What are the responsibilities and job description for the Master Data Specialist position at Philips?
Job Title
Master Data Specialist
Job Description
568114 Master Data Specialist
A Master Data Specialist, who ensures accurate, integrated, and compliant SAP and MES master data to enable efficient production and continuous improvement.
Your Role
We believe that we are better together than apart. For our office-based teams, this means working in-person at least 3 days per week. Onsite roles require full-time presence in the company’s facilities. Field roles are most effectively done outside of the company’s main facilities, generally at the customers’ or suppliers’ locations.
This is an onsite role.
About Philips
We are a health technology company. We built our entire company around the belief that every human matters, and we won't stop until everybody, everywhere, has access to the quality of healthcare that we all deserve. Do the work of your life to help improve the lives of others.
The pay range for this position in Ontario, California is $70,875 to $113,400
The actual base pay offered may vary within the posted ranges depending on multiple factors including job-related knowledge/skills, experience, business needs, geographical location, and internal equity.
In addition, other compensation, such as an annual incentive bonus, sales commission or long-term incentives may be offered. Employees are eligible to participate in our comprehensive Philips Total Rewards benefits program, which includes a generous PTO, 401k (up to 7% match), HSA (with company contribution), stock purchase plan, education reimbursement and much more. Details about our benefits can be found here.
At Philips, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top end of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each case.
Additional Information
US work authorization is a precondition of employment. The company will not consider candidates who require sponsorship for a work-authorized visa, now or in the future.
Company relocation benefits will not be provided for this position. For this position, you must reside in or within commuting distance to Ontario, California.
This requisition is expected to stay active for 45 days but may close earlier if a successful candidate is selected or business necessity dictates. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible to ensure consideration.
Philips is an Equal Employment and Opportunity Employer including Disability/Vets and maintains a drug-free workplace.
Master Data Specialist
Job Description
568114 Master Data Specialist
A Master Data Specialist, who ensures accurate, integrated, and compliant SAP and MES master data to enable efficient production and continuous improvement.
Your Role
- This role ensures accurate, integrated, and compliant master data across SAP Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) tools to support efficient production and decision‑making. It directly contributes to product quality, operational reliability, and continuous improvement across the organization.
- You will collaborate closely with cross‑functional partners including Logistics, Manufacturing Engineering, Production Planning, Plant Maintenance, and PLM stakeholders. These partnerships help maintain data integrity and ensure smooth alignment between engineering, planning, and shop‑floor systems.
- You will manage and maintain a wide range of master data—materials, bills of material, routings, work centers, equipment records, and MES configurations—ensuring accuracy, consistency, and readiness for production. Your work supports everything from engineering changes to shop‑floor reporting and maintenance activities.
- You will play a key role in system integration by overseeing data transfers between Windchill PLM and SAP ERP, resolving errors, and validating engineering and document records. This responsibility strengthens the connection between design, planning, and manufacturing systems.
- This role offers opportunities to grow expertise in SAP, MES, and PLM systems, participate in system upgrades, and contribute to process improvement initiatives. Depending on the site structure, work is primarily on‑site with potential exposure to multiple manufacturing areas and cross‑functional teams.
- Supports the creation and revision of engineering documentation that defines and governs manufacturing processes.
- You’ve acquired 2 years of experience in manufacturing master data management, SAP ERP, and/or MES systems.
- Your skills include experience with MES platforms (e.g., Hydra, Siemens Opcenter, Rockwell), knowledge of data governance, compliance, and documentation best practices, and ability to train and support end-users on master data processes. Experience with PLM systems (e.g., Windchill) and data integration is a plus.
- You have a bachelor’s degree in engineering, Information Systems, Supply Chain, or related field (or equivalent experience).
- You must be able to successfully perform the following minimum Physical, Cognitive and Environmental job requirements with or without accommodation for this position.
- You’re an individual with strong communication and cross-functional collaboration abilities, strong understanding of manufacturing processes, BOMs, routing, and production planning, and excellent attention to detail, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
We believe that we are better together than apart. For our office-based teams, this means working in-person at least 3 days per week. Onsite roles require full-time presence in the company’s facilities. Field roles are most effectively done outside of the company’s main facilities, generally at the customers’ or suppliers’ locations.
This is an onsite role.
About Philips
We are a health technology company. We built our entire company around the belief that every human matters, and we won't stop until everybody, everywhere, has access to the quality of healthcare that we all deserve. Do the work of your life to help improve the lives of others.
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The pay range for this position in Ontario, California is $70,875 to $113,400
The actual base pay offered may vary within the posted ranges depending on multiple factors including job-related knowledge/skills, experience, business needs, geographical location, and internal equity.
In addition, other compensation, such as an annual incentive bonus, sales commission or long-term incentives may be offered. Employees are eligible to participate in our comprehensive Philips Total Rewards benefits program, which includes a generous PTO, 401k (up to 7% match), HSA (with company contribution), stock purchase plan, education reimbursement and much more. Details about our benefits can be found here.
At Philips, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top end of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each case.
Additional Information
US work authorization is a precondition of employment. The company will not consider candidates who require sponsorship for a work-authorized visa, now or in the future.
Company relocation benefits will not be provided for this position. For this position, you must reside in or within commuting distance to Ontario, California.
This requisition is expected to stay active for 45 days but may close earlier if a successful candidate is selected or business necessity dictates. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible to ensure consideration.
Philips is an Equal Employment and Opportunity Employer including Disability/Vets and maintains a drug-free workplace.
Salary : $70,875 - $113,400