k) Plan.
- Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.
