Semiconductor Tools Installations & Bay Fit-up Upgrades Project Manager

About the role

Applied Materials is hiring a Project Manager for its Tools Installations and Upgrades team in Santa Clara, California. The role reports to the Manager, R&D Lab Tool Installations and Fit-up Upgrades and leads tool installations in the Silicon Valley area. The team covers lab tool install design, permitting and construction, including process and building system infrastructure upgrades, with annual capital expenditures exceeding $50 million.

Key responsibilities

• Manage projects and oversee a team of facility PMs on project plans, scope, schedule and budget through design, contracting, construction, start-up and commissioning.
• Safely design, plan, execute, construct, start-up and commission semiconductor R&D lab upgrades and tool installations.
• Order long-lead equipment and materials and review and approve engineering submittals with stakeholders.
• Develop and secure project capital approvals and track KPIs aligned with Tool Hook-up, Infrastructure Team and Business Unit objectives.
• Coordinate with business partners, architects and engineers, Facilities Operations and EH&S on design criteria, layouts and drawings, and ensure compliance with permitting and building codes.
• Schedule building inspections, manage construction contractors, RFIs, scopes of work, bids and work plans, and enforce safe work practices.
• Build a global platform of methods, processes, resources and contracting approaches for R&D Tool Hook-up teams worldwide.

Required profile

• 7+ years of experience in the semiconductor, thin films or similar industry.
• Experience with highly technical facility planning, design and build, and installing semiconductor tools in R&D facilities.
• Prior management experience and proven success managing tool installations.
• Bachelor's degree or higher in an engineering discipline.
• Ability to partner with technical business unit tool owners, EHS professionals and lab managers, and to manage suppliers and processes.

Required skills

• Strong management presence and stakeholder communication.
• Tool hook-up service provider selection and management.
• Project management team leadership.
• Data analysis for efficiency and improved project cycle times.
• Good financial accounting practices (capital vs. expense, scope funding gap review).
• Moderate-to-advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.

What we offer

• Salary of $110,500 to $152,000.
• Full-time position with 10% travel and relocation eligibility.
• Comprehensive benefits package, with possible bonus and stock award participation.