Facilities Mechanical & MEI Construction Technician

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Texas Instruments is seeking a skilled Facilities Mechanical Construction/MEI (Manufacturing Equipment Installation) Technician to join our Design and Construction (D&C) team. In this role you will provide technical support for project‑execution activities that include construction, design, specification, documentation, start‑up, and commissioning of the facility’s mechanical systems and fab manufacturing equipment. You will bring technical expertise, promote safety, coordinate contractors, resolve field‑level issues, and identify cost‑avoidance opportunities throughout all project phases. The position supports utility‑system projects that keep our semiconductor fabs operating 24/7 and manufacturing equipment installation projects that enable our factories to ramp and meet market demand.

Key Mechanical Responsibilities include:

• Support field execution of mechanical systems construction projects, ensuring work is completed safely, efficiently, and in alignment with project scope, drawings, and TI standards


• Coordinate day-to-day field activities with contractors, project managers, system owners, operations, and other stakeholders to keep work moving and resolve issues quickly


• Conduct field walkthroughs, safety observations, and reliability checks to verify compliance with TI requirements and identify risks, gaps, or quality concerns early


• Review drawings, specifications, and field conditions to identify construction issues, submit RFIs, and provide practical technical input during planning, installation, start-up, and commissioning


• Support project execution through permit coordination, JHA support, testing/documentation review, equipment delivery coordination, and weekly job reporting


• Perform approved non-critical system manipulations, troubleshooting, and minor repairs as needed to support safe project execution and system readiness


• Capture and share lessons learned, identify opportunities for better execution or cost avoidance, and help improve field productivity across projects

Key MEI Responsibilities include:

• Ownership of all Facility activities and requests


• Coordinate all MEI activity
  
  
  
  • Create install packages (MISTI drawings) utilizing FSIM data
    
    
    
    • Includes all POC’s and electrical panel picks
    
    
  
  
  • Review drawings, specifications and field conditions to identify construction issues and provide practical technical input during planning, installation, commissioning and start up
  
  
  • Detailed layout of fab and support equipment working closely with fab engineering
  
  
  • Coordination of equipment bases – design, fabrication & installation
  
  
  • Space management of all utilities
  
  
  • Scheduling of all activities
  
  


• Support field execution of mechanical installations, ensuring work is completed safely, efficiently, and in alignment with project scope, drawings, and TI standards
  
  
  
  • Space management of all utilities (adherence to established hierarchies)
  
  
  • Conflict resolution (space and access)
  
  


• Attend and participate in daily/weekly scheduling meetings
  
  
  
  • Be prepared to provide status updates on installation progress
  
  


• Coordinate day-to-day field activities with contractors, project managers, system owners, operations, and other stakeholders to keep work moving and resolve issues quickly


• Conduct field walkthroughs, safety observations, and reliability checks to verify compliance with TI requirements and identify risks, gaps, or quality concerns early


• Support project execution through permit coordination, JHA support, testing/documentation review, equipment delivery coordination, and daily/weekly job reporting


• Perform approved critical/non-critical system manipulations, troubleshooting, and minor repairs as needed to support safe project execution and system readiness


• Capture and share lessons learned, identify opportunities for better execution or cost avoidance, and help improve field productivity across projects

Minimum Requirements

• High school diploma or GED


• 5 years of relevant facilities, construction, or mechanical systems technician experience


• Experience reading and working from mechanical, electrical, chemical, and controls drawings


• Experience supporting installation, startup, troubleshooting, repair, or construction of utility and mechanical systems such as CHW, HW, PCW, DIW, exhaust, pumps, and piping systems


• Experience coordinating field work with contractors, engineers, and operations partners

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficiency with standard business software and maintenance/project systems such as Outlook, Excel, Word, and SAP


• Associate’s degree, trade school certification, apprenticeship, or other related technical credential in mechanical, industrial, facilities, or construction disciplines


• Experience supporting facilities, central utility, or construction work in a semiconductor, manufacturing, or other industrial environment


• Experience supporting construction turnover, start-up, commissioning, or system handoff activities


• Experience using tools or systems such as CX Alloy, AutoCAD, PM Web, ACC Build, or similar project, maintenance, or commissioning platforms


• Experience working in a live operating environment with tight safety, reliability, and change-control requirements