Lead Chemical Systems Technician | TSMC

 

About Us

Founded in 1988, Marketech International Corp. (MIC) is a global technology and engineering company supporting semiconductor, high-tech manufacturing, cleanroom, and mission-critical facility projects. MIC provides turnkey facility integration solutions, including cleanroom and MEP construction, DI water, gas and chemical supply systems, wastewater treatment, facility monitoring and control systems, installation, and maintenance services. Through Marketech International Corporation USA, we support major semiconductor and industrial projects across the United States.

Job Overview

Marketech International Corporation USA is seeking an experienced, safety-focused Chemical Systems Lead Technician to support and coordinate the installation, operation, maintenance, troubleshooting, startup, and commissioning of chemical distribution and process-support systems for the TSMC project in Phoenix, Arizona.

This is a hands-on working-lead position responsible for performing technical fieldwork while providing daily direction, technical guidance, and task coordination to chemical systems and maintenance technicians. The Lead Technician will help organize field activities, verify that assigned work is completed safely and accurately, monitor system conditions, assist with complex troubleshooting, and communicate project status and technical concerns to supervisors, engineers, contractors, vendors, and customer representatives.

The ideal candidate has direct experience with chemical delivery systems, bulk chemical systems, high-purity piping, pumps, valves, filtration equipment, sensors, instrumentation, controls, or related semiconductor facility infrastructure. The successful candidate must be able to lead by example, maintain strict safety and documentation standards, and support technicians in a fast-paced semiconductor, cleanroom, construction, and maintenance environment.

Key Responsibilities

Team Leadership & Daily Work Coordination

• Provide day-to-day technical direction and field support to chemical systems technicians, maintenance technicians, contractors, and assigned project personnel.
• Coordinate daily work assignments, priorities, equipment inspections, preventive-maintenance activities, corrective-maintenance activities, and commissioning tasks.
• Conduct pre-task planning, shift-start briefings, toolbox talks, system walkdowns, and work-area readiness reviews.
• Verify that technicians understand applicable work instructions, standard operating procedures, drawings, safety requirements, and task expectations.
• Monitor work progress and help ensure assigned activities are completed safely, accurately, and according to schedule.
• Serve as the first point of escalation for routine technical concerns, field coordination issues, equipment abnormalities, and questions from technicians.
• Train and mentor technicians on chemical-system operations, maintenance procedures, troubleshooting methods, documentation requirements, and safe work practices.
• Promote accountability, teamwork, communication, and consistent compliance with project and customer requirements.
• Provide clear updates to supervisors, engineers, project managers, and customer representatives regarding work status, system conditions, delays, risks, and outstanding needs.

Chemical System Operations & Maintenance

• Lead and perform the operation, inspection, maintenance, and troubleshooting of semiconductor chemical distribution systems and related process-support equipment.
• Support bulk chemical delivery systems, chemical distribution units, pumps, valves, piping, tubing, filtration equipment, flow controls, instrumentation, sensors, alarms, and associated components.
• Perform and coordinate preventive maintenance, corrective maintenance, equipment inspections, leak checks, operational verifications, and system condition assessments.
• Identify abnormal operating conditions, equipment degradation, leaks, alarms, damaged components, contamination risks, and potential reliability concerns.
• Assist with chemical transfers, chemical changeovers, system replenishment, material handling, and related operational activities while maintaining strict safety controls.
• Verify that tools, materials, replacement parts, PPE, and supporting documentation are available before work begins.
• Support equipment uptime and system reliability by prioritizing maintenance needs and coordinating timely corrective actions.
• Maintain clean, safe, and organized work areas in accordance with cleanroom, 5S, chemical-control, and project requirements.

Installation, Startup & Commissioning

• Lead and perform equipment installation, startup, commissioning, testing, qualification, operational verification, and turnover activities.
• Coordinate field verification of piping, tubing, fittings, pumps, valves, filtration equipment, sensors, instrumentation, electrical components, and chemical-delivery equipment.
• Support functional testing, pressure testing, flushing, leak testing, alarm verification, interlock testing, system readiness reviews, and equipment startup.
• Review P&IDs, process flow diagrams, equipment drawings, technical specifications, work instructions, checklists, and project requirements.
• Identify installation deficiencies, incomplete work, damaged materials, incorrect components, unsafe conditions, and deviations from approved documentation.
• Coordinate field troubleshooting and corrective-action activities with engineers, vendors, contractors, technicians, and customer representatives.
• Support construction, tool-install, facility expansion, shutdown, system modification, and equipment-turnover activities.
• Help ensure punch-list items, open technical issues, and commissioning deficiencies are documented and communicated to the appropriate teams.

Troubleshooting & Technical Support

• Lead troubleshooting activities involving chemical systems, mechanical equipment, electrical components, controls, instrumentation, alarms, and process-support systems.
• Safely use hand tools, power tools, meters, diagnostic instruments, testing equipment, and approved maintenance tools.
• Guide technicians through systematic troubleshooting, inspection, testing, component replacement, and operational-verification activities.
• Assist with root-cause analysis by collecting equipment history, operating data, alarm information, technician observations, and maintenance records.
• Escalate major equipment failures, chemical leaks, safety concerns, process abnormalities, recurring problems, and urgent maintenance needs.
• Work with engineering and supervisory teams to implement corrective actions and verify that systems have been safely returned to service.
• Document troubleshooting findings, repairs, testing results, replacement parts, system conditions, and recommended follow-up actions.

Safety, Compliance & Documentation

• Enforce compliance with chemical-handling procedures, standard operating procedures, lockout/tagout requirements, PPE requirements, cleanroom protocols, and site-specific safety rules.
• Support compliance with hazardous-material requirements, Safety Data Sheet procedures, chemical labeling standards, spill-prevention practices, and emergency-response protocols.
• Stop or escalate work when unsafe conditions, unclear instructions, uncontrolled hazards, or procedural deviations are identified.
• Participate in incident reviews, safety observations, corrective-action activities, and continuous-improvement initiatives.
• Review technician work orders, inspection forms, maintenance records, checklists, testing results, and shift documentation for accuracy and completeness.
• Maintain accurate records of completed work, open issues, equipment conditions, preventive-maintenance status, and system deficiencies.
• Support audits, inspections, customer reviews, project meetings, and documentation requests as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Five or more years of experience in chemical systems, industrial maintenance, semiconductor facilities, manufacturing, process operations, equipment maintenance, or a related technical environment.
• Previous experience leading technicians, coordinating field crews, training employees, or serving as a senior technician or working lead.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and demonstrated troubleshooting ability.
• Experience working with pumps, valves, piping, tubing, filtration equipment, instrumentation, sensors, controls, or chemical process equipment.
• Ability to read and interpret P&IDs, process flow diagrams, technical drawings, work instructions, maintenance procedures, and equipment documentation.
• Knowledge of preventive maintenance, corrective maintenance, equipment inspection, startup, commissioning, and operational-verification practices.
• Ability to follow and enforce structured safety procedures, chemical-handling requirements, lockout/tagout practices, and cleanroom protocols.
• Strong leadership, organization, communication, and documentation skills.
• Ability to coordinate multiple assignments and adjust priorities based on operational and project needs.
• Ability to work independently while providing effective direction and support to other technicians.
• Strong written and verbal English communication skills.
• Ability to stand, walk, bend, climb ladders, use tools, and lift materials in an active industrial environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate degree, trade-school education, technical certification, or related technical training.
• Experience supporting semiconductor chemical delivery systems, bulk chemical systems, high-purity process systems, or facility utility systems.
• Experience working in a semiconductor fab, cleanroom, chemical plant, pharmaceutical facility, water-treatment facility, or high-tech manufacturing environment.
• Experience with equipment installation, startup, commissioning, qualification, shutdown, and turnover activities.
• Basic understanding of PLCs, automated process systems, alarms, instrumentation, sensors, and controls.
• Experience using computerized maintenance management systems, electronic work-order systems, or equipment-maintenance databases.
• OSHA 10, OSHA 30, HAZWOPER, lockout/tagout, or other relevant safety certification.
• Bilingual English/Mandarin Chinese communication skills are a plus, but not required.

Skills & Competencies

• Working-lead and technician coordination
• Chemical-system operations and maintenance
• Preventive and corrective maintenance
• Mechanical, electrical, and controls troubleshooting
• Pumps, valves, piping, filtration, sensors, and instrumentation
• Semiconductor cleanroom and facility-support practices
• Chemical safety, PPE, SDS, and lockout/tagout compliance
• Startup, commissioning, testing, and qualification
• P&ID and process-flow-diagram interpretation
• Root-cause analysis and corrective-action support
• Maintenance documentation and work-order review
• Technician training and technical mentoring
• Work planning and priority management
• Cross-functional communication and issue escalation
• Accountability, attention to detail, and follow-through

Work Environment

This is a full-time onsite position supporting the TSMC semiconductor project in Phoenix, Arizona. Work may occur in semiconductor manufacturing areas, cleanrooms, chemical rooms, equipment rooms, process-support areas, utility spaces, construction zones, and other active project locations.

The Chemical Systems Lead Technician must be comfortable working around chemical delivery systems, industrial equipment, piping networks, pumps, valves, filtration equipment, instrumentation, and related facility infrastructure. The position requires wearing required personal protective equipment, following strict chemical and cleanroom procedures, and performing physically active fieldwork.

The position may require standing, walking, bending, lifting, climbing ladders, responding to equipment issues, and adjusting work priorities based on project schedules and operational conditions. Shift, weekend, overtime, shutdown, or emergency-response support may be required based on project needs.

Benefits

• 100% Paid Benefits for the Employee, including Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• 401(k) Plan

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by local law, regulation, or ordinance.