Key Responsibilities

Oversees and or Leads team to ensure that 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 are completed in accordance with predetermined requirements, with specific attention to product/process specifications, project/program costs, resource utilization, and timeliness for completion.

Oversees and ensures 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. Ensures compliance with company policies including (but not limited to) engineering/lab notebooks, patents, Intellectual property, confidentiality, ISO, safety and others as required.

Establishes departmental budgets and spending requirements. Ensures that the utilization of all material and financial resources is carried out in an effective manner in alignment with AOP to ensure maximum productivity for the area.

Effectively assigns work to subordinate staff, providing for professional development and coaching.

Spearheads research and development of new manufacturing 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.

Ensures that common engineering technology and software packages are utilized for optimization of design development activities and timelines to ensure rapid commercialization.

Develop business processes to improve group/teams effectiveness and driver of innovation and continuous improvement.

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