Technical Program Manager: Supply Chain & Manufacturing

Applied Materials; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 134,000 - 184,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock award program

Bonus eligibility

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Applied Materials in Santa Clara, CA is seeking an experienced Technical Program Manager to lead complex programs across manufacturing, supplier qualification, and risk mitigation. You will partner with Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain to drive programs from concept through implementation.

The ideal candidate has strong PM capabilities and technical manufacturing expertise, with experience in supplier quality and lifecycle management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Supply Chain, Operations, Manufacturing, or related field.
• 7+ years of experience in Technical Program Management, Manufacturing Engineering, Supplier Quality, Operations, or Supply Chain.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and operations.
• Experience with supplier qualification and supplier quality methodologies.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional technical projects.
• Strong stakeholder management and executive communication skills.
• Experience managing technical risks and driving issue resolution.

Responsibilities

• Prepares project plans and drives the project from conception and planning to implementation.
• Lead complex technical programs involving manufacturing, engineering, quality, and supply chain.
• Provides engineering and business process expertise to team and other members on standard programs / issues.
• Identifies and resolves potential complications within the project and develops solutions.
• Drive supplier qualification and alternate source development initiatives to improve business continuity and reduce supply risk.
• Evaluate manufacturing processes, supplier capabilities, and qualification readiness.
• Manage technical risks, develop mitigation plans, and drive issue resolution across stakeholders.
• Coordinate engineering change implementation and manufacturing readiness activities.
• Facilitate root cause investigations and corrective action plans with suppliers and internal teams.
• Develop and track program schedules, milestones, risks, dependencies, and executive communications.
• Drive cross-functional alignment to ensure successful project execution and business outcomes.
• Present program status, technical risks, and mitigation strategies to senior leadership.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Executive communication

Stakeholder management

Technical program management

Risk management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field

Tools

PMP Certification

Job description

Applied Materials in Santa Clara, CA is seeking an experienced Technical Program Manager to lead complex programs across manufacturing, supplier qualification, and risk mitigation. You will partner with Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain to drive programs from concept through implementation.

The ideal candidate has strong PM capabilities and technical manufacturing expertise, with experience in supplier quality and lifecycle management.