Industrial Engineer V E5

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: $ – $

Location:

Santa Clara, CA

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 leading global company.

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.

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Recognized as an expert within the company. Anticipates internal and external business challenges and/or regulatory issues; recommends process, product or service improvements. Solves unique and complex problems that have a broad impact on the business. Engages with customer to identify and quantify productivity and efficiency improvement opportunities for a factory and equipment by utilizing Industrial Engineering methods, analytics, Lean Operations, Six Sigma and OR (Operation Research) models.

Leads project teams to achieve milestones and objectives.

• Manage and participate in complex Industrial Engineering and Operations Research related projects to improve semiconductor productivity and efficiency.
• Conduct a current‑state assessment of business processes and identification of improvement opportunities. Based on this assessment, design, implement, and manage process improvement initiatives utilizing Lean methodologies.
• Train, mentor, and coach champions in the use of Lean Operations, Six Sigma tools and methodology to ensure timely completion of projects with expected client results.
• Participate in productivity improvement studies such as cycle time reduction, Gemba and output improvement, and implementation related to effective and efficient use of assets and production processes.
• Use Industrial Engineering techniques such as simulation, value stream analysis, business process re‑engineering, Lean Operations, Six Sigma and Gemba to analyze and quantify and improve semiconductor fab operations.
• Develop continual improvement roadmap and oversee the deployment of these strategies across multiple functions.
• Use Applied Materials software (simulation and other proprietary applications) to develop models to automate the process of data analytics.
• Develop and implement models for cost, capacity, staffing and cycle time.
• Manage cost of ownership projects (CoO). Engage with customers to identify and drive cost reduction, quantify the value of CIPs and improvement projects, develop a CoO pareto with year‑over‑year targets and roadmap.

• Regarded as the technical expert in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research in the semiconductor industry.
• Demonstrates in-depth and/or breadth of expertise in Industrial Engineering and broad knowledge of semiconductor operations.
• Direct experience with demonstrated success and financial results leading Lean Improvements, Six Sigma transactional & manufacturing projects.
• Technical mastery of Lean Operations, Six Sigma tools and methodologies including DMAIC, DFSS, and Lean.
• Effective change agent, able to implement strategic initiatives in an organization.
• Must possess effective project management skills and ability to influence at all levels of an organization.

• Anticipates business and regulatory issues; recommends product, process or service improvements.
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