Etch/SRP SBU Product Line Manager (TPM)

Applied MaterialsSanta Clara, CA
$163,000 - $224,000Onsite

About The Position

This role will be responsible for service Product Development (products to enhance tool productivity; Uptime, Production time, Matching between tools, improving on wafer performance) within Etch Service Business Unit (SBU) supporting Applied Materials' customer install base in the semi-conductor industry. The role will engage cross-functionally to drive business success through service product development and continuous improvement to meet and exceed customer expectations. Applied Materials is the leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. Our expertise in modifying materials at atomic levels and on an industrial scale helps our customers – who make smartphones, supercomputers, virtual reality headsets, autonomous vehicles and more – transform their ideas into reality. Our innovations Make Possible® a Better Future. Inside our company, we apply the idea of Make Possible as we work together. We value our people and teams who turn possibilities into reality by advancing our strategy, accomplishing great things and empowering others. We are deeply committed to fostering a Culture of Inclusion where every person knows they belong, feels empowered to bring their whole self to work, and is inspired to grow. If you’re looking for the next step in your future, consider Applied Materials. With the data explosion and new investment in semiconductors, it’s an exciting place to be.

Requirements

  • Bachelor or master’s in science or Engineering
  • Semi equipment hardware development experience or Process Development experience is necessary.
  • 10 – 15 years of relevant experience
  • Plasma Etch, Materials, deposition, systems/equipment experience and domain expertise.
  • Semiconductor applications and services experience desired
  • New product introduction experience with a performance-based track record
  • Customer focused – Voice of Customer (VOC) domain expertise and strong customer acumen
  • Positive can-do hands-on entrepreneurial attitude that builds support for RD&E needs
  • Strong communication skills and interpersonal presence that extend confidence and humility
  • Ability to effectively manage and deliver to multiple Key Performance Indices (KPIs)
  • Critical thinking and ability to influence and communicate effectively with multiple internal stakeholders (Engineering, Planners, Sales, finance, marketing, strategy, management)
  • Excellent personal time management and project management skills.

Responsibilities

  • Drive development of service Products for Etch chambers.
  • Drive partner teams across the company to develop components of service products and be the Technical program manager that manages to stitch together the various components together to develop a high value service product.
  • Program management with the equipment business unit and cross functional teams ensuring product service readiness (e.g. Spares, training, Design for Install (DfI), Design for Service (DfS), Design for Automated Service (DfAS), Data insights)
  • Development of service product roadmaps by partnering with customers through their technology cycle creating and deploying solutions to their most important challenges.
  • Communicate program progress/execution to upper management & stakeholders throughout the Product development release cycle.
  • Systems engineering expertise to lead and/or develop and execute significantly complex projects having a substantial mix of electrical, mechanical, physics, algorithms and software design, which are leading edge of system functionality or technology, and spearhead development of new technologies as appropriate to develop advanced service products.
  • Discuss with the BU on parameters available from new tool components and drive alignment on key critical parameters for data management.
  • Responsible for ensuring that service products are scalable in field.
  • Ensure that field is prepared to support the service product deployment by ensuring Training and other resources are provided for the field teams.
  • Ensure that any components developed as part of service product have a proper manufacturing path as well as repair path by working with Operations team within Applied Global Services.
  • Responsible for cost models with roadmaps to achieve CoO targets, including driving solution execution making sure products meet productivity requirements: CoO (Cost of Ownership), MTTR (Mean Time To Repair) , MTBC (Mean Time Between Clean) , etc.
  • Direct data analytics team and engineering to develop and validate AI-based predictive maintenance models and engineering solutions to improve benefits of service offering to customers
  • Lead concurrent service product development with good communication with BU during NPI stage, ensuring tool improvements for sustained customer engagement by having unified MRS (Market Requirements Specification), inclusion of DFi/DFs (Design for Install/Design for Service), data management
  • Partners with strategic sourcing/supply chain to ensure material readiness for their respective programs.

Benefits

  • Supportive work culture that encourages you to learn, develop, and grow your career
  • Comprehensive benefits package
  • Participation in a bonus and a stock award program, as applicable
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