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Fab Production Control Engineer

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In-Office
Singapore, SGP
Mid level
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Singapore, SGP
Mid level
Manage semiconductor fabrication production control, including customer order intake, commitments, on-time delivery, inventory, work orders, and wafer start planning. Coordinate with manufacturing, engineering, hardware, industrial engineering, and quality teams to meet shipment goals, expedite critical lots, and resolve customer RMA issues. Analyze production data, generate management reports, and maintain accurate system data. The role also applies manufacturing engineering, lean, automation, and continuous improvement principles.
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Who We Are


Applied Materials is the global leader in materials science and engineering solutions that are at the foundation of virtually every new semiconductor chip and advanced display in the world. The equipment that we create and service is essential to advancing AI and accelerating the commercialization of next-generation semiconductor chips. Join us and push the boundaries of materials science and engineering in a company at the foundation of the electronics industry. The work we do together advances the world’s technology.


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. 

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 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 customer order intake, commit, OTD and CLIP.
  • Create and maintain customer work orders.
  • In charge of Inventory Management to meet customer contractual agreement.
  • Interface with MFG production control engineer and Operations to meet customer OTD and CLIP.
  • Develop and implement wafer start plan, coordinate with Manufacturing, Engineering, Hardware and IE to meet shipment goals and expedite critical lots.
  • Act as a liaison between Manufacturing, Engineering, Hardware, Quality and relevant teams to resolve customer RMA issues.
  • Analyze production data, generate reports for management, and ensure system data (eg lot start criteria) is accurate.

Functional Knowledge

  • Experience in SAP software.
  • Familiarity with semiconductor fabrication operations preferred.
  • Preferred work in Front end Fab semiconductor experiences

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.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree
  • 4-7 years of experience
  • Demonstrated conceptual knowledge and technical experience for everyday problem-solving on the job  

Preferred Qualifications:

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

Additional Information

Time Type:

Full time

Employee Type:

Assignee / Regular

Travel:

Yes, 10% of the Time

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.

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