Head of Equipment – 24x7 Fab Reliability & Growth

Keysight Technologies; Santa Rosa (CA); On-site; USD 168,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision

401(k) Plan

Flexible Time Off

Job summary

Keysight Technologies' High Frequency Technology Center in Santa Rosa, CA seeks an Equipment Department Manager to lead a 52-person team of engineers, technicians and supervisors. The role drives uptime, reliability and continuous improvement across four semiconductor factories operating 24x7.

You will scale the organization, build training programs, manage budgets and engage with senior stakeholders to align capacity with factory growth while maintaining safety, quality and cost targets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field (advanced degree preferred).
• 10+ years in semiconductor or advanced manufacturing equipment engineering or maintenance, including 5+ years leading managers or supervisors in a shift-based, 24x7 environment.
• Demonstrated success shifting an equipment organization from corrective to preventive maintenance and improving uptime.
• Experience scaling an engineering and technician organization through rapid factory growth.
• Track record of building rigorous training programs and strengthening 24x7 support coverage.
• Proven experience managing department budgets, including OPEX, CAPEX, service contracts, and consumables.

Responsibilities

• Lead with a zero-incident mindset; enforce safety standards and behaviors across all equipment areas and shifts.
• Shift the culture of the organization from reactive repair to proactive reliability, driving significant improvements in equipment uptime and factory output.
• Drive the transition from mostly corrective maintenance to mostly preventive and predictive maintenance, with clear targets and progress tracking.
• Scale the department's headcount, skills, and structure to match the growth of the factories, with clear hiring and capacity plans.
• Build a rigorous training and certification program that develops technicians and engineers quickly and consistently.
• Strengthen 24x7 coverage across all shifts, ensuring consistent technical depth, handoffs, and escalation paths.
• Partner with senior stakeholders overseeing construction, facilities, safety systems, and procurement to plan and deliver equipment installations, capacity expansions, and infrastructure support.
• Own the department budget, forecast and report spending against plan; develop capital plans for new tools and expansions.

Skills

Leadership

Executive communication

Strategic thinking

Data analytics

Lean practices

Problem solving

Stakeholder management

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

Maintenance management systems

Job description

Keysight Technologies' High Frequency Technology Center in Santa Rosa, CA seeks an Equipment Department Manager to lead a 52-person team of engineers, technicians and supervisors. The role drives uptime, reliability and continuous improvement across four semiconductor factories operating 24x7.

You will scale the organization, build training programs, manage budgets and engage with senior stakeholders to align capacity with factory growth while maintaining safety, quality and cost targets.