About This Role
This Industrial Engineer role focuses on analyzing and optimizing business processes and operations within a global leader in materials engineering. It suits a data-driven professional who can break down complex problems, develop solutions, and present high-quality recommendations to executive-level stakeholders.
Responsibilities
- Structure and break down complex business problems, develop hypotheses, and drive analysis to deliver recommendations in a data-driven manner
- Lead thoughtful, rigorous analysis across large data sets and synthesize insights and opportunities
- Develop and present high-quality recommendations and deliverables for executive-level consumption, and contribute to the associated strategy and execution discussions
- Partner across a cross-functional set of stakeholders to gather the right information, pressure-test hypotheses, co-create deliverables, accelerate execution, and unlock value
- Optimize operations and business processes to deliver measurable gains in business performance, cycle-time reduction, and cost savings
- Apply program management discipline to keep initiatives within scope, schedule, and impact
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering or equivalent
- 7-10 years of relevant work experience, preferably in the semiconductor industry or consulting
- Strong analytical skills able to extract real insight from multiple data sources
- Expert-level knowledge of data analytics tools such as SQL, Excel, Tableau, or Power BI
- Python
- Proven experience working across cross-functional business teams
- Able to work effectively in a matrix environment and influence without authority
- Excellent oral and written communication, organizational, analytical, and interpersonal skills
- Detail-oriented, able to connect the dots and communicate complex ideas effectively with executive presence
- Broad understanding and experience including service business management, product development, and financial reporting
- Working knowledge of Lean / Six Sigma (DMAIC, Kaizen)
Nice to have:
- MBA or Masters in Engineering equivalent business experience
- Green Belt or Black Belt certification
Important Details
About the Company
Applied Materials is a global leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. The company designs, builds, and services cutting-edge equipment that helps customers manufacture display and semiconductor chips, enabling technologies like AI and IoT.
