Job Description
Applied Materials AGS Automation Products Group is hiring an Application Engineer to support product development, customer deployment, and services for Applied SmartFactory and SmartFactory Rx automation products and solutions in the areas of manufacturing execution, factory performance, equipment performance, and advanced process control. Additionally, candidate will drive continuous improvement, help improve knowledge base management, and seek opportunities to build organizational efficiencies using technology, AI, machine learning, automation, and optimization.
This position is remote with domestic and occasional international travel required.
Key Responsibilities
Implement Advanced Process Control (APC) solutions featuring SmartFactory Fault Detection, Run-to-Run, Statistical Process Control, Equipment Automation as well as SmartFactory Rx Analytics and Control solutions
Develop new solutions and products with product engineering team to address market demands
Coordinate customers internal teams to deploy and optimize control solutions to achieve factory KPIs
Coordinate with systems administration and IT teams on developing and deploying control solutions.
Present technical information to customers including technical contributors and managers.
Create and implement software training and/or demonstrations
Project management tasks
Perform software installations
Knowledge base contribution/management
Respond to customer requests for proposal (RFP)
Develop and deliver statements of work (SOW)
Improve operations through continuous improvement standards such as: 8D, Six Sigma, Kaizen, 5-Whys.
Key Skills and Experience:
Two years of experience working in semiconductor, pharmaceutical, solar, or chemical manufacturing.
Experience with factory automation applications with specific experience in process control
Process control expertise such as time series analysis, model predictive control, multivariate modeling, optimization, R2R, SPC, and FDC
Understand complex factory automation systems.
Project management skills with ability to work on multiple projects concurrently.
Expert in application of E3 products or similar for implementing process control
Working knowledge of databases and use of SQL for data collection & manipulation.
Working knowledge of programming and scripting languages such as R, Python, C#.
Working knowledge of data analysis platforms such as Tableau, Microsoft SSRS, JMP, MATLAB
Experience explaining technical concepts to Sr. management and managing diverse requirements among multiple stakeholders.
Other Functional Knowledge
Software expertise familiarity working with enterprise automation software running on Windows/Linux platforms with Oracle database
Demonstrates conceptual and practical expertise in own discipline and basic knowledge of related disciplines
Qualifications
Education and Experience
MS or PhD degree in engineering field
2 years of experience in factory operations
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Qualifications
Education:
Bachelor's Degree
Skills
Certifications:
Languages:
Years of Experience:
2 - 4 Years
Work Experience:
Additional Information
Travel:
Yes, 25% of the Time
Relocation Eligible:
No
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.
