Singapore Senior Operations & Quality Manager

Applied Materials South East Asia; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Materials Singapore seeks a senior quality and operations leader to drive the site's quality strategy, lead cross‑functional improvement initiatives, and ensure compliance with standards and customer requirements.

You will oversee QMS, audits, corrective actions, and productivity programs, while identifying opportunities to boost labor productivity, cycle time, throughput, and waste elimination in a dynamic semiconductor environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Quality, Manufacturing, Operations, Continuous Improvement, or Operational Excellence.
• 3+ years of people management experience.
• Proven track record leading cross-functional improvement initiatives and achieving measurable business results.

Responsibilities

• Lead quality and productivity goals with capability to plan and anticipate challenges.
• Develop and execute the site's quality strategy aligned with business objectives.
• Ensure compliance with company quality standards, customer requirements, and regulatory expectations.
• Lead quality management systems (QMS), audits, corrective actions, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Drive root cause analysis and preventive actions to reduce defects and quality escapes.
• Monitor and improve key quality metrics such as Defect rates and FPY.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Quality

Process improvement

Problem solving

Communication

Team player

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Cross-functional

Job description

Applied Materials Singapore seeks a senior quality and operations leader to drive the site's quality strategy, lead cross‑functional improvement initiatives, and ensure compliance with standards and customer requirements.

You will oversee QMS, audits, corrective actions, and productivity programs, while identifying opportunities to boost labor productivity, cycle time, throughput, and waste elimination in a dynamic semiconductor environment.