Keysight Technologies, Inc

Manufacturing Engineer

Keysight Technologies, Inc • $93K — $155K *
Colorado Springs, CO 80918In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical field.
  • Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and improvement methodologies.
  • Ability to interpret engineering drawings and specifications including GD&T.
  • Experience with Root Cause Analysis and implementing corrective actions.
  • Knowledge of ROI analysis for capital equipment investments.
  • Proficiency in Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, and Six Sigma methodologies.
  • Strong project management skills to lead multiple projects.

Responsibilities

  • Lead Lean, Kaizen, PDCA, and Six Sigma projects for productivity improvements.
  • Identify and implement sustainable corrective actions for process inefficiencies.
  • Drive waste reduction initiatives in manufacturing workflows.
  • Develop and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) for process effectiveness.
  • Support manufacturing operations by resolving production-related issues.
  • Analyze workflow efficiencies to uncover improvement opportunities.
  • Lead Root Cause Analysis investigations to tackle quality issues.

Benefits

  • Promotes a culture of continuous improvement throughout the organization.
  • Opportunities for professional development and training.
  • Dynamic work environment that supports innovation.
  • Collaboration with cross-functional teams to implement process changes.
Full Job Description
Responsibilities

Continuous Improvement & Operational Excellence
  • Lead and facilitate Lean, Kaizen, PDCA, and Six Sigma projects focused on quality, cost, delivery, and productivity improvements.
  • Identify process inefficiencies and implement sustainable corrective actions to improve operational performance.
  • Drive waste reduction initiatives in manufacturing workflows and value streams.
  • Develop and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure process effectiveness and improvement outcomes.
  • Facilitate cross-functional continuous improvement events and workshops.

Manufacturing Process Support
  • Support sustaining manufacturing operations by resolving production-related issues and improving process capability.
  • Analyze manufacturing processes, equipment performance, and workflow efficiencies to identify improvement opportunities.
  • Collaborate with production teams to implement process changes while minimizing operational disruption.
  • Evaluate capital equipment requirements and develop business cases including Return on Investment (ROI) analysis.

Quality & Problem Solving
  • Lead Root Cause Analysis investigations using structured problem-solving methodologies.
  • Support corrective and preventive action (CAPA) activities to prevent recurrence of quality issues.
  • Review engineering drawings and specifications, including application of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).
  • Ensure process documentation complies with ISO 9001 quality management requirements.
  • Participate in process audits and continuous improvement assessments.

Project Management
  • Lead and manage multiple concurrent projects with cross-functional teams.
  • Develop project plans, schedules, risk assessments, and implementation strategies.
  • Track project progress and communicate status to leadership and stakeholders.
  • Support new product introduction and manufacturing transfer activities as required.

Documentation & Training
  • Create, revise, and maintain engineering documentation, work instructions, procedures, and process controls.
  • Develop training materials and provide guidance to manufacturing personnel on process improvements and best practices.
  • Promote a culture of continuous improvement throughout the organization.


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Qualifications

Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, or related technical field (or equivalent industry experience).
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and process improvement methodologies.
  • Ability to interpret engineering drawings and specifications including GD&T.
  • Knowledge of Design for Manufacturing (DFM) principles and Design of Experiments (DOE).
  • Experience conducting Root Cause Analysis and implementing corrective actions.
  • Experience creating, reviewing, and controlling documents in accordance with ISO 9001 standards.
  • Experience evaluating capital equipment investments and performing ROI analysis.
  • Working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen (PDCA), and Six Sigma methodologies.
  • Strong project management skills with the ability to lead multiple projects simultaneously.
  • Proficiency with data analysis and problem-solving tools.

Preferred Qualifications
  • Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification.
  • Experience within a precision manufacturing, aerospace, semiconductor, electronics, or high-tech manufacturing environment.
  • Experience leading value stream mapping and process optimization initiatives.
  • Strong statistical analysis and process capability experience.

Experience with any/all the following is highly desired:
  • Solid Modeling Software (Solidworks, Creo, Autocad, or ANSYS)
  • CNC machining experience (G-code and Tooling Design)
  • Advanced Metrology Experience (Optical CMM, Surface Profilometer)


Colorado Springs, CO Pay Range: MIN $93,000.00 - MAX $155,000.00

About Keysight Technologies, Inc

Keysight Technologies, Inc. is a leading technology company that helps its engineering, enterprise and service provider customers optimize networks and bring electronic products to market faster and at a lower cost. Keysight's solutions go where the electronic signal goes, from design simulation, to prototype validation, to manufacturing test, to optimization in networks and cloud environments. Customers span the worldwide communications ecosystem, aerospace and defense, automotive, energy, semiconductor and general electronics end markets.
Learn more about Keysight Technologies, Inc
Size
14,500 employees
Market Cap
$30.3 billion
Industry
Information Technology
Net Income
$636 million
Founded
1939
5 Year Trend
+11.2%
Revenue
$4.3 billion
NASDAQ
KEYS
* Ladders Estimates

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