Senior Manufacturing Systems & Process Analyst

Keysight Technologies; Santa Rosa (CA); On-site; USD 93,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

Keysight Technologies in Santa Rosa, CA is seeking a Production Scheduler to own the scheduling for critical revenue and NPI products. You will align with Engineering, Operations, and R&D to ensure on-time delivery and act as the MES expert turning shop-floor data into decisions.

In this role you will drive KPI performance, manage cross-functional reviews, and build dashboards with Power BI, SQL, and Excel to provide leadership visibility into schedule health, capacity, and manufacturing

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, or related field.
• 5+ years in production planning/scheduling or manufacturing operations.
• Hands-on MES expertise and ERP/Oracle familiarity.
• Strong analytics skills with SQL, Power BI, and advanced Excel.
• APICS/CPIM or Lean Six Sigma is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Build, maintain, and prioritize the production schedule for critical revenue and NPI products.
• Act as the scheduling interface between Operations, Engineering, R&D, and Supply Chain.
• Drive KPI results (OTD, cycle time, WIP, yield, cost variance) and lead corrective actions.
• Serve as MES subject‑matter expert and participate in MES/ERP enhancement projects.
• Lead manufacturing data analytics with dashboards/reports to show schedule health and capacity.

Skills

Analytics

Cross-functional collaboration

Manufacturing planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, or related field

Tools

CAMSTAR/OPCENTER MES

Power BI

SQL

Excel

ERP/Oracle

Job description

Overview

Keysight is at the forefront of technology innovation, delivering breakthroughs and trusted insights in electronic design, simulation, prototyping, test, manufacturing, and optimization. Our ~16,800 employees create world-class solutions in communications, 5G, automotive, energy, quantum, aerospace, defense, and semiconductor markets for customers in over 100 countries. Learn more about what we do.

Our award-winning culture embraces a bold vision of where technology can take us and a passion for tackling challenging problems with industry-first solutions. We believe that when people feel a sense of belonging, they can be more creative, innovative, and thrive at all points in their careers.

Responsibilities

Role summary

Owns production scheduling for critical and NPI products across the PMTC factory and drives on-time delivery. Partners with Engineering, Operations, and R&D to align build schedules with demand and capacity, and is accountable for driving results on quality, schedule, and cost. Serves as the site expert for MES systems and manufacturing data analytics, turning shop-floor data into decisions.

Key responsibilities

• Build, maintain, and prioritize the production schedule for critical revenue and NPI products; manage changes, constraints, and material/capacity conflicts to protect committed ship dates.


• Act as the scheduling interface between Operations, Engineering, R&D, and Supply Chain; run cross-functional reviews and elevate risks to delivery early with recovery plans.


• Drive results on quality, schedule, and cost — track KPIs (OTD, cycle time, WIP, yield, cost variance), identify root causes, and lead corrective actions.


• Serve as MES subject‑matter expert: own routings, work‑order flow, configuration, user support, and system improvements; represent manufacturing in MES/ERP enhancement projects.


• Lead manufacturing data analytics — build dashboards and reports (Power BI / SQL / Excel) that give leadership visibility into schedule health, capacity, and performance.


• Identify and implement process improvements in planning, execution, and reporting; document and standardize work.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (or equivalent experiences) in Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, or related field.


• 5+ years in production planning/scheduling or manufacturing operations, preferably in high‑mix electronics or test & measurement.


• Hands‑on MES expertise (e.g., Camstar/Opcenter, or Keysight's MES) and ERP/Oracle familiarity.


• Strong analytics skills — SQL, Power BI/Tableau, advanced Excel.


• Proven ability to work independently with cross-functional stakeholders and drive results; APICS/CPIM or Lean Six Sigma a plus.

Visa Sponsorship is NOT available for this role.

Santa Rosa, CA Pay Range: MIN $93,000.00 - MAX $155,000.00

Keysight is an Equal Opportunity Employer.