Principal Engineer - Facilities Engineering - Essex Junction
$85,000 - $146,000 USD yearly
Originally posted 8 September 2026 by the employer — open 9 days.
About the role
This role provides technical leadership for the operation, maintenance, and enhancement of potable water and ultrapure water purification and distribution equipment.
What you'll do
- Develop expense and capital budget plans for equipment and manage projects.
- Drive continuous improvement in system operations.
- Provide day-to-day support for operational and maintenance issues.
- Analyze and interpret quality data to maintain processes in control.
- Work with SPC and PI software, setting control limits and troubleshooting issues.
- Lead teams to create and modify maintenance and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
What you'll need
- BS from an accredited engineering program.
- Minimum 3-5 years in water purification or related manufacturing environment.
- Fluency in English Language – both written & verbal communication.
- Ability to lift 30 lbs and wear a respirator.
- Ability to lead hands-on, tactical troubleshooting efforts to resolve system performance issues.
- Ability to support continuous manufacturing operations during “off hours” as required.
Nice to have
- Master of Science in Chemical engineering.
- 6+ years in a facilities engineering environment.
- Ultrapure water experience.
- Project management skills.
Skills: utility systems operations, continuous improvement, SPC, process monitoring, maintenance procedures
This role has been open 9 days — well below the 55-day median for Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering roles.
Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
2268
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Median days open
55 d
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Median salary
$102k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | GlobalFoundries | All employers we track in this specialty (2268 roles · 82 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 38 | 2268 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 286 | 9320 · 108 employers |
| Median days open | 34 d | 55 d (−21 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $102k |
Skills observed across this category: utility systems operations, continuous improvement, SPC, process monitoring, maintenance procedures
Who's hiring in this category
- Micron Technology · 405 open roles · median 86 d
- Entegris · 219 open roles · median 40 d
- Applied Materials · 206 open roles · median 47 d
- Lam Research · 104 open roles · median 49 d
- Infineon Technologies · 100 open roles · median 37 d
- onsemi · 83 open roles · median 63 d
How we counted: 2268 open Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 82 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 17 Sept 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family row. Figures refresh nightly.