Product Line Management - (E5)

Key Responsibilities

• Owns product change management (PCM) and control
  • Unreleased product approval and control
  • ECO (Engineering Change Order) approval
  • Implementation of PCN (Part Change Notification), with Global Product Support
  • Prepare change management packages for all customers
• Manages product portfolio by participating in CES (Customer Engineering Special), NSR (Non Standard Request) reviews. Facilitates CIP (Continuous Improvement Program) activities based on competitive landscape, technical requirement and ROI (Return on Investment) analysis.
• Initiate and drive CIPs (Continuous Improvement Programs) for the product where appropriate. Technical improvement, reliability, commonality, NSR (Non Standard Request) reduction, option reduction etc. Release Hardware CIP (Continuous Improvement Program) and options to structure tree
• Owns common modules roadmap and implementation post Phase 5 of ePLC.
• Implementation of component roadmaps including part obsolescence, replacements, alternative vendors and cost reduction
• Facilitates Intercompany communication to align on product strategies, provide guidance on pricing, spare level contents, and restricted part orders. Facilitates alignment meeting for product roadmap and market proliferation
• Support or Lead as necessary effort and coordination between various intercompany groups (such as operations, Engineering and Global Program Management) to achieve divisional cost targets and improve operational metrics for reduction in Build cycle time, Period, Burden and Variance
• Relook at our Product Structure and Mfg. strategy
• Manage strategic vendor issues
• Manage all changes to the product after product release
  • whether driven by engineering, quality, safety, customer demands or supply obsolesce

Functional Knowledge

• Regarded as the technical expert in their particular field
• Demonstrates in-depth and/or breadth of expertise in own discipline and broad knowledge of other disciplines within the function

Business Expertise

• Anticipates business and regulatory issues; recommends product, process or service improvements

Leadership

• Leads projects with notable risk and complexity; develops the strategy for project execution

Problem Solving

• Solves unique and complex problems with broad impact on the business; requires conceptual and innovative thinking to develop solutions

Impact

• Impacts the direction and resource allocation for program, project or services; works within general functional policies and industry guidelines

Interpersonal Skills

• Communicates complex ideas, anticipates potential objections and persuades others, often at senior levels, to adopt a different point of view

• Must have experience in Global Product Management, Business Management, and an Engineering background
• Preferred to have MBA w/ BS or Masters in Engineering (ME, ChemE, EE, Materials, Etc.)
• Ability to travel within North America, Asia, Europe (25% or more) and have customer facing meetings to influence technical and commercial buyers for service products and capabilities
• Must have knowledge of Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) Semiconductor product positioning
• Knowledge of improving CPW (Cost per Wafer) and COO (Cost of Ownership) through enhancing the equipment Wafer Output, Consumable and Non-Consumable Part Cost & Wafer Yield
• Knowledge of creating multi-year customer facing roadmaps that continue to add Value (CIP - Continuous Improvement Programs)
• Knowledge of how AI, sensor data & modeling can impact equipment performance & save equipment maintenance time and labor.
• Must have a semiconductor industry background

Qualifications
Education:
Bachelor's Degree
Skills:
Certifications:
Languages:
Years of Experience:
10 - 15 Years
Work Experience:
Additional Information
Time Type:
Full time
Employee Type:
Assignee / Regular
Travel:
Yes, 25% of the Time
Relocation Eligible:
Yes
U.S. Salary Range:
$160,000.00 - $220,000.00
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 members. In 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 committed to diversity in the workplace. All 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.