Operations Management Manager

About the role

Applied Materials, a global leader in materials science and engineering solutions for semiconductors and advanced displays, is hiring an Operations Management Manager in Singapore. The role leads daily manufacturing operations, drives productivity, quality, cycle time and cost improvement, and builds high-performing teams.

Key responsibilities

• Lead daily manufacturing operations to achieve SQDCM targets (safety, quality, delivery, cost, manufacturing)
• Establish and monitor production using metrics and budgets, control project schedules and timelines, and plan resource utilization to minimize costs and enable on-time delivery
• Direct and evaluate personnel against production and supply chain goals, including 5S and safety procedures, and mentor direct reports
• Drive Lean, safety and quality initiatives, continuous improvement, and process and quality changes
• Pursue new technologies to improve production, cycle time and efficiency, and partner with senior management on operations development
• Own workforce planning, resource allocation and operational budget management, and provide executive-level reporting on performance, risks and mitigation plans
• Ensure compliance with safety, quality, regulatory and environmental requirements, and support NPI, product transitions and manufacturing readiness

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Manufacturing or a related field
• 15+ years of manufacturing or operations leadership experience, including managing managers
• Proven track record of operational excellence and leading large cross-functional organizations
• Preferred: experience in semiconductor, electronics, medical device or high-tech manufacturing
• Ability to stand for long periods, work in tight spaces and in a noisy environment, and wear clean-room PPE such as coveralls, hoods, boots, safety glasses, gloves, respirators and face shields

Required skills

• Lean and continuous improvement methodologies
• Strategic thinking, stakeholder management and leadership
• Understanding of the industry and its contribution to business objectives