Manufacturing Production Control Engineer

Who We Are

Applied Materials is a global leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. We design, build and service cutting-edge equipment that helps our customers manufacture display and semiconductor chips – the brains of devices we use every day. As the foundation of the global electronics industry, Applied enables the exciting technologies that literally connect our world – like AI and IoT. If you want to push the boundaries of materials science and engineering to create next generation technology, join us to deliver material innovation that changes the world. 

What We Offer

Location:

Singapore,SGP

You’ll benefit from a supportive work culture that encourages you to learn, develop, and grow your career as you take on challenges and drive innovative solutions for our customers. We empower our team to push the boundaries of what is possible—while learning every day in a supportive leading global company. Visit our Careers website to learn more. 

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As a Manufacturing Engineer, you are responsible for developing and maintaining methods, operating sequences, and processes in the fabrication of parts, components, subassemblies, and final assemblies. You'll work closely with other engineering functions to coordinate the release of product improvements and new products, and you'll use engineering principles to estimate and reduce manufacturing costs, improve product quality, determine time standards, and make recommendations for tooling and process requirements. Your expertise in lean principles, automation, and continuous improvement will be instrumental in driving operational excellence and achieving higher levels of productivity and cost-effectiveness. You'll develop and use test procedures, evaluate test results, and assess work methods, procedures, and policies to identify root cause issues and solutions that ensure operational success.

Role Responsibilities:

• Responsible for meeting move, output, cycle time and CLIP. 
• Update Fab daily performance and set clear direction in daily Operations meeting. 
• Daily collaboration with cross-functional teams to meet customer delivery. 
• Continuously monitor and identify potential short and mid-term potential line bottlenecks, perform root cause analysis, and implement quick recovery plans. 
• Develop and maintain master production schedules (MPS), aligning with capacity and resource availability to meet customer CLIP. 
• Track Fab Key Performance Indicators, analyze production data, and report on schedule performance and material status to management. 
• Lead and manage continuous improvement projects on CLIP performance including RTD and line automation. 

Functional Knowledge 

• Familiarity with semiconductor fabrication operations preferred. 
• RTD software experience preferred.   

Business Expertise 

• Has a good understanding of how related teams coordinate their efforts and resources to achieve objectives. 

Leadership 

• May act as a lead for the team, may allocate work and provide subject matter guidance to more junior team members. 

Problem Solving 

• Exercises judgment, based on previous experience, practices and precedents, to identify and solve problems that arise with little or no precedent. 
• Impact 
• Impacts the effectiveness of own team and closely related teams. 
• Interpersonal Skills 
• Exchanges ideas and information effectively; uses tact and diplomacy when dealing with others. 

Preferred Requirements:

• Solid interpersonal skills—including the ability to clearly explain difficult or sensitive information, and the ability to build consensus  

Physical Requirements:

• This position may require standing for extended periods of time, walking, working in tight spaces, bending, squatting, twisting, kneeling, reaching, lifting, the ability to distinguish between colors, the ability to work in an environment with noise that may be difficult for some individuals with sensitivity to noise, and the use of hand and power tools. Additionally, because this position also may involve working in a clean room, the use of appropriate Personal Protective Equipment such as coveralls, hoods, booties, safety glasses, gloves, respirators, chemical aprons, and face shields may be required.

Additional Information

Time Type:

Full time

Employee Type:

Assignee / Regular

Travel:

No

Relocation Eligible:

No

Applied Materials is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law.