Manufacturing Engineer (Mechanical/Systems)

KLA; Paterson (NJ); On-site; USD 96,000 - 141,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Employee stock purchase program (ESPP)

Tuition reimbursement

Wellness benefits

Paid time off

Company holidays

Family care leave

Job summary

KLA is hiring in Totowa, NJ for a role within Global Operations focusing on production support and engineering execution. You will troubleshoot system-level challenges, perform failure analyses, and help manage engineering changes while collaborating with suppliers to ensure quality and cost efficiency.

The client emphasizes hands-on design and documentation, fixture development, and end-to-end production processes, with travel up to 10% and a strong emphasis on data-driven improvements.

Qualifications

• Doctorate degree with 0 years related work experience.
• Master's Degree with related work experience of 3 years.
• Bachelor's Degree with related work experience of 5 years.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot system-level challenges in a production environment.
• Proven minimum 4 years of experience in related field.
• BOM structuring for multidisciplinary products, submitting, and managing engineering change orders.
• Writing procedures to document assembly instructions and production processes.
• Support development or replacement of end-of-life/obsolete mechanical parts.
• Designing and developing fixtures to support production CAD modeling and 2D drawing generation.
• Quotation, prototyping, integration, and testing.
• Work with suppliers to resolve component/yield/part problems and drive supplier quality improvements and cost reductions.
• Manage multiple projects with timelines and operate independently.
• Travel up to 10% inside and outside US.

Skills

Troubleshooting

System maintenance

Data analysis

Excel

SQL

Power BI

VBA Macros

Education

Doctorate (Academic) Degree

Master's Degree

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

SAP ERP

Autodesk AutoCAD

SolidWorks

Catia

OrCAD

Harness design software

Cirris

Job description

To make electronics, you need chips, wafers, transistors, reticles, and... To make these, you must see, test and manufacture them at scale—faster and better than ever before. That's where KLA comes in. Whether you're early in your career or an experienced professional, you'll solve complex challenges, work alongside brilliant minds and help shape the future of technology.

Group/Division

KLA has manufacturing sites worldwide. The Global Operations (GOPS) team, comprised of Manufacturing, Supply Chain Management, Manufacturing Engineering, Installation and Quality, builds our leading-edge technology. GOPS partners with KLA's global supply base and design engineering teams to develop new products, working continuously to build better, faster and more cost-efficient solutions.

What You'll Do

In this role, you will play a key part in advancing business priorities by delivering high-impact work across your area of expertise.

Key Responsibilities:

• Skilled in troubleshooting, maintenance, and support for system-level challenges in a production environment. Conduct failure analysis reports and investigations.
• Proven minimum 4 years of experience in
• BOM structuring for multidisciplinary products, submitting, and managing engineering change orders
• Writing procedures to document assembly instructions and production processes
• Support development or replacement of end-of-life/obsolete mechanical parts
• Designing and developing fixtures to support production 3D CAD modeling and 2D drawing generation
• Quotation, prototyping, integration, and testing
• Experience working with suppliers to resolve component/yield/part problems in a timely manner and assist purchasing teams in driving supplier quality improvements and cost reductions efforts.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, maintain project timelines and work independently.
• Travel Requirements: Up to 10% travel inside and outside US

Technical Skills:

• Manufacturing Software: SAP ERP, Autodesk AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Catia, OrCAD, AutoCAD, any harness design software, Cirris.
• Production Planning Tools: Advanced Planning and Scheduling (APS), MRP II, Kanban systems, Gantt charts.
• Data Analysis & Reporting: Microsoft Excel (Advanced), SQL (Intermediate), Power BI (Intermediate), VBA Macros.
• Regulatory Compliance: Knowledge or previous exposure to ISO 9001, Six Sigma (Green Belt), Lean Manufacturing principles, OSHA standards, EPA regulations.

Minimum Qualifications

• Doctorate (Academic) Degree and 0 years related work experience;
• Master's Level Degree and related work experience of 3 years;
• Bachelor's Level Degree and related work experience of 5 years

About KLA

We provide advanced inspection tools, metrology systems, process solutions, and computational analytics that make electronics possible, tackling complex challenges. From electron and photon optics to machine learning and data analytics, we seek perfection at the most fundamental level of matter in the universe. If you want to make electronics that push industries forward and make the world a better place, join us.

Total Rewards

Base Pay Range: $96,000.00 - $140,800.00 AnnuallyPrimary Location: USA-NJ-Totowa-KLA

• KLA’s total rewards package for employees may also include participation in performance incentive programs and eligibility for additional benefits including but not limited to: medical, dental, vision, life, and other voluntary benefits, 401(K) including company matching, employee stock purchase program (ESPP), student debt assistance, tuition reimbursement program, development and career growth opportunities and programs, financial planning benefits, wellness benefits including an employee assistance program (EAP), paid time off and paid company holidays, and family care and bonding leave.

Interns are eligible for some of the benefits listed.

Use of AI Statement

At KLA, our interviews seek to understand your individual skills, problem-solving approach and authentic thinking. To ensure a fair and consistent evaluation, the use of AI, recording tools or other technologies to generate, suggest or provide responses during interviews—whether virtual or in person is not permitted unless explicitly approved in advance as part of a reasonable accommodation or invited by the interviewer. Use of these tools may interfere with our ability to evaluate your individual qualifications and affect your candidacy. KLA is committed to advancing innovation through responsible AI, and we value candidates who share this mindset.

Equal Opportunity Statement

KLA is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We will ensure that qualified individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us at [e-mail] or at [phone] to request accommodation.

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