Production Lead – Lean, Safety & Quality

Applied Materials, Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 68,000 - 94,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Materials, Inc. in Austin, TX is seeking a Production Supervisor to oversee manufacturing operations for capital equipment and related systems. The role emphasizes prioritizing schedules, coaching teams, and ensuring safety, quality, and efficiency across shifts.

You will drive continuous improvement, develop team skills, and coordinate with quality and operations to meet performance targets while maintaining a safe and compliant work environment.

Responsibilities

• Supervises employees involved in production and/or operation functions related to manufacturing of capital equipment and components.
• Prioritizes production schedules based on manpower, equipment efficiency, capacity and materials.
• Participates in operational meetings.
• Supports development and tracking of organization performance metrics.
• Schedules and conducts milestone meetings.
• Responsible for meeting or improving cycle time performance and other metrics.
• Ensures timely response to operations issues affecting customer satisfaction; interfaces with customer/vendor requirements; analyzes cost of quality and initiates corrective action.
• Oversees prevention of employee accidents and injuries.
• Ensures department training including Environmental, Health and Safety training.
• Implements and monitors safety policies and procedures.
• Develops personnel through training and career development; manages performance; coaches.
• Manages employee selection, hiring, rewards and discipline processes.
• Supports capacity optimization; monitors processes that collect and report key metrics.
• Identifies process and quality changes to improve capabilities.
• Drives Lean, Safety and Quality; takes corrective action.

Job description

Applied Materials, Inc. in Austin, TX is seeking a Production Supervisor to oversee manufacturing operations for capital equipment and related systems. The role emphasizes prioritizing schedules, coaching teams, and ensuring safety, quality, and efficiency across shifts.

You will drive continuous improvement, develop team skills, and coordinate with quality and operations to meet performance targets while maintaining a safe and compliant work environment.