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Process Technician Manager

Applied Materials

Applied Materials

Santa Clara, CA, USA
USD 83k-114k / year
Posted on Jul 2, 2025

Who We Are

Applied Materials is the 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 work beyond the cutting-edge, continuously pushing the boundaries of science and engineering to make possible the next generations of technology, join us to Make Possible® a Better Future.

What We Offer

Salary:

$83,000.00 - $114,000.00

Location:

Santa Clara,CA

At Applied, we prioritize the well-being of you and your family and encourage you to bring your best self to work. Your happiness, health, and resiliency are at the core of our benefits and wellness programs. Our robust total rewards package makes it easier to take care of your whole self and your whole family. 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.

You’ll also 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 about careers at Applied.

Key Responsibilities

  • Supervises Process Technicians.
  • Manages timely assignment and completion of Process Technician Requests (PTRs)
  • Ensures equitable and reasonable distribution of work assignments
  • Trains technicians in all key skills
  • Builds team unity and cooperation
  • Addresses issues with performance through communication, training and adequate supervision
  • Interfaces with lab operations to improve and maintain adequate working environment
  • Works with lab operations to create and maintain SW tools for managing work and analyzing work load
  • Actively seeks ways to reduce waste and inefficiency
  • Actively seeks to increase capability of team members
  • Responsible to work out schedule including evening, night and weekend coverage
  • Ensures the integration of resources with cross-functional teams to meet lab output goals and turnaround time
  • Performs some technician work load as time permits
  • Sets example of cooperation, communication, timeliness, efficiency, effectiveness, knowledge and skills for group to emulate

Functional Knowledge

  • Demonstrates understanding and application of procedures and concepts within own job family and basic knowledge of other related job families.

Business Expertise

  • Applies understanding of how the team relates to other closely related areas to improve efficiency of own team

Leadership

  • Has formal supervisory responsibilities; sets priorities for and coaches employees to meet daily deadlines

Problem Solving

  • Uses judgment to identify and resolve day-to-day technical and operational problems

Impact

  • Impacts the quality, efficiency and effectiveness of own team and its contribution to the business unit, department or sub-function

interpersonal Skills

  • Uses tact and diplomacy to exchange information and handle sensitive issues
    May be required to interact with outside customers, vendors or suppliers

Additional Information

Time Type:

Full time

Employee Type:

Assignee / Regular

Travel:

No

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. 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. 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.

In addition, Applied endeavors to make our careers site accessible to all users. If you would like to contact us regarding accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact us via e-mail at Accommodations_Program@amat.com, or by calling our HR Direct Help Line at 877-612-7547, option 1, and following the prompts to speak to an HR Advisor. This contact is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.