Manufacturing Engineer - Lean & Process Improvement

Applied Materials; Gloucester (MA); On-site; USD 96,000 - 132,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Materials is a global leader in materials engineering solutions, developing and maintaining methods, operating sequences, and processes for fabricating parts and final assemblies. You will work with engineering to release product improvements and optimize manufacturing costs and quality.

The Manufacturing Engineer role emphasizes lean principles, automation, and continuous improvement to drive productivity and cost-effectiveness across operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 4–7 years of experience in manufacturing engineering or a related field.
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills and ability to work in cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop operation sequences and processes for sub-assemblies and final assemblies.
• Coordinate release of product improvements with design and operations; implement ECOs as needed.
• Estimate manufacturing costs, set time standards, and recommend tooling and process improvements.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

AgileE6

SAP

PTC Creo

Ansys

Smartsheet

Tableau

Job description

Applied Materials is a global leader in materials engineering solutions, developing and maintaining methods, operating sequences, and processes for fabricating parts and final assemblies. You will work with engineering to release product improvements and optimize manufacturing costs and quality.

The Manufacturing Engineer role emphasizes lean principles, automation, and continuous improvement to drive productivity and cost-effectiveness across operations.