Director, Industrial Engineering

Applied Materials, Inc.; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 168,000 - 231,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus program

Stock award program

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Applied Materials, Inc. is seeking a Director of Industrial Engineering in Santa Clara, CA. You will lead strategic projects, streamline processes, and drive substantial improvements across supply chain and operations.

The role requires 10+ years of relevant experience, strong analytical and communication skills, and an ability to work effectively in a matrix environment. A background in semiconductor or consulting is preferred.

Qualifications

• Industrial Engineering or equivalent Bachelor degree. MBA preferred.
• 10+ years relevant work experience
• Semiconductor experience preferred
• Management consulting experience preferred
• Broad understanding and experience including logistics, financial reporting, operations, and service business management.
• Strong analytical skills – able to extract real insight from multiple data sources
• Excellent oral and written communication, organizational, analytical, and interpersonal skills
• Able to work effectively in a matrix environment and influence others
• Detail oriented, able to connect the dots and communicate complex ideas effectively
• Knowledge of Lean / Six Sigma

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic projects to streamline business processes, improve supply chain and operations.
• Oversee full project lifecycle from analysis to implementation.
• High impact role with change management focus and material impact to performance.
• Structure and break down complex business problems, develop hypothesis, drive analysis and deliver data-driven recommendations.
• Lead thoughtful and rigorous analysis across large data sets and synthesize insights and opportunities.
• Develop and present high-quality recommendations for executive audiences and contribute to strategy discussions.
• Work collaboratively across a cross-functional set of stakeholders to gather information and accelerate execution.
• Optimize operations and business processes to improve performance, reduce cycle time, and shrink costs

Skills

Analytical skills

Excellent communication

Lean / Six Sigma

Matrix environment

Detail oriented

Problem solving

Data-driven insights

Interpersonal skills

Education

Industrial Engineering or equivalent Bachelor degree

MBA preferred

Job description

Director, Industrial Engineering

Location: Santa Clara, CA

Salary: $168,000.00 – $231,000.00

Who We Are

Applied Materials is a global leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. We design, build and service cutting-edge equipment that helps our customers manufacture display and semiconductor chips – the brains of devices we use every day. As the foundation of the global electronics industry, Applied enables the exciting technologies that literally connect our world – like AI and IoT. If you want to push the boundaries of materials science and engineering to create next generation technology, join us to deliver material innovation that changes the world.

What We Offer

Salary: $168,000.00 – $231,000.00

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

Be a part of internal consulting team with high visibility to Applied Global Services executive leadership. Lead strategic projects to streamline business processes, improve supply chain and operations, reduce costs, and improve business performance through advanced analytics. Have responsibility for complete project life cycle starting with analysis of the as-is process, identification and quantification of the opportunities, development of improvement streams, securing buy-in from stakeholders, and driving implementation.

High impact role that requires relentless change management motivation rewarded with material impact to business unit performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Structure and break down complex business problems, develop hypothesis, drive analysis and deliver data-driven recommendations
• Lead thoughtful and rigorous analysis across large data sets and synthesize insights and opportunities
• Develop and present high-quality recommendation and deliverables for executive level consumption and contribute to associated strategy and execution discussions
• Work collaboratively across a cross-functional set of stakeholders to gather the right information, pressure test your hypothesis, co-create deliverables, accelerate execution and unlock value
• Optimize operations and business process to improve performance, reduce cycle time, and shrink costs

Qualifications

• Industrial Engineering or equivalent Bachelor degree. MBA preferred
• 10+ years relevant work experience
• Semiconductor experience preferred
• Management consulting experience preferred
• Broad understanding and experience including logistics, financial reporting, operations, and service business management.
• Strong analytical skills – able to extract real insight from multiple data sources
• Excellent oral and written communication, organizational, analytical, and interpersonal skills
• Able to work effectively in a matrix environment and influence others
• Detail oriented, able to connect the dots and communicate complex ideas effectively
• Knowledge of Lean / Six Sigma

Additional Information

Time Type: Full time

Employee Type: Assignee / Regular

Travel: Yes, 10% 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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