Applied Materials AGS Automation Products Group (APG) is hiring an application engineer to support product development, customer deployment, and services for Applied SmartFactory 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.

**Key Responsibilities:**

Implement Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) solutions featuring SmartFactory MES 300works Full-Auto, MES FACTORYworks Maintenance Management

Triage and troubleshoot issues across the CIM (e.g. MES, Equipment Automation, CMMS, process control systems, message bus)

Work with product engineerings QA team on continuous improvement activities

MES production support, MES Product delivery support, and CIM delivery project support

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, and 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

Experience working with other factory automation and business systems such as Equipment Automation, Recipe Management and MES

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, JMP, or 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 or Unix platforms with Oracle database

Demonstrates conceptual and practical expertise in own discipline and basic knowledge of related disciplines

**Qualifications:**

Education and Experience

BS or MS degree in engineering field

2 years of experience in factory operations

**Travel:**

Yes, 25%

**Relocation:**

No

**Qualifications**

**Education:**

Bachelor's Degree

**Skills:**

**Certifications:**

**Languages:**

**Years of Experience:**

2 - 4 Years

**Work Experience:**

**Additional Information**

**Time Type:**

Full time

**Employee Type:**

Assignee / Regular

**Travel:**

Yes, 25% of the Time

**Relocation Eligible:**

No

**U.S. Salary Range:**

$104,000.00 - $143,000.00

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. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, candidates may be eligible for other forms of compensation such as participation in a bonus and a stock award program, as applicable.

For all sales roles, the posted salary range is the Target Total Cash (TTC) range for the role, which is the sum of base salary and target bonus amount at 100% goal achievement.

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.