Pay Range: $0.00 - $0.00 Annually

Primary Location: USA-MI-Ann Arbor-KLA

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Company Overview

KLA is a global leader in diversified electronics for the semiconductor manufacturing ecosystem. Virtually every electronic device in the world is produced using our technologies. No laptop, smartphone, wearable device, voice-controlled gadget, flexible screen, VR device or smart car would have made it into your hands without us. KLA invents systems and solutions for the manufacturing of wafers and reticles, integrated circuits, packaging, printed circuit boards and flat panel displays. The innovative ideas and devices that are advancing humanity all begin with inspiration, research and development. KLA focuses more than average on innovation and we invest 15% of sales back into R&D. Our expert teams of physicists, engineers, data scientists and problem-solvers work together with the world’s leading technology providers to accelerate the delivery of tomorrow’s electronic devices. Life here is exciting and our teams thrive on tackling really hard problems. There is never a dull moment with us.

Job Description/Preferred Qualifications

Summary

You will be supporting a wide range of spare parts demand profiles across the fleet, from lumpy/sporadic to consistent/smooth, presenting a significant challenge in forecasting. You will drive improvements to our parts forecasting processes as you see in the requirements below. This is an opportunity to work with a team that is passionate about innovation!

Job Requirements:

• Become an authority in the enterprise planning system's forecasting algorithms / features / override capabilities
• Assist in the development of tool sets to measure forecast accuracy, pilot with our planning team to determine forecast accuracy thresholds that require planner investigation
• Demonstrate the toolsets as well as ad hoc analytics to identify common threads where forecasting accuracy needs improvements
• Based on the findings, partner with the planning system integration team to refine the system forecast algorithm as needed
• Perform survival analysis on data (Kaplan-Meier and/or similar methods), identify customers/products/etc that behave differently as to be partitioned in forecast analysis
• Partner with planning and forecasting SMEs to build forecast models based on part survival findings
• Consult with the part planner / engineering to settle on a forecast to be entered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree of 2 years’ experience or master’s degree and zero years of experience
• Degree in Business Analytics, Data Analytics or similar degree
• Strong analytical skills
• Experience with Business Intelligence tools (Power BI, Tableau, Qlik, etc)
• Experience writing SQL a plus
• Experience navigating large data sets – taking data tables and extracting informatio n
• Experience with Monte Carlo simulation models is a plus

Minimum Qualifications

Master's Level Degree or work experience of 0 years , Bachelor's Level Degree or work experience of 3 years

The company offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits package including but not limited to the following: medical, dental, vision, life, and other voluntary benefits, 401(K) including company matching, employee stock purchase program (ESPP), student debt assistance, tuition reimbursement program, financial planning benefits, employee assistance program (EAP), paid time off and paid company holidays, family care and bonding leave.

KLA is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other status protected by applicable law. We will ensure that qualified individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us at talent.acquisition@kla.com to request accommodation.