Capacity Planning Engineer - Austin, TX 78741, United States
Originally posted 8 October 2026 by the employer.
About the role
The Capacity Planning Engineer will leverage advanced capacity modeling approaches, data analytics, statistical methods, and factory planning concepts to drive strategic decision making, improve fab efficiency, and enhance customer satisfaction.
What you'll do
- Own capacity modeling for all production toolsets, providing technical direction and long-term improvement roadmaps.
- Lead the development and deployment of advanced analytics, statistical models, and decision-support tools to improve factory performance.
- Drive cross-functional initiatives to improve Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), Cycle Time, throughput, and bottleneck tool performance.
- Partner with Operations leadership to define factory metrics and prioritize high-impact improvements.
- Present data-driven insights and recommendations to factory leadership to influence strategic planning and policy decisions.
- Mentor and coach entry-level team members, providing technical leadership on high-impact projects.
What you'll need
- BS in Industrial Engineering or related degree.
- 2+ years experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Demonstrated expertise with capacity modeling techniques, statistical methods, and planning tools used in Manufacturing Science and Production Control.
- Proven ability to lead complex projects, influence cross-functional teams, and deliver measurable factory improvements.
- Strong proficiency with Data Mining & Analytics using ETL tools such as SQL, APF, Google Big Query, Oracle.
Nice to have
- Semiconductor manufacturing experience.
- Experience developing and maintaining Tableau dashboards or similar visualization tools.
- Working knowledge of APF Real Time Dispatching (RTD).
Skills: capacity modeling, statistical models, factory performance, OEE, cycle time, throughput
This role has been open 0 days — well below the 52-day median for Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering roles.
Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
2412
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Median days open
52 d
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Median salary
$99k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | SkyWater Technology | All employers we track in this specialty (2412 roles · 77 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 8 | 2412 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 82 | 9753 · 107 employers |
| Median days open | 3 d | 52 d (−49 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $99k |
Skills observed across this category: capacity modeling, statistical models, factory performance, OEE, cycle time, throughput
Who's hiring in this category
- Micron Technology · 382 open roles · median 80 d
- Entegris · 250 open roles · median 29 d
- Applied Materials · 235 open roles · median 39 d
- Lam Research · 106 open roles · median 51 d
- Infineon Technologies · 88 open roles · median 52 d
- ASML · 75 open roles · median 69 d
How we counted: 2412 open Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 77 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 9 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family row. Figures refresh nightly.