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Responsibilities
Industrial Engineer – DieFab & Thin Film Manufacturing (HFTC)
Location: Santa Rosa, CA
Work Mode: Onsite (Advanced or Expert)
Position Summary
We are seeking an Industrial Engineer to support DieFab and Thin Film manufacturing operations within HFTC. This role focuses on capacity analysis, tool productivity, WIP flow, and cycle time improvement in a highmix semiconductor manufacturing environment.
The Industrial Engineer partners closely with Operations, Process Engineering, Equipment Engineering, and Manufacturing Systems to analyze factory performance, identify improvement opportunities, and support implementation efforts that increase throughput, reduce cycle time, and improve delivery predictability.
Key Responsibilities
Capacity & Throughput Analysis
Support capacity analysis for DieFab (laser & saw, chip sort, visual inspection, outgoing quality) and Thin Film manufacturing areas.
Analyze tool availability, utilization, and constraint behavior to identify throughput limitations.
Assist with short and midrange capacity scenarios to support production planning and operational decisionmaking.
Partner with operations and engineering teams to validate assumptions and ensure analyses reflect real factory behavior.
Flow, WIP, and Cycle Time Improvement
Analyze WIP movement, queue times, and line balance across DieFab and Thin Film operations.
Support cycle time and flow improvement initiatives, particularly across handoffs between process steps and inspection/sort operations.
Perform before/after analysis to confirm improvements translate into measurable factory results.
Industrial Engineering Systems & Analytics
Build and maintain dashboards and reports to visualize capacity, WIP, and cycletime performance.
Maintain and improve ERP, MES, and manufacturing data systems to perform recurring and adhoc analysis.
Support requirements definition, testing, and validation for industrial engineering, ERP, or reporting system enhancements.
Ensure data structures, routings, and master data in ERP align with actual factory processes and support accurate planning and reporting.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial & Systems Engineering, or related field.
3+ years of experience in industrial engineering, manufacturing analytics, or operations support.
Working knowledge of:
Capacity analysis and basic constraint identification
OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) and tool productivity fundamentals
ERP and MES data structures and how they impact capacity, WIP, and flow
Strong analytical skills with the ability to turn data into clear insights.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with SPC, statistical analysis, or structured problem solving.
Exposure to Lean manufacturing or continuous improvement methods.
Experience building repeatable reports or dashboards used by operations teams.
Experience with Power BI, SQL, JMP, and/or Python to build analytical models, dashboards, and actionable insights.
The role will be based at our HQ in Santa Rosa, CA. Candidates must be local or willing to relocate to Santa Rosa area.
This position requires access to certain goods, software, technology, or technical data subject to U.S. export control laws and regulations. Under these laws and regulations, U.S. persons (which includes U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, lawful permanent residents, refugees, and asylees) working for Keysight can access export-controlled items without authorization from the U.S. government. For any individual who is not a U.S. person, Keysight may need authorization from the U.S. Department of State, U.S. Department of Commerce, or other appropriate federal agency before the individual can access export-controlled items. Employment in this position for non-U.S. persons is contingent on Keysight’s ability to obtain any required government authorizations. Candidates must be a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident of the U.S., or protected individual, having authorization from the U.S. government for export-controlled items under 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3).
Careers Privacy Statement***Keysight is an Equal Opportunity Employer.***
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other protected categories under all applicable laws.
The level of role will be based on applicable experience, education and skills; Most offers will be between the minimum and the midpoint of the Salary Range listed below.
Santa Rosa, CA MIN $100,850 MID $134,460- MAX $168,080
Note: For other locations, pay ranges will vary by region
This role is eligible for Keysight Results Bonus Program
US Employees may be eligible for the following benefits:
- Medical, dental and vision
- Health Savings Account
- Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Life, Accident, Disability insurance
- Business Travel Accident and Business Travel Health
- 401(k) Plan
- Flexible Time Off, Paid Holidays
- Paid Family Leave
- Discounts, Perks
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Adoption Assistance
- ESPP (Employee Stock Purchase Plan)
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