Material Handler Iii jobs at Applied Materials in United States, Kalispell

Key Responsibilities

• Forecasts and communicates engineering, materials, and manufacturing requirements to suppliers. Provides input to outsourcing decisions by performing make versus buy analysis. Coordinates demand signals through MRP to minimize inventory exposure.
• Forms Materials Core Team and coordinates product development process deliverables through matrix management of buyers, planners, and production control. Collaborates with engineering team to interpret engineering requirements.
• Under some supervision, creates, releases and updates new project materials strategy.
• Sourcing: Assists in supplier price and delivery negotiations; under direct supervision may negotiate contracts as necessary. Utilizes the preferred supplier selection and assessment process when selecting suppliers. Completes supplier risk assessment on critical and unique parts. Monitors supplier performance (delivery, quality, cost).
• Materials: Coordinates activities around source selection, specification creation and price negotiation with appropriate team members.
• Executes commercialization (transition) materials plan).
• Manages materials change control process. Meets cost objectives and resolves quality issues. Generates and publishes Key Process Indicators . Tracks total landed costs targets.
• Works with engineering to identify preliminary critical parts, long-lead parts and inspection requirements. Assists in developing supplier and commodity road maps to engineering. Utilizes value analysis on build-to-print components in support of Should Cost analysis.
• Actively mediates and partners with quality and engineering teams to resolve supplier quality issues for assigned product groups. Escalate issues to Commodity Business Managers when necessary.

Functional Knowledge

• Demonstrates conceptual and practical expertise in own discipline and basic knowledge of related disciplines

Business Expertise

• Has knowledge of best practices and how own area integrates with others; is aware of the competition and the factors that differentiate them in the market

Leadership

• Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience; may lead small projects with manageable risks and resource requirements

Problem Solving

• Solves complex problems; takes a new perspective on existing solutions; exercises judgment based on the analysis of multiple sources of information

Impact

• Impacts a range of customer, operational, project or service activities within own team and other related teams; works within broad guidelines and policies

Interpersonal Skills

• Explains difficult or sensitive information; works to build consensus

Key Responsibilities

• Design, prototype, and develop complex software solutions for semiconductor equipment components and devices
• Design common software modules and libraries for use across multiple products
• Troubleshoot a variety of difficult software problems and design and implement bug fixes
• Suggest and implement improvements to the development and troubleshooting process
• Define software specifications
• Develop software documentation
• Contribute to technical review boards for assigned programs
• Interface with internal and external customers for requirement analysis, project schedule and software troubleshooting

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree or higher
• 4 - 7 years in a relevant field

Technical Skills

Proficiency and experience in C++ required

Programming experience inof the following areas desired:

• Real-time Control
• Motion Control
• Embedded Programming
• I/O (synchronous and asynchronous)
• Multi-threading, performance profiling
• C#, .NET
• gRPC, REST, TCP sockets
• Visual Studio
• Source Control
• Matlab

Leadership, Communication and Problem-Solving Skills

• Combines technical skills with effective relationship building and collaboration skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Ability to analyze complex information and explain in a straightforward manner
• Ability to solve problems in moderately difficult situations and drive solutions using technical experience and judgment
• Flexible and adaptable mindset which thrives in a results-driven culture

Key Responsibilities

• Owns product change management (PCM) and control
  • Unreleased product approval and control
  • ECO (Engineering Change Order) approval
  • Implementation of PCN (Part Change Notification), with Global Product Support
  • Provides guidance/input to Engineering and the Business Unit about the field service impact of part/supplier changes.
• Accuracy of customer shipped configurations and BOMs (Bill of Materials)
  • CaRM (Configuration accuracy Review Meeting) reviews
  • BOM (Bill of Materials) accuracy

  • NSR (Non Standard Request) approval

• Owns common modules roadmap and implementation post Phase 5 of ePLC.

• Implementation of component roadmaps including part obsolescence, replacements, alternative vendors and cost reduction

• Facilitates Intercompany communication to align on product strategies, provide guidance on pricing, spare level contents, and restricted part orders. Facilitates alignment meeting for product roadmap and market proliferation

• Implementation of cost reduction roadmap

• Manage strategic vendor issues

• Manage all changes to the product after product release

  • whether driven by engineering, quality, safety, customer demands or supply obsolesce

Functional Knowledge

• Demonstrates conceptual and practical expertise in own discipline and basic knowledge of related disciplines

Business Expertise

• Has knowledge of best practices and how own area integrates with others; is aware of the competition and the factors that differentiate them in the market

Leadership

• Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience; may lead small projects with manageable risks and resource requirements

Problem Solving

• Solves complex problems; takes a new perspective on existing solutions; exercises judgment based on the analysis of multiple sources of information

Impact

• Impacts a range of customer, operational, project or service activities within own team and other related teams; works within broad guidelines and policies

Interpersonal Skills

• Explains difficult or sensitive information; works to build consensus

Material Program Manager

PrimaryResponsibilities (responsibilities specific to this to this role)

• Supply Management
  • Directly manage supply of a key outsourced module / component that feeds into an Applied Materials tool.
  • Provide weekly readouts on material health status to supply chain executives
  • Hosts supplier material readiness review meetings and ensures availability of supplier materials at various Applied locations globally (including sub tier components)
  • Responsible to manage market share allocations across assigned supplier(s) / programs
  • Key focal to manage supplier short shipments till full closure
  • Work with suppliers on sub tier supplier changes to support overall supply initiatives e,g capacity management, cost savings, customer needs etc.
  • Facilitate internal stakeholder discussions with suppliers to address issues gating supplier builds, e.g BOM inaccuracies, engineering spec waivers, rework orders etc.
  • Obsolescence management – Facilitate seamless transition from end of life material to replacement material through close collaborations with supplier and internal stakeholders
  • Support various inventory management programs both internally and externally e.g Consignment, VMI, Aged WIP management, safety stock etc.
• PO management
  • Works in MRP (Materials Requirement Planning), or similar demand/supply planning system to procure materials for use in a manufacturing assembly, integration, test, or customers spares area.
  • Process purchase requisitions, purchase change orders and communicates regularly with supplier on demand forecasting
  • Provides timely updates of supplier commits to internal customers via PO promise date, PROMPT and War room files.
  • Responsible to ensure accurate part level information is maintained in MRP on a timely basis E.g lead time, cost etc.
  • Responsible to maintain accurate BOM prices and manage ad hoc supplier PPV requests
• Supplier & stakeholder management
  • Effectively influence suppliers and internal stakeholders to meet company deliverables.
  • Act as supplier focal to highlight challenges that is impacting build, collaborate with internal stakeholders to develop solutions
  • Quarterly material and build readiness review for critical sub-tier material inventory management
  • Visiting supplier site as needed to follow up on build progress and audit actual progress of tool in WIP vs supplier commits and company need dates

Secondary(employees do this some of the time)

• Ad Hoc RFQ requests to support business needs
• Support logistics team and supplier resolution of Receiving Variant Notices (RVNs)
• First line of escalation for Accounts Payable (AP) disputes submitted by supplier
• Audit assigned supplier’s material inventory position to ensure sufficient material availability is maintained support Applied Material needs
• Support logistic cost optimization projects e.g ocean shipment, trucking etc
• Coordinate engineering teams to address supplier queries on engineering related issues
• Drive overall business process improvements both internally and with suppliers

Key Responsibilities

Performs a wide variety of routine and non-routine electro-mechanical assembly operations, troubleshooting and repair. Adjusts, aligns and/or performs "go-no go" tests using test fixtures or non-diagnostic electronic testing devices. Identifies and corrects errors. Retests. Validates design, fabrication and set up of assemblies.

Applies advanced skills to wire, assemble, test, troubleshoot, and calibrate moderately complex equipment and sub assemblies. Areas of expertise include electrical interconnect, mechanical, pneumatic, fluid flow, or vacuum technologies. Makes own set-ups, alignments and adjustments, maintaining tolerance according to instructions. Disassembles, modifies, reworks, refurbishes, reassembles and tests units as required. Follows work orders, schematics, wiring diagrams, engineering specifications, sketches, assembly shop and production operations sheets, parts and wire lists, written and/or verbal instructions to construct electro-mechanical, vacuum and/or pneumatic assemblies, subassemblies and components.

Maintains a secure, safe, clean and healthy work environment. Attends required health and safety training, and follows safety and security policies, procedures and practices. Promptly reports accidents, injuries, safety hazards, or emergencies to supervisor or Safety department. Follows operating instructions, uses protective equipment when required, and uses equipment and materials properly. Actively strives to prevent accidents and injuries.

Edits and provides feedback to moderately complex reports and/or manufacturing procedures.

Maintains cleanliness of work area and ensures proper handling of tools, equipment and stock to prevent loss or injury. Details finished work by removing fingerprints, etc. and then properly packages to prevent damage in transportation or storage.

Performs other duties and/or completes training as required by Supervisor.

NOTE: Duties for this and all Assembler levels are generically defined to describe job functions with similar skill levels. Area supervision has responsibility for defining and communicating those duties which apply to specific job functions within the classification.

Other Requirements:This is a physically demanding position that often requires standing for extended periods of time, walking, working in tight spaces, bending, squatting, twisting, kneeling, reaching, climbing stairs and ladders, lifting, the ability to distinguish between colors, the ability to work in an environment with noise that may be difficult for some individuals with sensitivity to noise, the use of hand and power tools, and driving or operating heavy machinery including forklifts.

Additionally, because this position may involve working in a clean room, the use of appropriate Personal Protective Equipment such as coveralls, hoods, booties, safety glasses, gloves, respirators, chemical aprons, and face shields may be required.

Functional Knowledge

• Has developed proficiency in a range of processes or procedures to carry out assigned tasks

Business Expertise

• Has a basic understanding of how the team integrates with others

Leadership

• May provide informal guidance and support to more junior team members

Problem Solving

• Provides solutions to problems in situations that are atypical or infrequently occurring based on existing precedents or procedures

Impact

• Impacts the quality of own work and its contribution to the team

Interpersonal Skills

• Uses communication skills to regularly exchange information