Success Coach (Manufacturing Technician IV)

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

Salary:

$27.50 - $37.40

Location:

Austin,TX

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. 

At Applied Materials, we care about the health and wellbeing of our employees. We’re committed to providing programs and support that encourage personal and professional growth and care for you at work, at home, or wherever you may go. Learn more about our benefits. 

As a Manufacturing Technician, you'll work hands-on in a cleanroom environment to build and test our multimillion-dollar display and wafer fabrication equipment that’s behind the technology we use every day. You'll be responsible for building, repairing, and testing various types of equipment--including electrical, electro-mechanical, vacuum, and pneumatic assemblies, subassemblies, and components. You will perform electro-mechanical assembly operations, troubleshooting, and repairs-- and perform audits to ensure necessary parts are available and inspected for defects. Using test fixtures, electronic measurement equipment, leak detectors, and vacuum pumps you'll test assemblies, complete documentation, perform repairs, or install software to continuously improve our processes.

• With a 100% cleanroom/manufacturing floor presence, conduct on the job training (OJT) and coaching with new hires and existing staff on standard procedures, workmanship and safety through iOMS. 

• Needs Assessment: Identify skill gaps and training needs through the use of OJT2.

• Safety and Quality Focus: promote safety and quality standards through daily observation and coaching with new hires

• Velocity: work with new hires across multiple business units to accelerate time to contribution (TTC) for each new hire over first twelve weeks on manufacturing floor.

• Continuous Improvement: stay updated on new coaching techniques and drive enhancements in training of new hires across the site.

• Workmanship Observations and Audits: Evaluate workmanship practices to standard and develop trends within each business unit and across the site. 

• 6S Champion: Evaluate 6S practices and make recommendations to the team on best known practices and improve safety, quality, and efficiency.

• Assist line leads in developing training plans for each new hire to develop skills at most efficient rates while providing most impact to the line.

• Build and/or test product based on skills as business needs warrant.

• May work from limited or no documentation.  Investigates, compiles data, documents and recommends changes using applicable reporting process to enhance product performance.

• Observes all safety standards.  Maintains a secure, safe, clean and healthy work environment.  Attends required health and safety training and follows safety and security policies, procedures and practices.  Promptly reports accidents, injuries, safety hazards, or emergencies to supervisor or Safety dept.

•  Follows operating instructions, uses protective equipment when required, and uses equipment and materials properly.  Actively strives to prevent accidents and injuries.

• Requires full understanding of the company's manufacturing and/or engineering processes, as well as excellent interpersonal and communication skills to effectively interface across departmental/functional lines.  Provides management with technical input in order to correct problems both at the system level and in the manufacturing process.

• Provides training to lower level Engineering Technicians and Manufacturing Technicians.  Recognized as technical resource for a particular platform or product.  

•  Effective at providing standard work and workmanship skills training.  Works closely with Engineering in the development of procedures and documentation for NPI.  

• May require overtime (OT) and weekends as needed to support manufacturing operations.
  

Other Requirements: This is a physically demanding position that often requires standing for extended periods of time, walking, working in tight spaces, bending, squatting, twisting, kneeling, reaching, climbing stairs and ladders, 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, the use of hand and power tools, and driving or operating heavy machinery including forklifts.

Additionally, because this position 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.

Functional Knowledge

• Has developed advanced specialized expertise within a analytical/scientific area to perform the most complex work

Business Expertise

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

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

Additional Information

Time Type:

Full time

Employee Type:

Assignee / Regular

Travel:

Yes, 10% of the Time

Relocation Eligible:

No

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. 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.

In addition, Applied endeavors to make our careers site accessible to all users. If you would like to contact us regarding accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact us via e-mail at Accommodations_Program@amat.com, or by calling our HR Direct Help Line at 877-612-7547, option 1, and following the prompts to speak to an HR Advisor. This contact is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.