Technical Project Manager - DDP
About The Position
Applied Materials is hiring a Technical Project Manager to lead strategic ramp and operational improvement programs across DDP Operations. The role focuses on enhancing manufacturing efficiency, capacity readiness, productivity, and execution performance. The Project Manager partners with Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Engineering, Demand Management, and Business teams to enable scalable growth, remove operational constraints, optimize resource utilization, and ensure successful ramp execution. The role develops and implements strategies to improve throughput, cycle time, operational excellence, and delivery performance, helping the organization meet customer commitments and business objectives in a dynamic, high-growth environment. The position reports directly to the Ops Head. The role requires expertise in a specialized discipline, business judgment to address internal and external challenges, and the ability to recommend improvements to products, processes, or services. It may lead functional teams or projects with moderate resource needs, risk, or complexity. The Project Manager solves complex problems using analytical judgment and innovative solutions, influences customer and operational objectives, and communicates difficult concepts while negotiating with others to adopt different points of view. The position is based in Austin, Texas, includes travel 20% of the time, and is relocation eligible.
Requirements
- Demonstrated depth and/or breadth of expertise in a specialized discipline or field.
- Ability to interpret internal and external business challenges and recommend best practices.
- Ability to solve complex problems using sophisticated analytical thought, judgment, and innovative solutions.
- Ability to communicate difficult concepts and negotiate with others to adopt a different point of view.
Responsibilities
- Lead strategic ramp and operational improvement programs across DDP Operations.
- Enhance manufacturing efficiency, capacity readiness, productivity, and execution performance.
- Partner with Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Engineering, Demand Management, and Business teams.
- Drive scalable growth, remove operational constraints, optimize resource utilization, and ensure successful ramp execution.
- Develop and implement strategies to improve throughput, cycle time, operational excellence, and delivery performance.
- Support the organization in meeting customer commitments and business objectives.
- Lead functional teams or projects with moderate resource requirements, risk, and/or complexity.
- Solve complex problems and recommend best practices to improve products, processes, or services.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Potential eligibility for a bonus program
- Potential eligibility for a stock award program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
