AGS Training Services CMP New Product (NPI) Instructor V - (E4)

Applied Materials; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Materials in Santa Clara, California is seeking a Santa Clara-based New Product (NPI) instructor. This role combines technical instruction with expertise in NPI tool startup, classroom and hands-on training, and process development for new chambers and tools.

The position requires a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience, 4–7 years in semiconductor equipment training, and strong communication and project-management skills. Domestic and international travel up to 40% is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, education, or training with 4+ years semiconductor equipment experience or 6+ years without a bachelor's degree.
• Strong communication, presentation, problem solving, and teamwork skills are essential.
• Experience in education, performance-based training, or training/presentation delivery is desirable and required to attain instructional developer role within first year.
• Knowledge of instructional design, curriculum development, or related certification is a plus.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally (up to 40%).

Responsibilities

• Conducts semiconductor equipment training needs assessment by collecting information from experts and stakeholders.
• Communicates with product groups to obtain current product information for course updates and manages multiple projects.
• Determines system utilization requirements by researching and testing systems.
• Develops and updates training materials, ISD-compliant course content, and student guides.
• Leads NPI training development projects and creates hardware training materials (PowerPoint/Word).
• Maintains safe training environments and provides troubleshooting and on-site support.

Skills

Communication

Presentation skills

Problem solving

Teamwork

Microsoft Office

Instructional delivery

Self-motivation

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, education, or training

Tools

MS Windows applications

Networking

e-Learning

Videography

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.

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

Salary: $115,000.00 - $158,500.00

Location: Santa Clara,CA

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. Visit our Careers website to learn more.

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.

What You'll Do

This posting is for a Santa Clara, California-based New Product (NPI) instructor. This position is a combination technical instructor and technical expert role on existing and new products. The position is embedded in the business unit (BU) in Gloucester in order to learn the new PLC/NPI products (i.e. the new chambers, new mainframes, and new tools) for the BU, gain experience on the startup and sustaining production tasks on the tool and develop/deliver initial classroom and hands-on training on the tool. Once the tool transitions to volume production, the NPI instructor will train up the volume instructor, who then takes over the product from a training ownership standpoint.

Due to the scheduling of PLC/NPI product development, the NPI instructor will often be researching, gaining knowledge/experience, and developing/delivering for several new tools/chambers at a time, so project management, training/presentation experience, and technical experience (mechanical, electrical, etc.) of semiconductor equipment is required.

Basic breakdown of time is:

~45% learning the new tool and gaining knowledge and experience (mechanical, electrical, software, process, etc.) and developing the course materials, structure and updating of existing courses

~35% delivering training or coordinating structured factory OJT

~20% other activities

Role Responsibilities

• Conducts semiconductor equipment training needs assessment by collecting information pertaining to work procedures, workflow, and functional knowledge from the experts; understanding job-specific functions and tasks; maintains product technical knowledge sufficient to prepare and present defined product courses; disseminates new information to training and business unit staff
• Communicates with product groups to obtain current product information for course updates; manages multiple projects of diverse scope and complexity; directs project team members. Represents AGS TS at divisional meetings, external conferences and industry task force activities
• Determines system utilization requirements by researching and testing systems
• Utilizes Technical Publications and System Product Business Groups to maximize technical documentation efficiencies; occasionally develops customized training materials per customer needs; trains others in standard course development process/Instructional System Design (ISD); ensures the correct revisions of product procedures and schematics; identifies and corrects procedural issues with the business unit
• Lead NPI training development projects with minimal support; develop hardware training student guides by identifying and describing information needs; using basic desktop publishing (PowerPoint and Word); submitting initial versions for review; revising and editing final copy
• Maintains safe and healthy training environment by following organization standards and legal regulations; Provides technical expertise and troubleshooting skills to assist with system repairs; ensures system functionality can support course objectives; ensures all safety retrofits are installed on the training systems
• Presents technical training in house and at customer sites; conducts training classes by presenting job-specific classroom and hands-on learning environments and opportunities; manages classroom/lab activities to ensure fulfillment of course objectives; presents and practices safety per procedure; may train during off shift and/or weekends as assigned; actively certifies others; establishes new certification requirements; Evaluates training by evaluating effectiveness of training to specific job applications
• Provides coaching and leadership to other instructors; serves as mentor to less senior instructors for class delivery, technical development and certification; anticipates, prevents and resolves customer satisfaction issues.
• Ensure operation of equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturer's instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions; calling for repairs; maintaining equipment inventories; evaluating new equipment and techniques
• Maintains quality service by establishing and enforcing organization standards; demonstrates knowledge and understanding of the AGS Training Services organization and operations and the AGS organization; informs customers of additional AGS TS courses/products available; assists Marketing in building customer relationships and selling AGS TS products; analyzes customer issues/needs to determine future training opportunities; deliver training solutions for customer needs
• Maintains technical and instructional knowledge by attending educational workshops, review publications, etc.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed
• Will require both domestic and international travel (up to 40%).

Tool Specific Required Experience

• CMP

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in engineering, education, or training, PLUS 4 years of professional semiconductor equipment experience in installation, programming, safety, maintenance, operation, troubleshooting, and repair of semiconductor machinery equipment (such as robots, programmable controllers, power supplies, pneumatics, vacuum systems, power distributions, facilities, high voltage systems, high current systems, and robot controllers), following manuals, specifications, blueprints, and schematics, and using hand tools, measuring instruments, and testing equipment
• If no bachelor's degree, 6 years of professional semiconductor equipment experience
• 2 years of formal or informal experience in education, performance-based training, or training/presentation delivery to external customers is desirable and required to attain FKA instructional Developer within the first year.
• Preferred - Nationally recognized certification in "Instructional Design" or 2 years of formal or informal experience in curriculum development and/or instructional design.
• Excellent communication, presentation, problem solving, teamwork and interpersonal communication skills; Resourceful, able to work and learn independently where necessary; Highly self-motivated and dedicated professional
• Presentation skills, written communication, training delivery, project/information management, self-development, presenting technical information, self-confidence, dealing with complexity, Microsoft Office skills
• Equipment: office equipment, power supplies, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, volt meters, soldering irons, hand tools, power tools, and personal computers
• Semiconductor equipment skills: operations, preventive maintenance, corrective maintenance, alignments, calibrations, and system-level troubleshooting skills on analog/digital electronics
• Knowledge of MS Windows applications and computer networking a plus
• Experience in e-Learning a plus
• Experience in videography and photography a plus

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Years of Experience

4 - 7 Years

Additional Information

Time Type

Full time

Employee Type

Assignee / Regular

Travel

Yes, 25% of the Time

Relocation Eligible

Yes

The salary offered to a selected candidate will be based on multiple factors including location, hire grade, job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and with consideration of internal equity of our current team members. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, candidates may be eligible for other forms of compensation such as participation in a bonus and a stock award program, as applicable.

For all sales roles, the posted salary range is the Target Total Cash (TTC) range for the role, which is the sum of base salary and target bonus amount at 100% goal achievement.

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.

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