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Chemical Engineer

PTS Advance
Syracuse, NY Full Time
POSTED ON 10/31/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 11/28/2026

Gas & Chemical Engineer – Marcy, NY (on-site)

Our client, an advanced semiconductor manufacturer, is hiring a Gas & Chemical Engineer to own the specialty gas, bulk chemical, slurry and chemical distribution systems at a high-volume wafer fabrication facility. You will be the site subject matter expert for these systems, accountable for reliability, safety and compliance, and you will oversee the outsourced toxic gas and chemical management contractor.

Responsibilities

  • Own performance, reliability and lifecycle management of all fab gas and chemical systems
  • Lead engineering for specialty gas, bulk gas, bulk chemical, slurry delivery and chemical distribution
  • Build and run preventive and predictive maintenance and asset management programs
  • Lead troubleshooting, root cause analysis and corrective actions
  • Support capacity expansions, capital projects, commissioning and startups of new equipment
  • Set KPIs and review performance of the outsourced toxic gas and chemical management contractor
  • Lead hazard assessments, process safety reviews and management of change; support emergency preparedness and incident investigations
  • Prepare budgets and funding estimates, control costs and administer contracts
  • Partner with Manufacturing, Facilities, EHS, Process and Equipment Engineering and Construction

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline
  • 5 years of experience in semiconductor facilities, gas and chemical systems, industrial utilities or similar manufacturing environments
  • 2 years leading engineering, operations, maintenance or contractor teams
  • Hands-on experience with semiconductor gas and chemical distribution, including specialty gases and hazardous chemicals
  • Strong knowledge of process safety management, risk assessment and regulatory compliance (OSHA, EPA, NFPA, SEMI)
  • Experience managing contractors and multi-disciplinary project teams
  • On-site in Marcy, NY, five days per week

Preferred

  • High-volume wafer fab experience
  • Knowledge of SEMI standards, NFPA 55 and NFPA 318, and toxic gas management
  • Experience overseeing outsourced toxic gas programs
  • CMP slurry, bulk gas and chemical delivery systems
  • Lean, Six Sigma or reliability certifications; large capital project experience

Pay range $93,000 - $128,000 depending on experience. Relocation to the Syracuse / Utica area is required if you are not local.

Salary : $93,000 - $128,000

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