Technical Project Manager - ALD New Product Transitions

Applied Materials•Austin, TX

About The Position

Demonstrates conceptual and practical expertise in Project Management and basic knowledge of Capital Equipment for Semiconductor Industry. Deeper knowledge of FEP and ALD tools is a plus Requires knowledge and experience in own discipline; still acquiring higher-level knowledge and skills. Builds knowledge of the company, processes and customers. Solves a range of straightforward problems. Analyzes possible solutions using standard procedures. Receives a moderate level of guidance and direction. Requires ability to learn new skills and transpose them to solving manufacturing problems. Understands key business drivers; uses this understanding to accomplish own work No direct supervisory responsibilities but provides guidance to the team Able to keep team focused on program goals and system delivery on time and with high quality standards Explains complex information to others in straightforward situations Interfaces with other engineering functions to coordinate the release of product improvements and/or new products. Launches, releases, approves and implements or issues engineering change requests as required to support design engineering and Operations with new and existing products. Estimates manufacturing costs, determines time standards and makes recommendations for tooling and process requirements. Uses DFx principles to reduce manufacturing and/or product costs, and improve delivered product quality. Develops test procedures, including assisting with the definition of test specifications with design / software engineering. Develops and refines Mayan scripts for chamber testing. Works with Central Test Engineering, Test Techs, and other Test Engineers on the design and development of test fixtures. Works with Total Product Support, Test Techs, Contract Manufacturers, and other workcenters in order to develop and maintain the merged syscons for systems. Evaluates work methods, test procedures, and workcenter policies. Participates in the development and maintenance of new and existing business processes and test strategies in order to continuously improve performance and reduce manufacturing cycle time. Works with Customer Experience team to determine root cause of internal and external non-conformances. Works with Customer Experience, and Design Engineers of failure analysis and drive corrective actions into test process. Supports new product transitions as key manufacturing engineering team member. Works with Design Engineers to convert their test specifications into tests. Develops test strategies to efficiently test chambers to required quality and cycle time goals.

Requirements

Conceptual and practical expertise in Project Management
Basic knowledge of Capital Equipment for Semiconductor Industry
Knowledge and experience in own discipline
Ability to learn new skills and transpose them to solving manufacturing problems

Nice To Haves

Deeper knowledge of FEP and ALD tools

Responsibilities

Keep team focused on program goals and system delivery on time and with high quality standards
Explain complex information to others in straightforward situations
Interface with other engineering functions to coordinate the release of product improvements and/or new products.
Launch, release, approve and implement or issues engineering change requests as required to support design engineering and Operations with new and existing products.
Estimate manufacturing costs, determine time standards and make recommendations for tooling and process requirements.
Use DFx principles to reduce manufacturing and/or product costs, and improve delivered product quality.
Develop test procedures, including assisting with the definition of test specifications with design / software engineering.
Develop and refine Mayan scripts for chamber testing.
Work with Central Test Engineering, Test Techs, and other Test Engineers on the design and development of test fixtures.
Work with Total Product Support, Test Techs, Contract Manufacturers, and other workcenters in order to develop and maintain the merged syscons for systems.
Evaluate work methods, test procedures, and workcenter policies.
Participate in the development and maintenance of new and existing business processes and test strategies in order to continuously improve performance and reduce manufacturing cycle time.
Work with Customer Experience team to determine root cause of internal and external non-conformances.
Work with Customer Experience, and Design Engineers of failure analysis and drive corrective actions into test process.
Support new product transitions as key manufacturing engineering team member.
Work with Design Engineers to convert their test specifications into tests.
Develop test strategies to efficiently test chambers to required quality and cycle time goals.