Manufacturing Systems Engineer - Business Analyst

Key Responsibilities

• Represent IT function/department.
• Provide day-to-day production support and enhancements for existing factory applications and MES systems.
• Act as a technical expert for integrated systems, including in-house and vendor-supplied solutions.
• Troubleshoot system stability, production issues, and performance bottlenecks.
• Administer, model, and configure Manufacturing Execution Systems (Eyelit, or similar).
• Work with engineers to transfer new manufacturing processes into MES.
• Support wafer fab / backend equipment integration, automated data collection, workflow management, and SPC systems.
• Perform data mining, investigation, and root cause analysis to support manufacturing improvements.
• Maintain system documentation, procedures, and user guides.
• Support after-hours as required.
• Partner with internal customers to assess needs, gather requirements, and define solutions.
• Evaluate solution alternatives and recommend best-fit options based on cost, capability, risk, and time to deploy.
• Define scope, resource needs, present solutions for approval.
• Design, develop, test, and deploy client-server and web-based applications.
• Analyze existing systems and implement enhancements or new functionality.
• Factory IT & Hardware Support including maintenance of inventory, factory hardware, and specialty software.
• Serve as first point of contact for factory-specific hardware and software issues; partner with IT for resolution.
• Carefully coordinate installation of factory PCs, tablets, printers, and other devices.
• Work closely with fab supervision to plan and coordinate activities.
• Identify gaps and inefficiencies in manufacturing IT systems and drive improvements.

Job Requirements & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, Industrial Engineering, Operations, or related field.
• Experience 3+ years of Commercial Semiconductor Suite experience (Administration, Modeling, Business Rules) or comparable MES platform (Eyelit).
• 5+ years of experience supporting application and database systems in a manufacturing and/or IT environment.
• Experience across the full system lifecycle: requirements gathering, solution design, testing, deployment, training, and support.
• MES platforms: Eyelit, or similar
• Basic programming experience using C#, Python, ASP.NET, XML.
• Database experience using SQL Server (SQL, Stored Procedures, SSIS/DTS)
• Expertise Windows OS and infrastructure knowledge
• Basic networking knowledge such as SAP experience a plus
• SPC, DOE, RCCA familiarity is preferred.

Additional Requirements

• Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to communicate with engineers, operators, IT, and management.
• Excellent requirements documentation and procedure writing skills.
• Strong analytical problem-solving skills with high attention to detail.
• Customer-focused mindset with the ability to work cross-functionally.
• Must be comfortable working in a clean room environment and be willing and able to wear a smock suit.
• Willingness to adjust work schedule to support factory operations.

Salary Range

The Salary Range for this position is $60,000 – $113,000. Actual salary offered to candidate will depend on several factors, including but not limited to, work location, relevant candidates’ experience, education, and specific knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Employer-sponsored 401(k) plan.
• Paid time off.
• Professional development opportunities.