Night Shift Build Operations Manager

Applied Materials, Inc.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Materials in Singapore is seeking a Production Supervisor to lead a team in a high-demand manufacturing environment. You will supervise and train production staff, coordinate schedules, and drive operational excellence across cross-functional teams.

The role emphasizes safety, process improvement, and meeting customer requirements while maintaining high quality and efficiency in daily operations.

Qualifications

• Experience supervising production teams in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Communicate daily crossovers and build/test issues across all levels of Manufacturing.
• Prioritize production schedules based on manpower, equipment efficiency, capacity and materials.
• Lead operational meetings; ensure process consistency and alignment of plans.
• Develop and track key performance metrics to meet cycle time goals.
• Schedule and conduct milestone meetings.
• Respond promptly to operations issues affecting customer satisfaction; interface with customer/vendor requirements; analyze cost of quality and initiate corrective action.
• Prevent employee accidents and injuries.
• Ensure and document department training including EH&S training.
• Monitor compliance to safety policies and procedures.
• Develop personnel through training and career development; manage performance and coaching.
• Manage hiring, rewards and disciplinary processes.
• Analyze and plan for capacity optimization; monitor manufacturing processes and data.

Job description

Who We Are

Applied Materials is the global leader in materials science and engineering solutions that are at the foundation of virtually every new semiconductor chip and advanced display in the world. The equipment that we create and service is essential to advancing AI and accelerating the commercialization of next-generation semiconductor chips. Join us and push the boundaries of materials science and engineering in a company at the foundation of the electronics industry. The work we do together advances the world’s technology.

What We Offer

Location: Singapore,SGP 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. 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.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise, Lead, motivate, direct, develop and train a team of production employees.


• Assigns work and sets priorities for employees.


• Provides technical expertise and managerial leadership.


• Effectively communicates daily crossovers and build/test issues across all levels of Manufacturing.


• Prioritizes production schedules based on available manpower, equipment efficiency, capacity and materials requirements.


• Leads operational meetings; establish consistency in processes, and ensure alignment of tactical and/or strategic plans.


• Develops and tracks key organization performance metrics to meet or improve cycle time performance.


• Schedules and conducts milestone meetings.


• Ensures timely response to operations issues impacting customer satisfaction; acts as an interface in the establishment of and ensuring conformance to customer/vendor requirements; prepares detailed analysis of cost of quality opportunity and initiates corrective action.


• Actively strives 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.


• Implements, emphasizes importance of, and monitors compliance to appropriate safety policies and procedures.


• Develops personnel to include training and career development; manages the performance management process to include the development of team and individual goals, implementing employee development plans, and coaching.


• Manages the employee selection, hiring, reward and discipline processes.


• Analyzes and plans for maximum production capacity optimization; implements and monitors manufacturing or dept. processes that collect, analyze and report key measurement data and real time status.


• Identifies process and quality changes designed to improve manufacturing or department capabilities.


• Drives Lean, Safety and Quality.


• Takes corrective action.

Other 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.

Functional Knowledge

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

Business Expertise

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 meeting of objectives

Leadership

Provides direction to employees according to established policies and management guidance. Administers company policies that directly affect subordinate employees

Problem Solving

Exercises judgment within defined procedures and policies to determine appropriate action.

Impact

Erroneous decisions or failure to achieve results will cause delays in schedules.

Interpersonal Skills

Interaction normally requires the ability to gain cooperation of others, conducting presentations of technical information concerning specific projects or schedules.

Position requires understanding of Applied Materials global Standards of Business Conduct and compliance with these standards at all times.

This includes demonstrating the highest level of ethical conduct reflecting Applied Materials' core values.

Additional Information

Time Type: Full time

Employee Type: Assignee / Regular

Travel: Yes, 10% of the Time

Relocation Eligible: Yes

Applied Materials is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law.