Shift Engineering Leader - Customer Operations

Applied Materials, Inc.; Leixlip; On-site; EUR 48,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Materials, Inc. in Leixlip, Ireland, offers a shift-manager role for Customer Engineer leadership. You will supervise field services engineers, drive safety, quality, and KPI performance, and collaborate with cross-functional teams including planning, HR, and logistics.

The position emphasizes strong communication, people management, and problem-solving in a high-tech manufacturing setting, with a comprehensive benefits package and a focus on continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Essential leadership experience in a high-tech manufacturing engineering environment.
• Strong communication, coaching, and conflict-resolution skills.
• Ability to analyse data, understand KPIs, and drive decisions based on info.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day shift operations to achieve safety and quality targets.
• Supervise, coach, and develop the engineering team on shift; manage scheduling and onboarding.
• Drive KPI commitments (response time, machine availability) and provide clear leadership reports.
• Maintain a strong safety culture; conduct audits and drive corrective actions.
• Identify improvement opportunities; support root-cause analysis and continuous improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Data analysis

Problem solving

Tools

SAP

Job description

Applied Materials, Inc. in Leixlip, Ireland, offers a shift-manager role for Customer Engineer leadership. You will supervise field services engineers, drive safety, quality, and KPI performance, and collaborate with cross-functional teams including planning, HR, and logistics.

The position emphasizes strong communication, people management, and problem-solving in a high-tech manufacturing setting, with a comprehensive benefits package and a focus on continuous improvement.