Water Section Manager #4960 - USA-Arizona, United States
Originally posted 25 June 2026 by the employer.
About the role
The Water Section Manager leads design, construction, and operations for critical ultra-pure water systems in semiconductor fabs. The role manages projects, teams, contractors, and quality to ensure 24/7 supply for chip manufacturing across N4, N3, and N2 process technologies.
What you'll do
- Supervise and troubleshoot complex water treatment systems to achieve ppb/ppt purity levels. - Plan and design high-purity water systems for new fab construction, drawing on environmental or chemical engineering and high-tech water process expertise. - Manage system upgrades, expansions, and new installations while ensuring 24/7 supply for semiconductor manufacturing. - Assess and implement technologies to address process challenges and support environmental compliance. - Implement risk mitigation strategies and emergency response plans. - Manage high-performing teams, contractors, and project budgets while establishing efficiency and safety procedures.
What you'll need
- Master’s degree in Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field plus 3 years of engineering experience (or a Bachelor’s degree plus 5 years of progressive post-bachelor's engineering experience). - 2 years of experience conducting UPW generation (RO, EDI, IX, UV, UF) and advanced wastewater treatment processes (physical, chemical, biological, membrane) in facility settings. - 2 years of experience applying local and international environmental regulations, discharge limits, and water quality standards (e.g., SEMI standards) in fab constructions. - 2 years of experience applying knowledge of water chemistry and analytical methods to maintain process control (SCADA/PLC) in designing fab water systems. - 2 years of experience in budget management, cost control, operational efficiency optimization, and continuous environmental reporting. - Willingness and ability to work on-site at the Phoenix, Arizona facility.
Skills: water treatment systems, UPW generation, wastewater treatment, SCADA/PLC, fab constructions
This role has been open 119 days — well above the 55-day median for Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering roles.
Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
2507
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Median days open
55 d
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Median salary
$100k
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| Metric | TSMC Arizona | All employers we track in this specialty (2507 roles · 80 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 33 | 2507 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 92 | 10119 · 106 employers |
| Median days open | 161 d | 55 d (+106 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $100k |
Skills observed across this category: water treatment systems, UPW generation, wastewater treatment, SCADA/PLC, fab constructions
Who's hiring in this category
- Micron Technology · 385 open roles · median 77 d
- Applied Materials · 246 open roles · median 43 d
- Entegris · 215 open roles · median 42 d
- Lam Research · 110 open roles · median 64 d
- Infineon Technologies · 97 open roles · median 51 d
- STMicroelectronics · 68 open roles · median 50 d
How we counted: 2507 open Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 80 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 22 Oct 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.