Manufacturing Engineer II Senior

Who We Are

Applied Materials is the 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 work beyond the cutting-edge, continuously pushing the boundaries of science and engineering to make possible the next generations of technology, join us to Make Possible® a Better Future. 

What We Offer

Salary:

$78,500.00 - $108,000.00

Location:

Gloucester,MA

At Applied, we prioritize the well-being of you and your family and encourage you to bring your best self to work. Your happiness, health, and resiliency are at the core of our benefits and wellness programs. Our robust total rewards package makes it easier to take care of your whole self and your whole family. 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. 

You’ll also 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 about careers at Applied.

Key Responsibilities

Helps to develop operation sequence and processes related to the building of sub-assemblies and final assemblies. This may include designing build/lift fixtures or making engineering design changes to improve the production process. May also include in helping with build cell/manufacturing layouts that aim to streamline the production process.

Interfaces with other engineering disciplines to coordinate the release of product improvements and/or new products.  Writes, releases, approves, implements, and issues engineering change orders (ECO’s) as required to support design engineering and operations for new and existing products.

Determine root cause and corrective actions for issues that arise during assembly and/or test of systems and subsystems; Implements corrective actions to eliminate future occurrences. This often requires strong and effective communication skills.

Estimates manufacturing costs, determines time standards, and makes recommendations for tooling and process requirements.  Implements changes to improve safety, quality, and reliability. Uses lean principles to eliminate wastes found in the production system.

May work with test engineering on the design and development of test fixtures/test processes. Expected to become proficient with testing in order to help troubleshoot failures found during test.

Gathers operational and test data to support problem solving activities. Evaluates the results in order to implement data driven solutions.

Supports supplier quality efforts by interfacing with suppliers. This may include attending supplier audits or supporting other supplier visits.

Proficiency in the following software is a plus: AgileE6, SAP, PTC Creo, Ansys, Smartsheet, Tableau, or other similar software programs.   

Functional Knowledge

• Demonstrates expanded conceptual knowledge in own discipline and broadens capabilities

Business Expertise

• Understands key business drivers; uses this understanding to accomplish own work

Leadership

• No supervisory responsibilities but provides informal guidance to new team members

Problem Solving

• Solves problems in straightforward situations; analyzes possible solutions using technical experience and judgment and precedents

Impact

• Impacts quality of own work and the work of others on the team; works within guidelines and policies

Interpersonal Skills

• Strong communication skills are required.