Industrial Engineer

NXP Semiconductors; Chandler (AZ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

NXP Semiconductors in Chandler, AZ is seeking an Industrial Systems Engineer to optimize multiple high‑volume manufacturing processes. The role spansEngineering, Operations, Supply Chain and Manufacturing IT to deliver solutions that improve safety, quality, delivery and cost.

You will partner with area teams, develop capacity plans, and implement production management systems while applying AI/ML and GenAI tools to operations.

Qualifications

• BS or higher in Engineering; MS preferred.
• 1–2 years of semiconductor-related work in Engineering is advantageous.
• Experience deploying Lean principles and methods is advantageous.
• Experience with Fab Automation is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Area teams to understand operations and drive safety, quality, delivery, and cost improvements.
• Establish and maintain area production management systems (Capacity Modelling, RTD Dispatch, Fab Scheduling, Forecasting).
• Improve OEE and cycle-time with Lean methods and smart automation.
• Develop and deploy AI/ML, GenAI, and LLM applications for operations.
• Communicate objectives and forecasts with area teams and leadership.
• Coordinate capacity planning for equipment and staffing; align with global peers.
• Define requirements, perform UAT for IE systems, and support internal/external software solutions.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Data analysis

Statistics

SPC

ANOVA

DOE

Python

R

C++

SQL

Tableau

Power BI

Lean/Six Sigma

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

MS degree preferred

Tools

JMP

Minitab

Tableau

Power BI

Databricks

Job description

Business Line Description: NXP's Front End Operations plays an essential role in the company’s success by ensuring the delivery of high quality, scalable, cost-competitive technologies and supply to create a winning advantage for our customers.

Job Summary: The Industrial Systems Engineer is responsible for multiple processes in a high-volume manufacturing facility. The position requires creating solutions to other parts of operations. This can vary from Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain to manufacturing IT.

• Partnering with Area teams to understand area operations, identify improvement opportunities and develop solutions to meet Area Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost Goals.
• Scrum, Agile approach; Establish and maintain accurate area production management systems to enhance ongoing operations (Capacity Modelling, RTD Dispatch, Fab Scheduling, Forecasting etc.), as well as supporting business processes.
• Improving operational efficiency of factory equipment (OEE) resulting in improved cycle-time and/or increased factory capacity with minimal capital and/or operational investments.
• Improving labor productivity through the development/deployment of best known methods and Lean Manufacturing principles.
• Effectively communicate business objectives to the area teams.
• Provide goals and forecasts with clear linkage to factory objectives.
• Strategic capacity planning - both equipment and staffing.
• Collaborating with peers in Chandler AZ, Austin TX, and Nijmegen, The Netherlands to ensure consistent approach.
• Defining requirements, business processes and completing user acceptance testing of various IE systems supported by the Manufacturing IT organization for both internal and external software solutions.
• AI/ML, GenAI and LLM applications for operations.

• Strong analytical and creative thinking skills for effective decision-making.
• Strong data analysis skills – to include working knowledge of statistics, SPC, ANOVA, comparative methods, and DOE.
• Experience through JMP, Minitab or similar.
• Strong communication skills – oral, written, and presentation.
• Strong / Expert knowledge of M365 products including Copilot.
• Complex problem solving skills, Lean/Six Sigma methodologies.
• Solid business acumen.
• Strong inter-personal skills and ability to motivate team members.
• Strong computer application programming experience such as Python, R, or C++, SQL and some Business Intelligence (BI) experience such as Tableau, Power BI.
• Databricks experience is advantageous but not required.
• Experience in Factory Automation projects.
• Willing and able to wear a cleanroom suit, working in a clean room environment.

Education & Experience: BS or higher in Engineering. Advanced MS degree preferred. Other degrees may be considered. 1-2 year experience in semiconductor-related work in Engineering (IT, Device, Equip, Process, or Industrial) is advantageous but not required. Experience in deploying Lean principles and methods is advantageous. Experience in Fab Automation is advantageous.

NXP is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer regardless of age, color, national origin, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital status, status as a disabled veteran and/or veteran of the Vietnam Era or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, NXP will provide reasonable accommodations for otherwise qualified disabled individuals.

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