Experienced Industrial Engineer - Richardson, Texas, United States of America, United States
$94,557 - $120,000 USD yearly
Originally posted 13 August 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role involves planning wafer fabrication capacity, analyzing capacity models, and identifying operational improvement opportunities to increase factory output.
What you'll do
- Plan wafer fabrication capacity and analyze capacity models. - Identify opportunities for operational improvement to increase factory output. - Implement mathematical logic and linear programming to simulate optimum capacity planning. - Analyze big data output using analytical and critical thinking. - Drive global standardization for consistency in capacity modeling across all manufacturing sites. - Communicate strategic priorities within and across organizations.
What you'll need
- Bachelor’s degree in Industrial and Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related field. - 2 years of experience evaluating worker productivity and flow and recommending improvements to increase manpower and operating performance, reduce waste and delays, and promote cost control/reductions. - 2 years of experience in Capacity Modeling and Manufacturing Operations. - 2 years of experience with software programming languages C/C# and Python and UI/UX interfaces. - 2 years of experience with statistical methods, Linear Regression model, and Parametric model. - 2 years of experience with Process Improvement JIT, including implementing scheduling systems that align production with real demand and Lean Manufacturing with focus on eliminating wastes including excess inventory, overproduction, waiting time, unnecessary motion, and defects. - 2 years of experience with optimization techniques, Mathematical Programming, and Linear Programming.
Skills: wafer fabrication capacity, capacity models, factory output, process improvement, lean manufacturing
This role has been open 65 days — well above the 52-day median for Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering roles.
Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
2523
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Median days open
52 d
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Median salary
$96k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | GlobalFoundries | All employers we track in this specialty (2523 roles · 80 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 43 | 2523 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 352 | 9862 · 109 employers |
| Median days open | 46 d | 52 d (−6 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $96k |
Skills observed across this category: wafer fabrication capacity, capacity models, factory output, process improvement, lean manufacturing
Who's hiring in this category
- Micron Technology · 398 open roles · median 78 d
- Applied Materials · 253 open roles · median 38 d
- Entegris · 228 open roles · median 37 d
- Lam Research · 108 open roles · median 59 d
- Infineon Technologies · 90 open roles · median 57 d
- STMicroelectronics · 69 open roles · median 53 d
How we counted: 2523 open Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 80 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 17 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.