Semiconductor Tools Installations & Bay Fit-up Upgrades Project Manager

Who We Are Applied Materials is a 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 push the boundaries of materials science and engineering to create next generation technology, join us to deliver material innovation that changes the world. What We Offer Salary: $110,500.00 - $152,000.00 Location: Santa Clara,CA You’ll 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. 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Role Project Manager, Tools Installations & Upgrades will report to the Manager, R&D Lab Tool Installations & fit-up Upgrades . The individual will be responsible to provide broad and impactful leadership of tool installations within the Silicon Valley area. The R&D Lab Tool Installations and Upgrades team is accountable for lab tool install design, permitting, and construction, including Lab process and building system infrastructure upgrades. Total annual Capital Expenditures for this team exceeds $50m and is increasing. The team consists of 20+ Applied Materials full time employees and 300+ project construction managers, design, and construction, contractors. Your role will be to manage projects. Be responsible for establishing highly credible and effective partnerships with multiple internal business groups for whom the labs support. Key Responsibilities - Execute Applied Materials’ Tool Installations & Upgrades to achieve key business objectives through reduced project cycle time. - Responsible to safely design, plan, execute, construct, start-up, and commission advanced semiconductor R&D lab facilities upgrades and tool installations in Silicon Valley. - Oversee a team of facility PM’s in the preparation and management of project plans, scope, schedule, and budget through all phases of design, contracting, construction, start-up and commissioning. - Order long lead equipment & materials and review & approve engineering submittals with stakeholders. - Serve as a leader with whom multiple Applied Materials business units collaborate to develop strategies that align with key business objectives. - Ability to respond to changing corporate business environments. Adjusting plans as needed. - Designs, develops and implements organizational policies and procedures relevant to the facilities department. - Collaborate with planning department peers for optimal solutions and transition into project execution within the group. - Develop and secure support for project Capital approvals. - Develop and track key performance metrics that align with both Tool Hook-up, Infrastructure Team and Business Unit objectives. - Coordinate with internal business partners, architecture/engineering firms, Facilities Operations, and EH&S in developing, reviewing and approving design criteria, layouts and detail drawings. - Ensures function processes result in strict compliance to permitting requirements and building codes. - Schedule building inspections and obtain inspection approvals. - Manage/direct construction for RFI’s, project scope of works, bid comparisons, work plan generations, conditional use, and full use approvals. - Develop a global platform from which all R&D Tool Hook-up teams globally can leverage, including methods and process, resources and expertise, contracting methodologies and performance improvement. - Manage construction contractors and ensure that they follow safe work practices and work to resolve safety or constructability issues. The Ideal Candidate will have the Following: - 7+ years’ experience in the semiconductor, Thin Films, or similar industry. - Experience with highly technical facility planning, design, and build. - Proven success managing the installations of semiconductor tools into R&D facilities. - Prior management experience - Strong management presence with ability to communicate effectively and influence stakeholders to achieve project objectives. - Passion to challenge the status quo in pursuit of material performance improvements. - Experience selecting, developing and managing tool hook-up related service providers. - Experience leading project management teams or equivalent. - Bachelor Degree or higher in an Engineering discipline - Strong computer skills with moderate-to-advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint abilities. - Ability to analyze data for efficiency improvements and achieve reduced project cycle times. - Good financial accounting practices (capital vs. expense, scope funding gap review) To Succeed in this Role Requires: - Ability to partner effectively with demanding and highly technical business unit tool owners, EHS professionals, and lab managers. - Ability to manage in a complex environment with multiple stakeholders across multiple groups. - Ability to make improvements to existing business process and manage supplier base for optimal performance. - Ability to translate complex technical project requirements into manageable and constructible pieces Additional Information Time Type: Full time Employee Type: Assignee / Regular Travel: Yes, 10% of the Time Relocation Eligible: Yes The salary offered to a selected candidate will be based on multiple factors including location, hire grade, job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and with consideration of internal equity of our current team members. 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