Reliability Technical Lead II

About Hemlock

Hemlock Semiconductor’s (HSC) hyper-pure polysilicon is in almost every electronic device you use daily! From TVs to smart phones, and cars to solar panels, HSC is everywhere. We connect you to friends and families each day while leaving our plant better than how we found it. The voice of our employees is critical to moving HSC forward to ensure we make a difference in people's lives. We seek innovative, driven, focused, and most of all, passionate achievers to join HSC and begin to make a difference on day one.  Let your voice be heard, apply today!

HSC currently employs over 1,400 full-time employees serving the Great Lakes Bay Region and surrounding areas. We are small enough to be heard, but large enough to impact the world! HSC has over $400 million dollars in new growth projects that will translate into hundreds of new jobs now through 2025.

Summary

Aligned to Production and accountable for driving defect elimination to maximize availability and cost efficiency of physical assets within the Midland TCS Train. Manages overall maintenance and reliability effectiveness.

Essential Functions

• Directs assigned Reliability Engineer(s) and provides them with both technical and point of

work mentoring, coaching, and oversight.

• Supports Production by managing reliability performance within the Midland plant. Drives the

identification, prevention, and resolution of defects.

• Supports recovery from physical asset upsets as requested by HSC or Midland Dow.

• Provides stakeholders with visibility of maintenance cost and reliability performance within

assigned plant area.

• Maintains functional excellence through use and oversight of management systems.

Examples Include:

o KPI Management – Defines and ensures effective management

o Root Cause Analysis – Ensures defects are triggering appropriate investigations; Leads

Level 2; assigns and oversees Level 0-1

o Preventative Maintenance – Establishes long-term plans and ensures they are

maintained based on technical findings.

o Standard Maintenance Procedures – Owns or is consulted for area SMPs.

o SAP Changes – Acts as approver for all Midland Site SAP LTP, FLOC, and equipment master data

Essential Functions Continued

• Serves as technology expert for physical assets within Midland TCS Site. Leads reliability

reviews and is technical reviewer for Management of Change.

• Oversees the portfolio of maintain and reliability improvement projects for Midland TCS Site to

be completed within the tactical and strategic timeframes.

o Collaborates with Production leadership from HSC and Dow to prioritize and sponsor

projects for approval.

o Accountable for delivery of committed benefits and serves as Project Manager for

select projects.

Skills

• Problem solving

• Root cause analysis

• Data analytics

• Organizing

• Portfolio management

• Project management

Additional Duties/Responsibilities

• Member of the Maintenance Natural Workgroup as assigned.
• Proving technical support and training on new equipment.
• Adhering to all safety and performance regulations.
• Knowledge of mechanical, electrical, piping and heating/cooling systems.

Behaviors For Success

• Customer focused

• Decision quality

• Cultivates innovation

• Action oriented

• Directs work

• Drives results

• Collaborates

• Builds effective teams

• Communicates effectively

• Manages ambiguity

Minimum Required Education/Certification

Bachelor’s of Science in Engineering

Required Work Experience

• 5 years of experience within manufacturing or engineering organization

• Preference: Multiple functional experience

• Preference: Leadership experience

Environment/Working Conditions

• Office

• Plant

• Maintenance Shop