Spare Parts Product Manager (Data-Driven, Semiconductors)

Applied Materials, Inc.; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 87,000 - 119,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Materials, Inc. is seeking a Spares Product Line Management (PLM) professional to support spare parts through their lifecycle, drive product changes, obsolescence management, and cost reduction while collaborating with Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations, and Field Service.

You will develop semiconductor process and equipment knowledge, contribute to PCM activities, maintain BOMs, and analyze data to identify trends.

Qualifications

• Masters degree in Engineering, Physics, or Chemistry; GPA 3.0+ preferred.
• 0–2 years of experience (internship, co-op, or project management encouraged).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.

Responsibilities

• Support spare parts through the product lifecycle, including changes, upgrades, obsolescence, replacements, alternate sourcing, and cost reduction.
• Develop semiconductor process and equipment knowledge, building technical domain expertise across different process areas and spare part applications.
• Support Product Change Management (PCM) activities, including ECOs, PCNs, and product configuration changes.
• Help maintain accurate Bills of Materials (BOMs) and product configurations.
• Support component roadmaps and strategies for obsolescence, replacements, alternate suppliers, and cost reduction.
• Analyze product, cost, supply, and service data to identify trends and improvement opportunities.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations, Field Service, and Product teams to support lifecycle and customer needs.
• Support resolution of supplier, supply continuity, quality, and product lifecycle issues.
• Use data, analytics, and AI-enabled tools to generate insights and improve decision-making and business processes.
• Prepare presentations, analyses, and project updates for cross-functional and leadership reviews.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Teamwork

Problem solving

Education

Master's degree in Engineering, Physics, or Chemistry

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Applied Materials, Inc. is seeking a Spares Product Line Management (PLM) professional to support spare parts through their lifecycle, drive product changes, obsolescence management, and cost reduction while collaborating with Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations, and Field Service.

You will develop semiconductor process and equipment knowledge, contribute to PCM activities, maintain BOMs, and analyze data to identify trends.