Manufacturing Operations Lead

Applied Materials, Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Materials in Austin, TX is seeking a Production Supervisor to lead a production and operations team responsible for assembly, inspection, test and final test of the company’s capital equipment and subsystems.

You will set daily priorities, develop work schedules, coordinate with service and customer groups to meet production plans, and drive Lean, Safety and Quality improvements while developing leadership and morale on the line.

Responsibilities

• Supervises employees involved in a variety of production and/or operation functions such as assembly, inspection, test, and/or final test which is related to the manufacturing of the company's capital equipment and systems (electronic, mechanical, electro-mechanical, and/or components, subassemblies and subsystems).
• Sets up daily team priorities, develops work schedules and assigns tasks.
• Responsible for developing and executing action plans and utilizing Shift Handoffs and designated operations reviews.
• Organize and facilitate work team meetings (examples: pre-shift, safety, etc.).
• Participates in development and tracking of organization performance metrics.
• Responsible for meeting or improving cycle time performance and other metrics.
• Coordinates efforts of service and/or customer groups to solicit resources tools, supplies, materials or services to meet production schedules.
• Responsible for eliminating safety incidents, improving equipment efficiency, and developing leadership capability and morale on a production line.
• Assists in training and career development; manages the performance management process.
• Manages the employee selection, hiring, reward and discipline processes.
• May participate in the development of the budget to include forecasting manpower requirements and overhead expenditures.
• Identifies process and quality changes designed to improve manufacturing or department capabilities. Drives Lean, Safety and Quality. Takes corrective action.

Job description

Applied Materials in Austin, TX is seeking a Production Supervisor to lead a production and operations team responsible for assembly, inspection, test and final test of the company’s capital equipment and subsystems.

You will set daily priorities, develop work schedules, coordinate with service and customer groups to meet production plans, and drive Lean, Safety and Quality improvements while developing leadership and morale on the line.