Manufacturing Engineer: Lean, DFx & Automation (Austin)

Applied Materials; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 79,000 - 108,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Materials in Austin is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to develop and maintain methods, sequences, and processes for fabrication of parts and assemblies. You will collaborate with engineering to release improvements and drive cost reduction through lean, automation, and DFx.

You will estimate time standards, test procedures, and identify root causes, mentoring junior engineers while delivering operational excellence and productivity gains in a high-tech manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree.
• 4-7 years of experience.
• Demonstrated conceptual knowledge and technical experience for everyday problem-solving on the job.

Responsibilities

• Strong preference for someone with EPI knowledge.
• Develop and maintain all methods, operating sequences, and processes in the fabrication of parts, components, subassemblies, and final assemblies
• Work with other engineering functions to coordinate the release of product improvements and new products, and manage manufacturing engineering projects as needed
• Lead team in using design for excellence (DFx) principles to estimate and reduce manufacturing and/or product costs, and to improve product quality
• Determine time standards and make recommendations for tooling and process requirements
• Develop and use test procedures, evaluate test results, and evaluate work methods, procedures, and policies
• Determine root causes and corrective actions for issues that arise during assembly or system testing; perform Process Failure Mode & Effects Analysis; and provide reports as needed
• Mentor and train junior level engineers

Skills

Lean principles

Automation

Design for Excellence (DFx)

Education

Bachelor's degree

4-7 years experience

Job description

Applied Materials in Austin is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to develop and maintain methods, sequences, and processes for fabrication of parts and assemblies. You will collaborate with engineering to release improvements and drive cost reduction through lean, automation, and DFx.

You will estimate time standards, test procedures, and identify root causes, mentoring junior engineers while delivering operational excellence and productivity gains in a high-tech manufacturing environment.