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 Lot Start Execution • Start new lots in the manufacturing execution system (MES) from released jobs, using the correct process route, product, lot size, wafer quantity and priority. • Confirm every lot is approved in the weekly start plan before release. Don't start unapproved or out-of-cycle work without management approval. • Keep lot start records accurate, including lot numbers, job numbers, mask sets and wafer IDs. • Handle special start types as directed, such as full-flow, partial-flow, short-loop and engineering lots. Lot Dispatching • Move completed lots from one process area to the next, following the process route. • Check in the system that each lot has finished its current step before moving it. Its status, location and paperwork must match. • Move lots promptly so they don't sit idle between areas. • Deliver lots in priority order. Move hot lots and expedited lots first, as directed by Planning or management. • Handle and transport wafers correctly, following carrier, ESD and contamination-control requirements. • Work with area leads and shift supervisors to keep lots moving and avoid backups at receiving areas. • Flag lots that are on hold, incomplete or missing paperwork, and escalate them instead of moving them. • Keep lot movement records accurate in the system. Wafer-Start Allocation & Control • Track weekly wafer starts against the approved allocation for each category, such as production, engineering and development. Raise any request that would exceed the limit before acting on it. • Keep the weekly starts tracker current, and provide start data and summaries for planning reviews. • Place lots on hold, release them and change priorities as directed. • Record trade-offs when urgent starts are offset by holding or deferring other work. Material & Substrate Management • Manage substrate and epitaxial wafer inventory, including qualified and unqualified material, and report shortages early. • Complete material transfers in the system, and check received wafers against the transfer paperwork. • Work with engineering on the rules for which material to use for each product. • Keep system inventory matching physical inventory. Store and label material correctly. Outside Processing • Prepare and ship lots to outside vendors and subcontractors for processing, such as epitaxial growth, regrowth, backside processing or other outsourced steps. • Check lot contents, wafer counts, wafer IDs and paperwork before shipment. • Package and label wafers correctly, following handling, ESD and contamination-control requirements. • Complete the required shipping records, purchase orders or transfer transactions, and move lot status in the system to match the physical location. • Work with Planning, Engineering, Purchasing and Shipping/Receiving on schedules, vendor instructions and required documents. • Track lots while they're at outside vendors, and escalate delays, damage or missing material. • Receive returned lots, check wafer counts and condition against the shipping records, and return them to the line in the system. Communication & Coordination • Serve as the main operational contact for Planning, Engineering, material suppliers and shift supervisors on anything related to lot starts, dispatching and outside processing. • Confirm completed starts back to Planning quickly, and escalate missing material, routing problems or unclear requests right away. • Hand off clearly to production shifts so lots flow through the line without delay. Quality, Compliance & Continuous Improvement • Follow approved procedures and system instructions exactly, with no informal or undocumented direction. • Follow safety, cleanroom, ESD and material-handling requirements at all times. • Report start, dispatch and shipping errors, and take part in root cause analysis and corrective action. • Suggest improvements to start, dispatch and shipping workflows, trackers and reporting tools. • Keep procedures and training materials current, and help train backups. Qualifications Required • High school diploma or equivalent. • 2+ years in semiconductor manufacturing, cleanroom operations, or a similar controlled production setting. • Experience using a manufacturing execution system (MES) or ERP system to track lots, move them and record transactions. • Very strong attention to detail, with a record of accurate data entry and documentation. • Knowledge of lot tracking, work-in-process (WIP) flow, lot priorities and holds. • Ability to handle and transport wafers safely, following cleanroom, ESD and contamination-control requirements. • Intermediate Excel skills for tracking, reconciling data and reporting. • Clear written and verbal communication with planning, engineering, production and outside vendors. • Ability to juggle competing priorities, meet deadlines and escalate issues early. • Ability to follow written procedures exactly and work with little supervision. • Ability to meet cleanroom gowning requirements, stand and walk for long periods, and lift up to 25 lbs. Preferred • Associate's degree or technical certificate in manufacturing, electronics, logistics, or a related field. • Experience in wafer starts, material control, or production control in a semiconductor fab. • Knowledge of compound semiconductor substrates and epitaxial materials. • Experience shipping material to and receiving it from outside vendors, including packaging, shipping paperwork and purchase orders. • Understanding of inventory control practices and reconciling physical inventory against system records. • Experience training others or covering as a backup in production support roles. Pay Range: USD $56,090.00 - USD $93,480.00 Year Careers Privacy Statement***Keysight is an Equal Opportunity Employer.***