Senior Director, Operations Management (Site Leader)

Applied Materials•Kalispell, MT

7d•$180,000 - $247,500•Onsite

About The Position

Provides leadership and direction through site managers and functional leads across two co-located manufacturing operations: Montana Production Operations (MPO) and Montana Manufacturing Solutions (MMS), totaling ~300 personnel. Is accountable for the performance and results of both operations, which serve distinct but complementary missions — MPO as the product build operation supporting a growing semiconductor product equipment business, and MMS as a quick-turn machining and assembly/test operation. Develops and executes site strategy to achieve business unit objectives across both operations, balancing the discipline of scaled, quality-critical equipment build with the speed and flexibility demanded by quick-turn machining and test. Decisions are guided by company and segment/functional strategy and objectives. Directs and controls the activities of both operations as an integrated site.

Requirements

Demonstrates broad and comprehensive understanding of different manufacturing systems, theories, and practices spanning both discrete product build (MPO) and precision machining/assembly/test (MMS), as well as the changing business environment in semiconductor capital equipment.
Applies in-depth knowledge of semiconductor equipment manufacturing and quick-turn machining/test operations, along with business and commercial expertise, to differentiate the site's contribution to the business unit's competitiveness.
Leads a ~300-person, two-operation site through managers of diverse activities (production, machining, assembly, test, quality, supply chain); develops and executes site strategy to achieve key business objectives across both MPO and MMS.
Evaluates key business and operational challenges spanning two distinct manufacturing disciplines; directs the development of new or innovative solutions that account for both operations' differing cadences and requirements.
Guided by company strategy and business objectives, impacts the results of the semiconductor equipment product group through integrated performance of both MPO and MMS.
Influences and negotiates at senior executive levels, with great latitude on outcomes; presents and defends complicated or delicate issues affecting both operations and their shared workforce, infrastructure, and customer commitments.
Position requires understanding of Applied Materials' global Standards of Business Conduct and compliance with these standards at all times. This includes demonstrating the highest level of ethical conduct reflecting Applied Materials' core values.
Bachelor's Degree
15+ Years

Responsibilities

Leads the combined Montana site — MPO and MMS — as the senior manufacturing leader accountable for integrated site performance, resource allocation, and strategic direction across both operations.
Provides executive leadership in the strategic planning, preparation, execution, and continuous improvement of all manufacturing operations across MPO (semiconductor equipment product build) and MMS (quick-turn machining, assembly, and test).
Serves as the critical interface with business unit executives to ensure the site meets and supports their strategic roadmaps and achieves key operational performance metrics, including: delivery of commitments toward customer orders, attainment of financial revenue and gross margin targets (Material Cost of Sales, Period/Burden/Variance costs), and predictable shipped product quality across both operations.
Accountable to drive improvements in cost, cash, responsiveness/agility, and consistency across both MPO and MMS in support of a growing, cyclical semiconductor equipment business.
Responsible for building organizational capability across MPO and MMS to execute in a distributed manufacturing / contract manufacturing environment, leveraging MMS's quick-turn capability to support MPO's build schedules and broader supply chain responsiveness.
Responsible for ensuring site preparedness and support of business unit new product and enhanced product commercialization plans, positioning MMS's machining/assembly/test capability as a key enabler of R&D support and New Product Introduction (NPI) for the growing equipment portfolio built at MPO.
Responsible for developing and leading a continuous improvement culture through systemic tools and methodologies across both operations to improve quality and EH&S, enhance lead time responsiveness, strengthen cash management (inventory), and drive agility initiatives to anticipate cyclical industry inflection points in the semiconductor capital equipment market.
Provides team leadership and strategies across a ~300-person, two-operation site to enhance productivity, employee development, and morale, including development of site managers and functional leaders within both MPO and MMS.
Manages the interdependency between MPO and MMS — capacity planning, workforce flexibility, and shared services/infrastructure — to ensure the two operations function as a cohesive, mutually reinforcing site rather than as silos.