AGS Training Services PPC New Product (NPI) Instructor III - (E3)

Applied Materials, Inc.; Kalispell (MT); On-site; USD 84,000 - 116,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Materials, Inc. in Billerica, MA seeks a New Product (NPI) instructor to blend technical training with hands-on product knowledge for PLC/NPI tools and chambers.

The role embeds in the BU, developing and delivering initial classroom and hands-on training, and coordinating structured OJT as new tools move to volume production. Expect travel as needed to drive training outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, education, or training; 4 years of semiconductor equipment experience in installation, programming, safety, maintenance, operation, troubleshooting, and repair.
• 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 first year
• Preferred – Instructional Design certification or 2 years of curriculum development/training design experience

Responsibilities

• Conducts semiconductor equipment training needs assessment and communicates with product groups for course updates.
• Manages multiple projects of diverse scope and directs project team members; represents AGS TS at meetings and industry activities.
• Determines system utilization requirements by researching and testing systems.
• Develops training materials and conducts standard ISD-based course development; ensures correct revisions of procedures and schematics.
• Lead NPI training development projects; creates student guides using PowerPoint and Word; revises final copy.
• Maintains safe training environment; provides technical troubleshooting support; ensures safety retrofits on training systems.
• Presents in-house and on-site training; manages classroom/lab activities; ensures course objectives are met; may train off-shift.
• Provides coaching to other instructors; mentors, handles customer satisfaction issues.
• Ensures operation of equipment via preventive maintenance; troubleshoots and inventories equipment.
• Delivers training solutions; expands this to meet customer needs; maintains knowledge via workshops and publications.
• Contributes to team with related results; travel up to 40-50% domestically and internationally.

Skills

Project management

Training/presentation

Technical experience

Semiconductor equipment knowledge

Education

Bachelor degree in engineering or education

6 years semiconductor equipment experience

Tools

P500, Stratus and Apollo

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

Salary:

$84,000.00 - $115,500.00

Location:

Billerica,MA

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 Billerica, MA‑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 Billerica 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, work flow, 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; develops 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.

• Ensures 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, reviewing 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

• P500, Stratus and Apollo

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 use: 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

Additional Information

Time Type

Full time

Employee Type

Assignee / Regular

Travel

Yes, 50% 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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