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