Amkor Technology Arizona is seeking an experienced Facilities Fire Protection, Life Safety & Controls Engineering Manager, responsible for leading the design, installation, commissioning, operation, reliability, and continuous improvement of facility fire protection, life safety, and automation control systems for Amkor's OSAT factory. This includes fire suppression systems, fire alarm systems, sprinkler systems, clean agent systems, emergency response systems, PLC, SCADA platforms, and integration with facility and life safety infrastructure. The role provides leadership to a team of engineers, technicians, and contractors while ensuring safe, compliant, reliable, and efficient operation of critical facility systems supporting semiconductor manufacturing operations. Job Responsibilities: Responsibilities will evolve throughout the project lifecycle, ranging from design and commissioning to full-scale operations, requiring adaptability and a proactive approach to each phase. • Lead and develop a team of Fire Protection, Life Safety, and Controls engineers, technicians, and contractors supporting facility operations and projects. • Collaborate with fire protection consultants, controls system integrators, and engineering design firms to ensure system requirements and specifications are met. • Review and approve engineering drawings, system architectures, submittals, and construction deliverables. • Provide leadership during construction, commissioning, startup, and system validation activities. • Drive resolution of system abnormalities and technical issues during construction, startup, and operational phases. • Manage documentation, manuals, standards, and handover processes for fire protection, life safety, and control systems. • Oversee operation and maintenance of fire suppression systems, fire alarm systems, sprinkler systems, clean agent systems, emergency response systems, overall site PLCs, SCADA, and associated field instrumentation. • Ensure seamless integration of life safety systems with facility monitoring and automation platforms. • Establish and manage preventive, predictive, and reliability-centered maintenance programs. • Monitor system performance, reliability, and capacity while developing strategies to support future manufacturing growth. • Ensure compliance with NFPA codes, local fire regulations, OSHA requirements, life safety standards, and corporate engineering guidelines. • Lead fire and life safety audits, inspections, emergency drills, risk assessments, and corrective action programs. • Provide engineering leadership during emergency events, facility interruptions, and incident investigations. • Conduct root cause analysis, trend evaluations, and failure investigations to improve system reliability and eliminate recurring issues. • Direct modifications to control logic, programming, alarming strategies, and automation sequences to optimize facility performance. • Oversee instrument calibration programs for transmitters, control valves, analyzers, and critical instrumentation. • Partner with operations, maintenance, EHS, manufacturing, and construction teams to optimize system performance and reliability. • Develop and manage capital improvement projects, sustaining projects, operating budgets, and contractor performance. • Conduct system evaluations and implement improvements through capital and expense projects. • Apply reliability engineering principles, including FMEA and root cause analysis, to improve safety, system performance, and operational uptime. • Support long-range facility planning, infrastructure expansion, and future technology roadmaps. • Provide on-call leadership support in a 24/7 high-volume manufacturing environment. Qualifications • Bachelor's degree in Fire Protection Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Instrumentation & Controls Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field. • 5+ years of experience in fire protection, life safety, controls systems engineering, facility operations, design, construction, or commissioning, preferably within semiconductor or high-tech manufacturing environments. • Strong understanding of NFPA codes, fire suppression systems, fire alarm systems, sprinkler systems, clean agent systems, and life safety regulations. • Strong understanding of PLC, SCADA systems, instrumentation, industrial networking, PID control, and facility automation systems. • Ability to read and interpret fire protection drawings, P&IDs, control system architecture drawings, and engineering specifications. • Familiarity with life safety system integration, emergency response systems, and building automation platforms. • Proficiency in AutoCAD, MS Office, Bluebeam, and engineering software tools. • Strong analytical, decision-making, troubleshooting, communication, and leadership skills. • Experience in semiconductor facility design, construction, commissioning, startup, and operational support activities. Physical Requirements • Ability to work in various weather conditions and awkward positions. • Regularly lift up to 50 lbs and adjust heavy objects. • Exposure to sharp, hot, and cold equipment. • Must be medically qualified to wear a respirator. • Ability to climb ladders, work at elevation, and in confined spaces with PPE. Location: This position will be based at the Peoria, AZ site, working from temporary offices during the construction phase and transitioning to the facility upon the start of factory operations.