What are the responsibilities and job description for the Facilities Program Manager position at Applied Materials Inc.?
Key Responsibilities
Description
Requires specialized depth and/or breadth of expertise. Interprets internal or external business issues and recommends best practices. Solves complex problems; takes a broad perspective to identify innovative solutions. Works independently, with guidance in only the most complex situations. May lead functional teams or projects.
Key Responsibilities
This is a Technical Facilities Manager position. This position is to provide technical leadership in the planning, design, configuration, construction, commissioning, operations, and maintenance of gas and chemical (G&C) delivery equipment & systems, Gas Life Safety System (GLSS), & Pump & Abatement (P&A) units.
Job Responsibilities:
- Oversee the operations, maintenance and safety of all G&C delivery systems, GLSS & P&A to ensure maximum uptime
- Coordinate with 3rd party service providers to ensure proper maintenance of mechanical, electrical, fire life safety, process piping, and controls systems
- Monitor 3rd party maintenance providers performance and report Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Coordinate with multiple groups (planning, construction, safety, G&C service provider, building owners, management, etc.) to meet project or service request requirement and minimize system downtime and business interruptions
- Respond to business interruptions or internal customer escalations
- Perform problem solving, troubleshooting, root cause analysis using 8D methodology
- Ensure that all G&C, P&A and GLSS systems operate to design specifications
- Evaluate system capacities and capabilities and make improvement recommendations
- Forecast budget spending and review supplier invoices
- Identify and conceptually scope safety, compliance, capacity, redundancy, and cost savings projects
- Obtain funding and manage projects per scope, schedule & budget
- Review operation, maintenance, trouble shooting, project commissioning & acceptance, and other related documents for facilities systems; recommend and implement improvements
- Review and approve building construction, fit-up and tool hook-up designs
- Coordinate with 3rd party hazardous waste management service provider to ensure safe handling and disposal of gas, liquid and solid wastes
- Manage engineering & design team of instrumentation, controls and life safety system for multiple projects of varying complexity
- Take various levels of responsibility for, and participation in the development of, project scope, budget, and schedule
- Provide technical direction to design engineers throughout the project conceptual design phase, interface with site user groups, other engineering disciplines, local municipalities and/or utilities, trade contractors, and other project stakeholders as required
- Perform conceptual instrumentation and controls (I&C) and Life Safety System analysis for multiple scenarios that can include high level schedule and/or budget development to help customers and stakeholders make critical business decisions based on time and cost constraints
- Develop effective process design deliverables to support all aspects of conceptual design
- Effectively interact with several internal engineering organizations to influence design standards, construction specifications, and operations requirements to ensure these enable construction to meet its Review and approve Chem Auth and MOC
Functional Knowledge
- Demonstrates depth and/or breadth of expertise in own specialized discipline or field
Business Expertise
- Interprets internal/external business challenges and recommends best practices to improve products, processes or services
Leadership
- May lead functional teams or projects with moderate resource requirements, risk, and/or complexity
Problem Solving
- Leads others to solve complex problems; uses sophisticated analytical thought to exercise judgment and identify innovative solutions
Impact
- Impacts the achievement of customer, operational, project or service objectives; work is guided by functional policies
Interpersonal Skills
- Communicates difficult concepts and negotiates with others to adopt a different point of view
Qualifications
Education
- Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical / Chemical Engineering
- 7 years of semiconductor or high purity hazardous gas facilities management experience; or equivalent experience of more than 10 years of semiconductor gas facilities management
Additional qualifications include:
- Working experience as a facilities engineer in semiconductor manufacturing (wafer fab) facilities a strong plus
- Industrial gas and chemical delivery experience or equivalent
- Gas abatement and wastewater treatment systems experience
- Working knowledge of gas distribution system and PLC based controls systems
- Knowledge of local Fire, Building and Environmental codes
- Strong analytical skills and knowledge of SPC, 8D, DMAIC, FMEA and other tools
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Foreign language capability a plus
Qualifications
Education:
Bachelor's Degree
Skills
Certifications:
Languages:
Years of Experience:
7 - 10 Years
Work Experience:
Additional Information
Travel:
Yes, 20% of the Time
Relocation Eligible:
Yes
Applied Materials is committed to diversity in its workforce including Equal Employment Opportunity for Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities.
Facilities Manager
*US AMR-Jones Lang LaSalle Americas, Inc. -
Santa Clara, CA