Tech Proj - Prog Mgmt / Industrial Engineer

**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: $116,000.00 - $159,500.00 Location: Austin,TX 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. We empower our team to push the boundaries of what is possible—while learning every day in a supportive leading global company. Visit our Careers website to learn more. At Applied Materials, we care about the health and wellbeing of our employees. We’re committed to providing programs and support that encourage personal and professional growth and care for you at work, at home, or wherever you may go. Learn more about our [benefits](https://hrportal.ehr.com/applied/). **Key Responsibilities :** This position plays a key role in optimizing manufacturing processes, improving efficiency, and ensuring safe and effective production environments. This position focuses on process design, capacity planning, and continuous improvement, while supporting new product introductions and factory layout optimization. Working both in office and on the production floor—including significant time in cleanroom environments—the role combines analytical expertise with hands-on implementation to enhance productivity, safety, and operational performance. - Analyze and optimize manufacturing processes through methods engineering, time & motion studies, and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency, safety, and productivity - Lead Industrial Engineering projects from evaluation to implementation, including cost analysis, ROI assessment, and performance tracking - Design and optimize plant layouts, including cleanroom spaces, production bays, material staging, and material handling systems to improve space utilization and workflow - Support new product introduction (NPI) by defining manufacturing line design, material flow, tooling, and production setup (PLC/ePLC deliverables) - Conduct ergonomics and human factors assessments, implementing improvements to ensure safe and effective work environments - Develop and maintain capacity models for workforce, equipment, space, and materials, providing guidance to optimize resource utilization - Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, production, and logistics teams to implement innovative solutions for manufacturing and material transport - Establish and standardize processes and procedures, ensuring alignment with quality standards and best practices - Perform simulations and data analysis to support decision-making and operational improvements - Act as a role model for safety, compliance, and company values, with active presence on the production floor (including cleanroom environments) - Leads ergonomics / human factors initiatives, develops process improvements, and provides engineering solutions. Drives and implements Ergonomic improvements across multiple functions. - Leads manufacturing rearrangement projects and ensures that plant layouts, material flow and warehousing designs are optimized for cost, capability and capacity. Leads manufacturing and warehouse rearrangement projects across multiple functions; coordinates the efforts of other IE's to achieve plan of record objectives. - Develops the capacity/demand analysis business processes and ensures that capacity planning processes are deploy…