Manufacturing Production Control Engineer - #1131794

About Us

Applied Materials is an innovation-driven company. We are the leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. Our ability to identify emerging technologies that can complement and leverage Applied’s materials engineering expertise is critical to the company’s continued growth.

Job Description

Role Responsibilities: 

• Responsible for meeting move, output, cycle time and CLIP. 

• Update Fab daily performance and set clear direction in daily Operations meeting. 

• Daily collaboration with cross-functional teams to meet customer delivery. 

• Continuously monitor and identify potential short and mid-term potential line bottlenecks, perform root cause analysis, and implement quick recovery plans. 

• Develop and maintain master production schedules (MPS), aligning with capacity and resource availability to meet customer CLIP. 

• Track Fab Key Performance Indicators, analyze production data, and report on schedule performance and material status to management. 

• Lead and manage continuous improvement projects on CLIP performance including RTD and line automation. 

Functional Knowledge 

• Familiarity with semiconductor fabrication operations preferred. 

• RTD software experience preferred.   

Business Expertise 

• Has a good understanding of how related teams coordinate their efforts and resources to achieve objectives. 

Leadership 

• May act as a lead for the team, may allocate work and provide subject matter guidance to more junior team members. 

Problem Solving 

• Exercises judgment, based on previous experience, practices and precedents, to identify and solve problems that arise with little or no precedent. 

• Impact 

• Impacts the effectiveness of own team and closely related teams. 

• Interpersonal Skills 

• Exchanges ideas and information effectively; uses tact and diplomacy when dealing with others. 

Preferred Requirements:

• Solid interpersonal skills—including the ability to clearly explain difficult or sensitive information, and the ability to build consensus  

Physical Requirements:

• 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.