Senior Manager Lab Operations

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.

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Key Responsibilities:

• Will be responsible for leading lab operation activities including but not limited to Tool installation for all SCLA labs including EPIC lab.
• Lead strategic initiatives to improve velocity and productivity for Semiconductor Tool Installation and other aspects of Semiconductor lab operations.
• Lead strategic programs and initiatives to create dashboards and improve effective communication to executives.
• Drive facilities tool installation sub fab abatement equipment Gas delivery systems Lab safety and evacuations with proactive planning contract management strategies & solutions.
• Provide technical guidance when needed to resolve technical challenges for facilities & BU and drive cost efficiency.
• Drive ownership & accountability for Business Units facilities and other cross-functional teams.
• Lead contract management & Vendor Management strategies to drive long term solutions and cost savings.
• Ensures that strategic project and program objectives are defined for areas of responsibility and that necessary preliminary activities (e.g. determination of outcomes milestones viability studies and resource planning among others) are completed to allow for effectiveness and focus during later stages of completion.
• Ensures that all projects and programs assigned are completed in accordance with predetermined requirements with specific attention to product/process specifications project/program costs resource utilization and timeliness for completion.
• Ensure that all phases of project program and/or process development are documented and that information required in other functional areas is reported disseminated or transferred as appropriate.
• Responsible for departmental budgets and spending requirements. Ensures that the utilization of all material and financial resources is carried out in an effective manner.
• Effectively assigns work to subordinate staff providing for professional development in addition to maximum productivity for the area. Responsible for conducting appraisals feedback & handling work allocations for direct reports and approving the same for indirect reports.
• Spearheads research and development of new technologies as appropriate and ensures that newly created processes designs and/or methodologies are incorporated into Applied Materials products/services and/or disseminated to other areas as needed.
• Responsible for overseeing the development support maintenance and implementation of all projects handled by the BU/ technology group through lower-level managers.
• A leadership position responsible for identifying functional linkages across the organization and developing appropriate processes and road maps for the BU/ technology group including hiring plans training requirements staffing etc.

Skills Knowledge Experience & Education

The ideal candidate will have the following:

• 10 years of experience in the field of construction contract Management Business operations and any other operations related field.
• 5 years experience leading multi-location organizations for a technology company.
• Bachelors degree or higher in Engineering Finance or Business Management.
• Experience with all aspects of the facility life cycle - plan transact design build and operate.
• Demonstrated track record for driving continuous improvements with a view to improving operations performance and cost efficacy.
• Demonstrated experience in leading and collaborating with virtual teams in a multi-national organization.
• A strong knowledge of facilities systems and operations will be a plus for this role.
• Demonstrated collaboration skills across own organization and partner organizations (IT Procurement Facilities Security Finance Legal etc.) to drive and deliver exceptional service. Ability to influence cross-functional teams.
• Understands the commercial dynamics of wide spectrum of facilities-related service and equipment providers.

Functional Knowledge

• Demonstrates comprehensive understanding of concepts and principles within own job family and knowledge of other related job families

Business Expertise

• Applies in-depth understanding of how own discipline integrates within the segment/function

Leadership

• Manages multiple related teams sets organizational priorities and allocates resources

Problem Solving

• Identifies and resolves complex technical operational and organizational problems

Impact

• Impacts the business results of a team or area by supporting and funding of projects products services and/or technologies and developing policies and plans
• Guided by business unit department or sub-functional business plans

Interpersonal Skills

• Influences others internally and externally including senior management

To succeed in this role requires a capacity for complexity and temperament that includes:

• A strategy driven leader.
• A very mature individual with the right balance of confidence and humility
• High energy and enthusiasm to drive exceptional business outcomes
• Process oriented while also strongly developing and relying on interpersonal relationships across the company
• Ability to connect equally well upwards downwards and sideways in the organization
• Self-motivated and driven towards excellence
• An inspiring leader
• Situational awareness and decision-making ability appropriate for the situation

Additional Information

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The salary offered to a selected candidate will be based on multiple factors including location hire grade job-related knowledge skills experience and with consideration of internal equity of our current team addition to a comprehensive benefits package candidates may be eligible for other forms of compensation such as participation in a bonus and a stock award program as applicable.

For all sales roles the posted salary range is the Target Total Cash (TTC) range for the role which is the sum of base salary and target bonus amount at 100% goal achievement.

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.

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