Manager III, Operations Management

Who We Are

Applied Materials is a global leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. We design, build and service cutting‑edge equipment that helps our customers manufacture display and semiconductor chips – the brains of devices we use every day. As the foundation of the global electronics industry, Applied enables the exciting technologies that literally connect our world – like AI and IoT.

If you want to push the boundaries of materials science and engineering to create next‑generation technology, join us to deliver material innovation that changes the world.

Salary: $84,000.00 - $

Location:

Austin, TX

You’ll benefit from a supportive work culture that encourages you to learn, develop, and grow your career as you take on challenges and drive innovative solutions for our customers. We empower our team to push the boundaries of what is possible—while learning every day in a supportive leading global company. Visit our Careers website to learn more.

At Applied Materials, we care about the health and wellbeing of our employees. We’re committed to providing programs and support that encourage personal and professional growth and care for you at work, at home, or wherever you may go. Learn more about our benefits.

• Supervise, lead, motivate, direct, develop and train a team of production employees. Assign work and set priorities for employees. Provide technical expertise and managerial leadership. Effectively communicate daily crossovers and build/test issues across all levels of manufacturing.
• Prioritize production schedules based on available manpower, equipment efficiency, capacity and materials requirements.
• Lead operational meetings; establish consistency in processes, and ensure alignment of tactical and/or strategic plans. Develop and track key organization performance metrics to meet or improve cycle time performance. Schedule and conduct milestone meetings.
• Ensure timely response to operations issues impacting customer satisfaction; act as an interface in the establishment of and ensuring conformance to customer/vendor requirements; prepare detailed analysis of cost of quality opportunity and initiate corrective action.
• Actively strive to prevent employee accidents and injuries. Responsible for ensuring and documenting that all department employees (including temporaries) receive and follow appropriate department training including Environmental, Health and Safety training. Implement and monitor compliance to appropriate safety policies and procedures.
• Develop personnel to include training and career development; manage the performance management process to include the development of team and individual goals, implement employee development plans, and coach. Manage the employee selection, hiring, reward and discipline processes.
• Analyze and plan for maximum production capacity optimization; implement and monitor manufacturing or department processes that collect, analyze and report key measurement data and real‑time status.
• Identify process and quality changes designed to improve manufacturing or department capabilities. Drive Lean, Safety and Quality. Take corrective action.

This position may require standing for extended periods of time, walking, working in tight spaces, bending, squatting, twisting, kneeling, reaching, lifting, the ability to distinguish between colors, the ability to work in an environment with noise that may be difficult for some individuals with sensitivity to noise, and the use of hand and power tools.

Additionally, because this position also may involve working in a clean room, the use of appropriate Personal Protective Equipment such as coveralls, hoods, booties, safety glasses, gloves, respirators, chemical aprons, and face shields may be required.

• Works on issues where analysis of situation or data requires review of relevant factors

• Receives assignments in the form of objectives with goals and the process by which to meet goals. Recommends changes to unit or sub‑unit policies. Management reviews work to measure…