Manufacturing Engineering III - E3

Applied Materials•Austin, TX

1d•$96,000 - $132,000

About The Position

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. You’ll benefit from a supportive work culture that encourages you to learn, develop, and grow your career as you take on challenges and drive innovative solutions for our customers. We empower our team to push the boundaries of what is possible—while learning every day in a supportive leading global company. Visit our Careers website to learn more. At Applied Materials, we care about the health and wellbeing of our employees. We’re committed to providing programs and support that encourage personal and professional growth and care for you at work, at home, or wherever you may go. Learn more about our benefits. As a Manufacturing Engineer, you are responsible for developing and maintaining methods, operating sequences, and processes in the fabrication of parts, components, subassemblies, and final assemblies. You'll work closely with other engineering functions to coordinate the release of product improvements and new products, and you'll use engineering principles to estimate and reduce manufacturing costs, improve product quality, determine time standards, and make recommendations for tooling and process requirements. Your expertise in lean principles, automation, and continuous improvement will be instrumental in driving operational excellence and achieving higher levels of productivity and cost-effectiveness. You'll develop and use test procedures, evaluate test results, and assess work methods, procedures, and policies to identify root cause issues and solutions that ensure operational success.

Requirements

3–7 years of experience in manufacturing engineering or a closely related discipline.
Strong conceptual and practical expertise in manufacturing engineering, with working knowledge of adjacent engineering fields.
Solid understanding of industry best practices and how manufacturing engineering integrates with other functional areas; awareness of competitive landscape and differentiators.
Demonstrated ability to lead small to medium‑scale projects with manageable risks and resource requirements; experience acting as a technical resource for less‑experienced colleagues.
Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, capable of handling complex problems, assessing multiple inputs, and developing new perspectives on existing solutions.
Ability to influence operational, project, and customer‑related activities within and across teams while working within broad policies and guidelines.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to convey complex or sensitive information and build consensus.

Responsibilities

Develops, implements, and maintains methods, operation sequence and processes in the fabrication of parts, components, sub-assemblies and final assemblies.
Leads manufacturing engineering related projects as required.
Interfaces with other engineering functions to coordinate the release of product improvements and/or new products.
Drives manufacturing engineering ePLC deliverables.
Launches, releases, approves and implements or issues engineering change requests as required to support design engineering and floor with new and existing products.
Estimates manufacturing cost, determines time standards and makes recommendations for tooling and process requirements.
Leads team in the use of DFx principles to reduce product costs and improve delivered product quality.
Develops and uses test procedures, including assisting with the definition of test specifications with design / software engineering.
May work with test engineering on the design and development of text fixtures.
May assist in the coordination of test fixture sourcing activities.
Determines root cause analysis for issues that arise during assembly and/or test of systems; drives correction actions; provides failure analysis report as required.
Evaluates work methods, procedures and policies.
Develops and maintains new business processes; edits as necessary to ensure current practices are documented.
Mentors and trains lower level engineers.
May coordinate outsourcing activities with external / internal suppliers.
Performs Process Failure Mode, Effects and Criticality Analysis when working with New Product Development.