2nd Shift Manufacturing Engineer - Lean & Automation

Applied Materials, Inc.; Kalispell (MT); On-site; USD 66,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Materials, Inc. in Kalispell, MT is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to develop and maintain methods, processes, and cost-reducing improvements for components and final assemblies.

You will collaborate across engineering, quality, and suppliers to drive product enhancements and productivity. The role emphasizes lean principles, automation, and continuous improvement to achieve safety, quality, reliability, and on-time delivery goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• 1–3 years of relevant engineering or manufacturing experience.
• Demonstrated conceptual knowledge and technical experience for everyday problem-solving.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Effective time management and critical thinking skills to understand priorities and support project execution.
• Computer skills including Microsoft Office, Smartsheet, Tableau, Visio, and other software or systems necessary for the performance of the job.
• Ability to accommodate 2nd shift schedule Monday-Thursday 4pm-2:30am

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and improve manufacturing methods, operating sequences, work instructions, process flows, build layouts, and assembly procedures for components, subassemblies, and final systems.
• Coordinate with design engineering, NPME, operations, quality, test engineering, suppliers, and other stakeholders to implement product improvements, and resolve manufacturing issues.
• Create, review, route, approve, and implement engineering change requests and orders while assessing impacts to bills of material, drawings, product structures, kits, assemblies, operations, suppliers, and customers.
• Use DFx, lean manufacturing, and continuous improvement principles to reduce cost, improve manufacturability, eliminate waste, and enhance product safety, quality, reliability, and delivery performance.
• Estimate manufacturing costs, establish or support time standards, and recommend tooling, fixturing, test equipment, process requirements, and production layout improvements.
• Develop, support, and evaluate test procedures, build processes, operational data, and test results to troubleshoot failures and improve manufacturing performance.
• Perform root cause analysis, failure analysis, process failure mode analysis, and corrective action planning for issues found during assembly, supplier manufacturing, system integration, or test.
• Gather and analyze manufacturing, quality, supplier, and test data to support data-driven decision-making and implementation of corrective and preventive actions.
• Support supplier quality and manufacturing readiness activities by engaging suppliers, reviewing supplier-related issues, supporting audits or visits, and helping resolve material or process concerns.
• Communicate clearly across functions, train or coach participants in engineering change and manufacturing processes, mediate implementation barriers, and support effective project execution.
• Maintain strong working knowledge of manufacturing systems and tools such as PLM/PDM systems, SAP, CAD platforms, engineering change systems, Microsoft Office, Smartsheet, Tableau, Visio, and other software used to manage product and process data.

Skills

Lean principles

Automation

Continuous improvement

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Time management

Critical thinking

Microsoft Office

Smartsheet

Tableau

Visio

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering

Tools

PLM/PDM

SAP

CAD

Engineering change systems

Microsoft Office

Smartsheet

Tableau

Visio

Job description

Applied Materials, Inc. in Kalispell, MT is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to develop and maintain methods, processes, and cost-reducing improvements for components and final assemblies.

You will collaborate across engineering, quality, and suppliers to drive product enhancements and productivity. The role emphasizes lean principles, automation, and continuous improvement to achieve safety, quality, reliability, and on-time delivery goals.