Merck KGaA Posted November 10, 2026

Megasys Senior Maintenance Technician

Austin, Texas, United States Full time
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About this opportunity

Work Your Magic with us!  Start your next chapter and join EMD Electronics.

Ready to explore, break barriers, and discover more? We know you’ve got big plans – so do we! Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people’s lives with our solutions in Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics. Together, we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people, customers, patients, and planet. That's why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimaginable with us.

Everything we do in EMD Electronics is to help us deliver on our purpose of being the company behind the companies, advancing digital living. We are dedicated to being the trusted supplier of high-tech materials, services and specialty chemicals for the electronics, automotive and cosmetics industries. We foster a global collaborative organization made up of individuals who have the passion to win, obsess about the customer, are relentlessly curious and act with urgency. Together, we push the boundaries of science to make more possible for our customers.

This role does not offer sponsorship for work authorization. External applicants must be eligible to work in the US.

Your Role:

EMD Electronics in Austin, TX is adding Senior Megasys Maintenance Technicians to their team! MEGASYS® offers specialized services in managing gases, chemicals and slurries, where our technicians and engineers provide critical on-site support in semiconductor manufacturing environments.

In this role you will perform daily maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair on the bulk gas, specialty gas, and chemical distribution systems that ensure uninterrupted supply to a high-volume semiconductor fab. You will work alongside Operations, Engineering, and Field Service teams in both cleanroom and sub-fab/outdoor pad environments. This is a hands-on maintenance position for someone who already understands ultra-high-purity gas and chemical delivery equipment and wants to grow into a site technical expert or leadership role.

Senior Technicians are expected to work with a high degree of independence, own the quality of their documentation, and escalate appropriately when equipment conditions fall outside of established parameters.

Key Responsibilities:

Perform safety protocol verification and required lockout/tagout on all equipment prior to maintenance or service work

Execute scheduled preventive maintenance on bulk specialty gas (BSGS), specialty gas, and chemical distribution equipment

Troubleshoot and repair gas cabinets, valve manifold boxes, bulk gas distribution units, purifiers, filters, heat trace circuits, and vacuum pumps

Diagnose equipment malfunctions and failures, determine root cause, and develop and implement corrective actions

Perform chemical and gas container and cylinder change-outs and respond to distribution system leaks in accordance with site procedures

Read, interpret, and redline P&IDs and PFDs

Create and revise temporary work instructions, standard operating procedures, and Job Safety Analyses

Support equipment installation, upgrade, start-up, commissioning, and qualification projects as needed

Provide technical mentorship and on-the-job training to junior technicians, and support task certification efforts on site

Participate in incident investigations, near-miss reporting, and safety observation programs

Partner with the customer and internal Engineering during equipment turnovers, planned maintenance events, and unplanned events

Drive continuous improvement, contributing to a culture of operational discipline and flawless execution

Support site key performance indicators related to safety, quality, response time, and productivity

Schedule:

Senior Maintenance Technicians are scheduled on-site for 12-hour compressed shifts, including weekends and holidays, with periodic on-call service request coverage.

Physical Attributes:

Walking throughout the facility up to 75% of the shift (3–6 miles per day)

Lifting up to 40 lbs.

Climbing ladders up to 12 feet in height while utilizing fall protection

Crouching, kneeling, climbing a stepstool, reaching overhead, and twisting

Working with toxic, corrosive, flammable, and pyrophoric materials requiring the use of a respirator and specialty PPE, including supplied breathing air and chemical protective suits

Ability to obtain and maintain respirator medical clearance and fit testing

Who You Are:

Minimum Qualifications:

High School Diploma or GED

5+ years of hands-on maintenance experience in a semiconductor fab environment and/or on gas, chemical, or slurry delivery and distribution equipment, which may include military experience maintaining complex equipment or installing, wiring, and troubleshooting electrical and electronic system

5+ years of experience performing mechanical and basic electrical troubleshooting on production-critical equipment

5+ years of experience working under formal safety programs, including lockout/tagout and hazardous energy contro

Preferred Qualifications:

Completion of a trade or vocational program (e.g. Plumbing, Electrical, Instrumentation) or an Associate Degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Electronics, Chemical, Automation Engineering, or other technical discipline

Experience with ultra-high-purity gas and chemical delivery systems, including gas cabinets, VMBs, VBOs, bulk gas distribution units, and chemical distribution equipment

Experience with start-up, commissioning, purge, leak check, and qualification activities on new gas or chemical systems

Proficiency with PLCs and HMIs, including fault diagnosis and basic troubleshooting

Ability to debug systems using schematics, P&IDs, and equipment manuals without direct supervision

Working knowledge of materials of construction and chemical compatibility

Experience with heat trace circuits, gas detection and monitoring systems, and life safety interlocks

Technical aptitude to identify correct replacement parts for a repair and to manage spare parts consumption

Ability to read gauges, apply units of measure, and use precision measuring equipment

Experience with continuous improvement methodologies

Proficient with MS Office Suite and computerized maintenance management systems

Motivated, focused self-starter with strong analytical skills and excellent written and verbal communication

Military Veterans:

MEGASYS® is a military-friendly employer that values the skills obtained through military teamwork. Our culture and company value the leadership and focus on safety that is obtained from your service. Veterans from any branch or MOS with hands-on mechanical skill sets are encouraged to apply.

Benefits with our team include:

Comprehensive, paid, on-the-job training program that allows our employees to quickly learn critical technical skills to excel in this role and rapidly progress in their careers

Excellent benefits including a starting vacation allowance of 3 weeks, 6% 401k match programs, and medical, dental, and vision benefit coverage on day one of employment

Tuition assistance program

Clearly defined technical and leadership career progression within a growing site

Pay Range for this position: $41-$62/hour

The offer range represents the anticipated low and high end of the base pay compensation for this position. The actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, level of experience, education, skills, and other job-related factors. Position may be eligible for sales or performance-based bonuses. Benefits offered by the Company include health insurance, paid time off (PTO), retirement contributions, and other perquisites. For more information click  here .

What we offer: We are curious minds that come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe that this variety drives excellence and innovation, strengthening our ability to lead in science and technology. We are committed to creating access and opportunities for all to develop and grow at your own pace. Join us in building a culture of inclusion and belonging that impacts millions and empowers everyone to work their magic and champion human progress!

Apply now and become a part of a team that is dedicated to Sparking Discovery and Elevating Humanity!

Job details

Seniority
Senior
Function
Manufacturing & CMC
Therapeutic area
Not listed
Location
Austin, Texas, United States
Employment type
Full time

How this role compares

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We currently track 632 comparable Senior Manufacturing & CMC roles across 86 biopharma companies.

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584Currently active
86Companies hiring similar roles
30Countries represented

Salary context

226 of 632 peers report a salary range (USD, annualized)

Peers share this role's job function and a matching or adjacent seniority level -- not necessarily the same therapeutic area or country.

This roleSubject $41/hr – $62/hr (≈ $85,280–$128,960/yr)
Lowest disclosed · Senior Technician Calibration - Maintenance · Mylan Technologies, Inc. $37,000/yr – $80,000/yr
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Peer group range $58,500 – $232,750 (median $151,700)

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