Technical Program/Project Manager, Manufacturing Ramp Readiness & Operational Risk

Keysight Technologies, Inc.•Santa Rosa, CA

4d•$117,750 - $196,250•Onsite

About The Position

This role requires a hands‑on program leader who can coordinate complex manufacturing initiatives, manage risk, and communicate clearly to deliver on schedule commitments. The Technical Program/Project Manager will lead manufacturing ramp readiness planning for semiconductor operations, aligning cross‑functional plans, milestones, and decision points, and providing clear status and escalations to leadership. They will drive ramp execution across all readiness areas, including tools, facilities, staffing, training, materials and consumables, and supplier readiness to meet build plans, yield goals, and shipment commitments. The role involves building and maintaining integrated ramp plans and dashboards, covering capacity, WIP, cycle time, readiness gates, and critical paths, and leading weekly and monthly reviews with cross‑functional teams. Additionally, the manager will identify, quantify, and manage risks related to equipment capacity, tool installation and qualification, facilities and utilities, labor constraints, long‑lead materials, supplier bottlenecks, and reliability throughput, driving mitigation actions to closure with clear owners and timelines. They will support timely leadership decisions by developing scenarios and recommendations (e.g., capacity vs. cost, make/buy, schedule risk, tooling strategies, contingencies) grounded in data and real constraints. The role also includes partnering closely with procurement, finance, and suppliers to align forecasts and key milestones, manage critical‑path dependencies, and ensure equipment and services meet acceptance and handoff requirements. Finally, the manager will own the program operating cadence for ramp and risk reviews, including templates, decision criteria, escalation paths, and validation of data, assumptions, and commitments.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, operations, supply chain, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
5+ years of experience leading technical programs or projects in manufacturing environments, preferably in semiconductors, advanced packaging, or similarly complex operations.
Proven ability to build and execute cross‑functional plans, working with operations, process and equipment engineering, facilities, supply chain, and finance to deliver measurable results.
Strong risk management experience, including identifying risks early, assessing impact, implementing mitigations, and driving issues to closure under schedule pressure.
Clear and effective communicator at all levels of the organization, from shop‑floor teams to senior leadership, with experience providing concise status updates, framing decisions, and managing stakeholders.
Proficient with planning, tracking, and reporting tools, such as MS Project (or equivalent), Excel, and Power BI, and comfortable using data to support decisions and program priorities.
Candidates must be local or willing to relocate to Santa Rosa, CA

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree (preferred) in engineering, operations, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience leading complex technical programs.
Hands-on semiconductor manufacturing experience supporting factory ramps, capacity planning, or day‑to‑day fab operations.
Proven ability to run large manufacturing programs, including setting up regular reviews, tracking risks, managing changes, and supporting executive‑level decision making.
Experience managing equipment lifecycle and obsolescence, including spares planning, last‑time buys, supplier end‑of‑life transitions, and qualification or transfer of tools and processes to protect uptime and shipments.
Familiar with manufacturing readiness and qualification processes, such as tool install and acceptance, process and reliability qualification, and structured ramp or gating frameworks, with the ability to drive cross‑functional sign‑off.
Strong understanding of fab performance metrics (e.g., OEE, tool availability, utilization, cycle time, yield/FPY) and how they impact capacity, output, and customer commitments.
Strong executive communication skills, including writing clear decision memos, program updates, and materials for leadership reviews and staff meetings.
Ability to lead through influence, driving alignment and execution across multiple functions, sites, and external partners without direct authority.
Familiarity with Lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, Toyota Production System (TPS), or similar operating systems, with demonstrated application to manufacturing ramps, constraint management, variability reduction, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

Lead manufacturing ramp readiness planning for semiconductor operations, aligning cross‑functional plans, milestones, and decision points, and providing clear status and escalations to leadership.
Drive ramp execution across all readiness areas, including tools, facilities, staffing, training, materials and consumables, and supplier readiness to meet build plans, yield goals, and shipment commitments.
Build and maintain integrated ramp plans and dashboards, covering capacity, WIP, cycle time, readiness gates, and critical paths, and lead weekly and monthly reviews with cross‑functional teams.
Identify, quantify, and manage risks related to equipment capacity, tool installation and qualification, facilities and utilities, labor constraints, long‑lead materials, supplier bottlenecks, and reliability throughput, driving mitigation actions to closure with clear owners and timelines.
Support timely leadership decisions by developing scenarios and recommendations (e.g., capacity vs. cost, make/buy, schedule risk, tooling strategies, contingencies) grounded in data and real constraints.
Partner closely with procurement, finance, and suppliers to align forecasts and key milestones, manage critical‑path dependencies, and ensure equipment and services meet acceptance and handoff requirements.
Own the program operating cadence for ramp and risk reviews, including templates, decision criteria, escalation paths, and validation of data, assumptions, and commitments.