Manufacturing Technician III- MRRT/MRB

MRRT / MRB Focal

Role Summary

The MRRT/MRB Focal is the day-to-day owner of nonconforming material flow in the factory. This role leads daily MRRT reviews, prepares and drives issues through MRB, performs hands-on inspection and audits, and partners with cross-functional teams to contain defects, assign ownership, and close corrective actions. The ideal candidate combines solid technical inspection skills with strong follow-through and the ability to drive accountability across organizations.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead daily MRRT reviews; triage and prioritize quality notifications (QNs), DMRs, and manufacturing excursions.

• Prepare nonconforming material for MRB and drive timely disposition with engineering, supplier quality, and operations.

• Review and validate defect data, failure descriptions, supplier information, and supporting evidence for completeness and accuracy.

• Drive timely containment actions, including stock purges when needed, to prevent further escapes into production.

• Assign issue ownership to the right function (supplier, manufacturing, logistics, NPI, or engineering) and track corrective actions through closure.

• Monitor DMR aging, backlog, and cycle time, and escalate overdue items.

• Inspect purchased parts, materials, components, and assemblies against drawings and specifications using precision measuring tools, gauges, test fixtures, electronic measurement equipment and leak detectors.

• Read and interpret technical drawings and specifications

• Perform receiving and part audits to confirm availability and conformance, and document defects accurately.

• Apply structured problem solving to identify root causes and support process improvements.

• Maintain standard reports, test results, and quality metrics.

Leadership and Problem Solving

• Facilitates MRRT and quality review forums across multiple organizations and drives accountability for issue resolution and corrective action closure.

• Supports investigations of recurring quality failures, supplier escapes, manufacturing defects, and operational disruptions.

• Uses data analysis, trend identification, and structured problem-solving methods to support effective corrective actions.

Impact

• Improves factory quality, manufacturing throughput, and customer satisfaction through timely resolution of nonconforming material and recurring issues.

• Reduces DMR backlog, aging, and repeat escapes through effective containment, clear ownership, and corrective action follow-through.

• Provides key input to decisions on material disposition, stock purges, supplier escalations, and production recovery plans.

Interpersonal Skills

• Works effectively with Operations, Manufacturing Engineering, Product Engineering, NPI, Supplier Quality, Planning, Procurement, and Factory Quality.

• Facilitates MRRT and MRB meetings with stakeholders who have competing priorities and drives alignment toward resolution.

• Communicates quality issues clearly and actionably to both technical and non-technical audiences.

• Influences decisions and drives accountability without direct reporting authority.

• Builds collaborative relationships with internal teams, suppliers, and leadership to speed up issue resolution.

Key Deliverables

• Reduced DMR backlog and aging.

• Higher corrective action closure rates.

• Fewer recurring quality escapes.

• Improved supplier defect performance.

• Timely MRB disposition and containment.

• Accurate quality reporting and operational metrics.

Minimum Qualifications

• Technical diploma or associate degree in electronics, mechanical, manufacturing, or a related field.

• 2–4 years of quality, inspection, or manufacturing experience in semiconductor, display, or a comparable industry, or equivalent military experience.

• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and specifications.

• Hands-on experience with precision measuring tools, gauges, and basic hand tools.

• Ability to follow standard operating procedures and document work accurately.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Gas Panels Business Unit Operations

• Associate degree in Electronics Engineering Technology (AS EET) or a related field.

• Experience with MRB, DMR/QN, or nonconforming material processes.

• Strong analytical skills and experience with basic data analysis

• Willingness to grow technical and analytical skills in an operational quality environment.

## Qualifications

### Education:

Technical Diploma

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### Years of Experience:

4 - 7 Years

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## Additional Information

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### Shift:

10-Day 8-Hr (United States of America)

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### Travel:

No

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### Relocation Eligible:

No

### Referral Payment Plan:

None

Salary Range:

$23.00 - $31.40

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 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.