Facilities Engineering Manager

Manages all technical facilities operations at Applied Materials Rehovot to ensure systems availability, while minimizing company expenses and liabilities. Responsible for the management of Facilities Projects at the different disciplines – Construction, CR& Labs, Building Systems, from Initiation phase through Design, Execution and hand-over. Works with external consultants to provide optimal solution to the business needs, provides engineering challenge during Design Reviews. Provides oversight and leadership to manage outsourced Facilities Maintenance suppliers performing technical facility operations. Review operation, maintenance, trouble shooting, project commissioning & acceptance and related documents for facilities systems; recommend and implement improvements. Respond to business interruptions or internal customer escalations as needed; Lead failure analysis processes. Role challenge is to lead to proactive Facilities systems maintenance and achieve practically 100% up-time by “Zero Interruption” approach. Authority with regards to systems’ O&M (Operations And Maintenance). Lead engineering analysis, considering performance, aging and capacity, of the buildings technical systems – Electrical systems, HVAC (different types of chillers), Compressed Air, Gases, Process Cooling Water, RO water, Pumps and Building Automation System (BAS). Lead Applied to advanced systems control and high-end BAS infrastructure targeting to BI and machine learning approach. Responsible to integrate and maintain related engineering documentation, including P&IDs, Drawings, Equipment documentation. Evaluates facilities systems capacities and capabilities, initiating upgrade projects. In collaboration with the Environmental Health & Safety group, oversees items related to environmental, health, and safety and regulatory standards and reporting. Develops departmental plans and budgets, including business and organizational priorities.