Senior Quality & Operational Excellence Leader

Applied Materials, Inc.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Materials, Inc. in Singapore is seeking a senior Quality/Operations leader to steer quality strategy and continuous improvement across manufacturing sites. You will guide a cross-functional team, drive QMS initiatives, and ensure compliance with customer requirements and regulatory expectations.

Responsibilities include leading audits, root-cause analysis, and actions to reduce defects, improve FPY, and optimize productivity with automation and MES integration.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in Quality, Manufacturing, Operations, or Continuous Improvement.
• 3+ years of people management experience.
• Experience leading cross-functional improvement initiatives with measurable results.
• Experience in manufacturing, semiconductor, electronics, or related industries preferred.
• Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team to meet Quality and Productivity goals with proactive planning.
• Develop and execute the site's quality strategy aligned with business objectives.
• Ensure compliance with quality standards, customer requirements, and regulatory expectations.
• Lead QMS, audits, CAPA, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Drive root cause analysis and preventive actions to reduce defects and quality escapes.
• Monitor Defect rates, FPY, and SPC/non-conformance trends.
• Identify opportunities to improve labor productivity, cycle time, throughput, and MES/automation usage.
• Drive process standardization, automation, and simplification initiatives.
• Establish productivity targets and track achievements against annual goals.
• Lead value stream mapping and waste elimination projects.
• Develop scalable business processes that maintain quality while increasing efficiency.

Skills

Quality leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

People management

Problem-solving

Communication

Team player

Tools

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Applied Materials, Inc. in Singapore is seeking a senior Quality/Operations leader to steer quality strategy and continuous improvement across manufacturing sites. You will guide a cross-functional team, drive QMS initiatives, and ensure compliance with customer requirements and regulatory expectations.

Responsibilities include leading audits, root-cause analysis, and actions to reduce defects, improve FPY, and optimize productivity with automation and MES integration.