Operations Manager jobs at Applied Materials in Singapore, Singapore

What We Offer

Key Responsibilities

• Lead materials strategy and execution for complex sourcing projects supporting division level objectives.

• Manage end-to-end materials strategy from concept to enablement, including sourcing, supplier selection, and alignment with volume manufacturing.

• Analyze demand signals to crate plans that minimize inventory exposure and accelerate supply chain performance.

• Collaborate with engineering to interpret requirements and identify critical, long-lead, and inspection-intensive parts.

• Benchmark internal and external systems to integrate best practices into project deliverables.

• Align with program management to clearly communicate status, milestones, tasks, and risks.

• Monitor supplier performance toward program goals and escalate issues as needed.

• Drive resolution of supplier quality issues in partnership with engineering and quality teams.

• Provide business process expertise to increase velocity of execution across engineering, supply chain, and quality.

Functional Knowledge & Expertise

• Recognized as a technical expert in materials and sourcing within the organization with the ability to lead and motivate.

• Demonstrates broad knowledge across operations disciplines and applies innovative thinking to solve complex problems.

• Anticipates business and regulatory challenges and recommends improvements to processes, products, or services.

Leadership & Influence

• Leads high-risk, complex projects with strategic impact.

• Influences cross-functional teams without direct authority to drive project success.

• Communicates complex ideas effectively and gains consensus across senior stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree preferred; significant relevant experience considered.

• Experience: 5–10 years managing sourcing projects in large organizations.

• Skills: Expert level knowledge of supply chain and business operations; ability to analyze and communicate program impact to quality, manufacturing, planning and logistics; experience with supplier management and materials planning.

Work Location

• Upper Changi

What We Offer

Program ownership in development, oversight and execution of Security programs and initiatives for Applied Material’s regional security function. This role requires a unique combination of security & crisis management expertise coupled with Strategic oversight, risk mitigation planning, cross-regional alignment and stakeholder engagement experience.

Key Accountabilities

• Assist in the development of Applied Materials Security & Business Resiliency Program.

• Implementation of Federal Security Programs, guard force services deployment, investigations, events security, emergency preparedness, and managing workplace violence prevention initiatives.

• Budget / results accountability for assigned projects, programs and initiatives.

• Works cross-functionally to develop KPI’s & SLA’s in areas of responsibility.

• Development of security awareness and training programs.

• Other initiatives / projects as needed

Leadership Skills Required

• Security program development

• Must have 100% credibility, objectivity and respect across all parts of the business

• Ability to identify risk and define mitigation measures.

• Willingness to challenge status quo, innovate and introduce new ideas

• Understanding of differences in standards across geographies and cultures

• Proactive mindset.

• Build relationships with key stakeholders and business leaders

• Promote the Security function as subject a matter expert within Applied Materials

• Ability to collaborate with other service functions (GIS, HR, Finance, Legal)

Professional Expertise/ Knowledge

• Industry best practices and metrics defining operational performance

• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams around Security and business continuity program process implementation and emergency management – preferably in global corporation setting

• Program management in global security domain

• Knowledge of estimating and cost associated with various system applications

Experience

• 2+ years in a similar role within a multi-national corporate security team

• Experience in program management / Security planning & initiatives

• Former corporate security / law enforcement / military experience highly desired

Skills

• Service-oriented approach

• Excellent organizational skills

• Solid decision-making and judgment

• Excellent presentation skills

• Engaging communicator with ability to influence the leadership

• Ability to work within a matrix environment with cross-functional collaboration

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field required, Master’s Degree in a related field is a plus.

No. of Direct Reports

• 10 or less

Work Location

• Upper Changi

What We Offer

The primary role for this Technical Project Manager is supporting ALD New Product Transitions but responsibilities can flex into supporting New Product Transitions, CIP (Continuous Improvement Projects) and Refurbished Systems for ALD, FEP, and EPI.

Key Responsibilities

• Interfaces with other engineering functions to coordinate the release of product improvements and/or new products. Launches, releases, approves and implements or issues engineering change requests as required to support design engineering and Operations with new and existing products.

• Estimates manufacturing costs, determines time standards and makes recommendations for tooling and process requirements. Uses DFx principles to reduce manufacturing and/or product costs, and improve delivered product quality.

Test Procedures, Test Fixtures, and Syscons

• Develops test procedures, including assisting with the definition of test specifications with design / software engineering. Develops and refines Mayan scripts for chamber testing.

• Works with Central Test Engineering, Test Techs, and other Test Engineers on the design and development of test fixtures. May assist in the coordination of test fixture sourcing activities.

• Works with Total Product Support, Test Techs, Contract Manufacturers, and other workcenters in order to develop and maintain the merged syscons for systems.

Statistical Process Control

• Gathers operational and test data and evaluates results; may takescorrective/continuousimprovement actions.

Continuous Improvement

• Evaluates work methods, test procedures, and workcenter policies. Participates in the development and maintenance of new and existing business processes and test strategies in order to continuously improve performance and reduce manufacturing cycle time.

Failure Analysis and Non-Conformance Corrective Action

• Works with Customer Experience team to determine root cause of internal and externalnon-conformances.Drives corrective action back into test strategy based on corrective actions. Works with Customer Experience, and Design Engineers of failure analysis and drive corrective actions into test process.

New Product Transitions

• Supports new product transitions as key manufacturing engineering team member. Works with Design Engineers to convert their test specifications into tests. Develops test strategies to efficiently test chambers to required quality and cycle time goals. Determines tooling and test fixtures required for testing new chambers as they transition into volume manufacturing environment.

Functional Knowledge

• Demonstrates conceptual and practical expertise in Project Management and basic knowledge of Capital Equipment for Semiconductor Industry. Deeper knowledge of FEP, ALD, and EPI tools is a plus

Engineering Skill Requirements

• Requires knowledge and experience in own discipline; still acquiring higher-level knowledge and skills. Builds knowledge of the company, processes and customers. Solves a range of straightforward problems. Analyzes possible solutions using standard procedures. Receives a moderate level of guidance and direction.

• Requires ability to learn new skills and transpose them to solving manufacturing problems.

What We Offer

As aManufacturing Engineering Manager, youwill be leading

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage a team of manufacturing engineers of different seniorities and experience level.

• Develops, implements, and maintains methods, operation sequence and processes in the fabrication of parts, components, sub-assemblies and final assemblies.

• Interfaces with other engineering functions to coordinate the release of product improvements and/or new products.

• Launches, releases, approves and implements or issues engineering change requests as required to support design engineering and Operations with new and existing products.

• Estimates manufacturing costs, determines time standards and makes recommendations for tooling and process requirements.

• Managing projects and programs in area of responsibility, and ensures that necessary preliminary activities.

• Evaluates work methods, procedures and policies. Participates in the development and maintenance of new and existing business processes; updates as necessary to ensure current practices are documented.

• Performs Process Failure Mode, Effects and Criticality Analysis when working with New Product Development.

Requirements:

• Master/ Bachelor Degree in Engineering with years of relevant manufacturing experiences

• At least 3 years of supervisory experiences managing a team of engineers

• Industry experiences in manufacturing, electronics, semiconductor are highly preferred

• Problem-solving and quality-minded personality

• Ability to work with deadlines and different levels of stakeholders

Work Location:

• Upper Changi

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of manufacturing engineers of different seniorities and experience level.

• Develops, implements, and maintains methods, operation sequence and processes in the fabrication of parts, components, sub-assemblies and final assemblies.

• Interfaces with other engineering functions to coordinate the release of product improvements and/or new products.

• Launches, releases, approves and implements or issues engineering change requests as required to support design engineering and Operations with new and existing products.

• Estimates manufacturing costs, determines time standards and makes recommendations for tooling and process requirements.

• Spearheads research and development of new manufacturing technologies, as appropriate, and ensures that newly created processes, designs, and/or methodologies are incorporated into Applied Materials products/services, and/or disseminated to other areas as needed.

• Evaluates work methods, procedures and policies. Participates in the development and maintenance of new and existing business processes; updates as necessary to ensure current practices are documented.

• Performs Process Failure Mode, Effects and Criticality Analysis when working with New Product Development.

Requirements:

• Bachelor Degree in Engineering or Manufacturing

• At least 2 years of supervisory experiences managing a team of engineers

• Problem-solving and quality-minded personality

• Ability to work with deadlines and different levels of stakeholders

• Ability to work with global stakeholders which may lead to having meetings at different time zones

• Ability to travel for work at times in need

Work Location:

• 8 Upper Changi Road North

Applied Materials is a global leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. We design, build and service cutting-edge equipment that helps our customers manufacture display and semiconductor chips – the brains of devices we use every day. As the foundation of the global electronics industry, Applied enables the exciting technologies that literally connect our world – like AI and IoT. If you want to push the boundaries of materials science and engineering to create next generation technology, join us to deliver material innovation that changes the world.

What We Offer

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Relocation Eligible:

Applied Materials is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

What We Offer

Logistics Outbound Operations Taiwan PM is a key role within the Manufacturing Logistics Operations organization.

Excellent communications, analytics and problem-solving skills are a necessity along with the agility to respond in a fast-pacedenvironment.

This individual will report to the SGP Outbound Operations manager.

Main Roles and Responsibilities

• Manage Silicon System Group (SSG) Finished Goods operations and customer deliveries in Taiwan.
• Actively participate and lead cross functional teams to ensure on time customer shipment readiness.
• Develop and understand warehouse and transportation operational capacity. Communicate capacity requirements for revenue shipments.
• Proactively work with internal account teams and customer freight forwarders/ trucker to highlight potential risks areas and jointly work on alternative options plan if necessary.
• Manage 3rd party logistics provider in the day-to-day executions of FGI warehouse, transport operations and crating.
• Establish Key Process Indicators (KPI) and Scorecard metrics. Established dashboard, reports to maintain and ensure performance and drive 3PL on corrective actions.
• Drive 3PL in ensuring all deliveries are transacted in ERP or Applied system accurately and timely as per Global Invoicing / Revenue Recognition standards.
• Monitor and manage plant to plant materials delivery (ICTO) timeliness and effectiveness to ensure on time receipts of complete modules into the FGI Taiwan warehouse
• Actively participate and lead cross functional teams (demand managers, manufacturing, material planners, IE etc) in outbound freight process designs and improvementimplementation.
• Actively participate and contribute to freight planning, packaging and quality improvement initiatives for manufacturing.
• Responsible for warehouse inventory control and finance reporting. Drive excess/aging inventory reduction through 3PL management, collaboration with cross functional teams
• Drive and seek opportunities to introduce automation and technology into the warehouse operations as opportunities to improve quality control, space and labor productivity. Collaborate with the internal IT team to provide system or platform expertise in process design, training and user operations support for any change projects.
• Develop good understanding of Taiwan import/exports requirements and ensure warehouse import and export processcompliance.
• Manage customer escalations, define problem statement, data analyze and drive corrective actions alongside with 3PL and AMAT QualityTeam.
• Ensure Logistics compliance and controls to Applied Quality and Safety Standards
• Manage projects, programs and assignments effectively with clear milestones and timeline tracking.

Minimum Requirements: Education & Experience

• Minimum bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering, Logistics Operations or Supply Chain
• At least 5-8 years experience in order management, freight management, logistics operations, 3PL Management and process quality control

​Knowledge & Skills:

• Attention to details and analytical in problem solving
• Ability to demonstrate a high sense of urgency and is highly adaptable in a fast paced, dynamicenvironment.
• Ability to effectively communicate and collaborate with a culturally diversified cross functional team
• Excellent English and Chinese written and oral communication and interpersonal skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Powerpoint)
• Ability to work independently with moderate guidance
• Willingness to ask questions, challenge the status quo, and think creatively
• Proficiency in working with data for analysis and solution development
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Flexibility to work extended hours when required (e.g., quarter-end).
• Able to create dashboard using Tableau/ Power BI or any other platform. (plus point)

Job Grade:

B3/4

• Quarterly weekend support (during Applied fiscal quarter end)