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Responsibilities

• Develops project plan and oversees the projects from conception and planning to implementation, including strategies, processes and resources.
• Project Management of Applied Solar Line installations, qualification, yield and ramp at customer sites. 
• Ensure coordination of customer project related activities between all groups/programs, KPU, Account Team, AGS, CPSS, AKT, MAS, CAS, and Solar KPU, FT&P,  and Operations groups.
• This includes as well contribution to effective performance management, employee development and retention.
• Ensure good communication on project related information to all stakeholders to meet project objectives. 
• Align stakeholders to project deliverables and timelines.  
• Manage project schedules and deliverables. 
• Focal point of daily customer interactions, with shared responsibility with BM group. 
• Owner of customer action item list. 
• Drives resolution of customer issues into organization and tracks closure. 
• Appropriately escalates issues with customer schedule at earliest possible notice. 
• Ensures no surprises in achieving solar line installation and factory sign off at customer site.
• Provides technical leadership to team members to achieve project goals.
• Provides engineering and business process expertise to project team and other members on various projects / issues.
• Manages allocated resources from other organizations to achieve on-time and within budget performance objectives for the project. 
• Leads multifunctional teams comprised of internal, external and/or matrixed headcount to complete projects.
• High degree of willingness to travel (US and AME) - especially during start up phase of Solar fabs, for example: will be required to be at customer site 3 out of 4 weeks during first 6 months of start up activity.

Required Knowledge & Skills

• Strong skills in change management, problem solving, communication
• Strong customer orientation
• Broad knowledge about product technology & global business perspective
• Demonstrated personal effectiveness, project management skills, team skills, and quality
• Demonstrated ability in team management and leadership
• Requires proficiency in MS Word, Excel, Visio, Powerpoint and knowledge of Oracle BOM, Oracle NSR, Oracle ECO, FRACAS and PST
• Language Skills: Fluency in English, preferably also Spanish and / or German

Required Education and Experience

• At least B.S. level degree or equivalent in a related engineering discipline, or related technical discipline
• 8+ years directly related experience in an engineering or manufacturing environment
• Min. 4+ years in a related management / leadership role

How to Apply
Please send your resume to the recruiter listed below.
IMPORTANT: The subject field of your email must include Job Title and Job ID Number.

Brigitte, Lux
Recruiter
Brigitte_Lux@amat.com

Applied Materials is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity in its workforce.