Technical Configuration Management

Applied Materials • Santa Clara, CA

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About The Position

Applied Materials is seeking a Technical Configuration Management professional to own product change management and control, including unreleased product approvals, Engineering Change Order approvals, and implementation of Part Change Notifications with Global Product Support. The role manages field-service-related activities and reviews, approves, and filters system feedback activities that may affect customers. It also ensures the accuracy of customer-shipped configurations and bills of materials, including Configuration Accuracy Review Meeting reviews and Non-Standard Request approvals.

The position owns the common modules roadmap and its implementation after Phase 5 of ePLC. It implements component roadmaps covering obsolescence, replacements, alternative vendors, and cost reduction; facilitates intercompany communication and alignment on product strategies, pricing, spare-level contents, and restricted-part orders; and supports product-roadmap and market-proliferation alignment. The role implements cost-reduction roadmaps, manages strategic vendor issues, and oversees all product changes after release, whether driven by engineering, quality, safety, customer demands, or supply obsolescence.

The successful candidate demonstrates depth or breadth of expertise in a specialized discipline, interprets business challenges and recommends best practices, and may lead functional teams or projects with moderate resource requirements, risk, or complexity. The role leads others in solving complex problems, affects customer and operational objectives, and requires communication of difficult concepts and negotiation to gain acceptance of different viewpoints.

Responsibilities

• Own product change management and control.
• Approve and control unreleased products.
• Approve Engineering Change Orders.
• Implement Part Change Notifications with Global Product Support.
• Manage field-service-related activities and review, approve, and filter system feedback activities with customer impact.
• Ensure the accuracy of customer-shipped configurations and bills of materials.
• Conduct Configuration Accuracy Review Meeting reviews of bill-of-material accuracy.
• Approve Non-Standard Requests.
• Own the common modules roadmap and its implementation after Phase 5 of ePLC.
• Implement component roadmaps, including part obsolescence, replacements, alternative vendors, and cost reduction.
• Facilitate intercompany communication to align product strategies and provide guidance on pricing, spare-level contents, and restricted-part orders.
• Facilitate alignment meetings for product roadmaps and market proliferation.
• Implement the cost-reduction roadmap.
• Manage strategic vendor issues.
• Manage all changes to products after release, including changes driven by engineering, quality, safety, customer demands, or supply obsolescence.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package
• Potential eligibility for participation in a bonus program
• Potential eligibility for a stock award program
• Supportive work culture that encourages learning, development, and career growth
• Programs and support for employee health and wellbeing

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed