Gas & Chemical Engineer

Applied Optoelectronics Inc

  • Houston, TX
  • 30+ days ago

    Highlights

    New construction project Engineering Management: Review schemes and construction drawings of Bulk Gas, Specialty Gas and industrial chemical liquid supply systems for new cleanrooms; supervise on-site construction, pipeline purging, pressure holding commissioning, final acceptance and handover, and close all construction and commissioning problems. Cross-department coordination: Collaborate closely with EHS, Production, Equipment and Quality teams to implement hazardous material regulatory requirements and factory safety management rules; organize regular safety audits and continuous improvement activities for gas & chemical systems.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationHouston, TX

    Description

    Summary

    The Gas & Chemical Engineer is responsible for the unified management of facility-wide bulk electronic gas, specialty gas, chemical, acid, and alkali delivery systems. This role oversees hazardous material infrastructure design, system reliability, operational safety, explosion-proof compliance, and technical standards development to ensure safe and stable production support.

    Job Duties

    • New construction project Engineering Management: Review schemes and construction drawings of Bulk Gas, Specialty Gas and industrial chemical liquid supply systems for new cleanrooms; supervise on-site construction, pipeline purging, pressure holding commissioning, final acceptance and handover, and close all construction and commissioning problems.
    • Full-range technical management of hazardous medium systems: Take overall charge of plant-wide specialty process gas, industrial chemical, acid/alkali liquid and high-purity reagent delivery pipeline networks. Cover specialty gas VMB/VMP cabinets, chemical supply stations, waste gas & waste liquid collection systems, explosion-proof ventilation and emergency medium shut-off interlock systems.
    • Equipment Reliability & Lifecycle Management: Establish exclusive technical standards for gas & chemical systems, formulate periodic maintenance, monthly inspection and annual calibration schedules for equipment. Build full-lifecycle equipment ledgers, pipeline history records and closed-loop ledgers for leakage hazard rectification.
    • Standardization and risk control: Develop standardized SOPs for gas & chemical operation teams. Conduct special technical training and work permit review for hazardous medium handling, hot work and confined space operations. Prevent safety incidents such as medium leakage, liquid cross-contamination, fire & explosion, toxic gas exposure and corresponding production shutdown risks via technical governance.
    • Cross-department coordination: Collaborate closely with EHS, Production, Equipment and Quality teams to implement hazardous material regulatory requirements and factory safety management rules; organize regular safety audits and continuous improvement activities for gas & chemical systems.

    Qualifications

    • Bachelors degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or Environmental Engineering.

    • Minimum 2 years experience in industrial bulk/specialty gas, chemical distribution, semiconductor cleanroom hazardous material management.

    • Familiar with EHS hazardous material regulations, emergency response flows and risk assessment methodologies.

    • Practical experience of on-site operation for toxic, flammable, corrosive gas and chemical systems in cleanroom.

    • In-depth understanding of specialty gas piping, chemical delivery skids and hazardous substance regulatory compliance.

    • Formal working experience in semiconductor wafer fab gas & chemical station.

    • Rich experience cooperating with EHS department on safety audit, hazard identification and incident rectification.

    • Basic knowledge of gas monitoring PLC, automatic interlock and hazardous medium real-time monitoring systems.

    Work Environment

    • Respond to off-hour emergency calls
    • Available to work overtime or weekend when necessary
    • Fabrication Facility/Cleanroom environment
    • Provide 24/7 Production support; Accept emergency calls for gas leakage, chemical overflow and hazardous medium system failures after work hours.
    • Daily work in in cleanroom, bulk gas yard, specialty gas cabinet area, chemical supply room and waste liquid treatment station.
    • Mandatory use of chemical resistant PPE, respirators and explosion-proof tools when handling corrosive, toxic and flammable media.
    • Frequently participate in confined space entry, hot work and hazardous material replacement operations with strict safety procedure execution.

    Location

    This position will be on-site based in Sugar Land, Texas.

    WHY AOI?

    In addition to competitive salary, AOI offers

    • Flexible and competitive health (medical, dental, vision) plans offer the employee with the right options to meet individual and family needs

    • Employer matching on 401(k) deferrals

    • Generous PTO policy, with unused PTO payout at end of the year

    • Relocation package available within US

    • Immigration sponsorships (Must be currently authorized to work in the US)

    We do not accept unsolicited proposals from third-party recruiters or agencies. Contacting hiring managers directly may result in disqualification of submissions.

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