Electrical Protective Relay Maintenance Technician
Samsung Austin Semiconductor · Taylor, TX
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Reliability
- Degree
- Required (or equivalent experience)
- Experience asked
- 7+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 21 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level reliability role at Samsung Austin Semiconductor (industrial) in Taylor, TX. Here’s What You’ll Be Responsible For.
- They ask for
- 7+ years · degree required (or equivalent experience)
- Tools it names
- Root cause
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
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How this role compares
Against 119 other live reliability postings in Texas.
- Experience asked
- More than usual (7+ vs 4+)
Similar roles usually ask 4+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Team leadership 61%
- PLC 37%
- Welding 34%
- ✓ Root cause 26%
- EHS / safety 23%
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This plant: Samsung Austin Semiconductor in Taylor
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Full description from Samsung Austin SemiconductorAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Position Summary
The Senior Relay Technician position is essential for the safe and reliable operation of critical electrical infrastructure within the facility. This role requires advanced technical expertise in protective relays, electrical protection systems, and associated Operational Technology (OT) communications that are essential to maintaining system reliability, supporting commissioning and energization activities, reducing operational risk, and ensuring compliance with maintenance and electrical safety standards. Additionally, the position contributes to long-term reliability initiatives, troubleshooting efforts, and provides technical mentorship within the Infra Electrical Maintenance organization.
Role and
Here's what you'll need
- ✓Minimum 7 years of industrial electrical maintenance experience, including at least 3 years working directly with PROTECTIVE RELAYS and POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS.
- ✓Demonstrated experience testing, troubleshooting, and commissioning protective relays, switchgear, breakers, transformers, and medium-voltage electrical equipment.
- ✓Ability to read and interpret one-line diagrams, electrical schematics, relay logic diagrams, wiring diagrams, and construction drawings.
- ✓Experience using electrical test equipment such as relay test sets, multimeters, meggers, power quality analyzers, and associated relay software tools.
- ✓Strong working knowledge of electrical safety practices including LOTO, arc flash protection, NFPA 70E, and safe switching operations in an industrial or mission-critical environment.
- ✓High school diploma or equivalent required; technical degree, apprenticeship, or electrical license preferred.
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About Samsung Austin Semiconductor
Samsung is a world leader in advanced semiconductor technology, founded on the belief that the pursuit of excellence creates a better world. At Samsung Austin Semiconductor, we are Innovating Today to Power the Devices of Tomorrow.
Come innovate with us!
Here’s What You’ll Be Responsible For
- •Serve as the site Subject Matter Expert (SME) for PROTECTIVE RELAYS , electrical protection systems, and associated control schemes supporting critical facility infrastructure.
- •Perform testing, troubleshooting, calibration, maintenance, and commissioning of protective relays, switchgear controls, breaker trip circuits, and power distribution protection systems.
- •Support safe and reliable operation of medium-voltage and low-voltage electrical distribution systems by responding to faults, abnormal conditions, nuisance trips, and electrical incidents.
- •Analyze relay event reports, oscillography, SCADA/FMCS data, and electrical system alarms to identify root causes and improve system reliability.
- •Develop, maintain, and improve preventive maintenance procedures, relay testing programs, switching procedures, and technical documentation in alignment with NFPA 70B and site maintenance standards.
- •Support Operational Technology (OT) and communications systems associated with electrical infrastructure, including SEL communications, fiber networks, SCADA/FMCS integration, and relay networking.
- •Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and training for maintenance technicians and contractors while supporting commissioning, energization, and operational readiness activities across the facility.
Skills and
We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including
- •Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- •Life insurance and 401(k) matching with immediate vesting
- •Onsite café(s) and workout facilities
- •Paid maternity and paternity leave
- •Paid time off (PTO) + 2 personal holidays and 10 regular holidays
- •Wellness incentives and MORE
Eligible full-time employees (salaried or hourly) may also receive MBO bonuses based on company, division, and individual performance.
All positions at Samsung Austin Semiconductor are full-time on-site.
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