Manager, Operation Management (Quality and Productivity)

Job Description

• Leading a team to meet Quality and Productivity goals, with clear capability to plan and anticipate challenges

• Develop and execute the site's quality strategy aligned with business objectives.

• Ensure compliance with company quality standards, customer requirements, and regulatory expectations.

• Lead quality management systems (QMS), audits, corrective actions, and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Drive root cause analysis and implementation of preventive actions to reduce defects and quality escapes.

• Monitor and improve key quality metrics such as: Defect rates, First Pass Yield (FPY), SPC/ non-conformance trends.

• Identify opportunities to improve labor productivity, cycle time, throughput, and resource utilization such as AMR, automation and MES.

• Drive process standardization, automation, and simplification initiatives.

• Establish productivity targets and track achievements against annual operational goals.

• Lead value stream mapping and waste elimination projects.

• Develop scalable business processes that improve efficiency while maintaining quality standards.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in Quality, Manufacturing, Operations, Continuous Improvement, or Operational Excellence.

• 3+ years of people management experience.

• Proven track record leading cross-functional improvement initiatives and achieving measurable business results.

• Experience in manufacturing, semiconductor, electronics, industrial, or related industries preferred.

• Strong Leadership and motivational abilities

• Highly driven, motivated, resourceful with good communication and problem-solving skills

• Strong team player

• Proficiency in MS Excel and PowerPoint

Work Location

• Science Park II (Moving to Tampines starting end 2026)

## Qualifications

### Education:

Bachelor's Degree

### Skills

### Certifications:

### Languages:

### Years of Experience:

4 - 7 Years

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## Additional Information

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### Shift:

Day (Singapore)

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### Travel:

No

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### Relocation Eligible:

No

### Referral Payment Plan:

None

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.