Manager IV, Customer Engineer-FEP / EPI-Guangzhou
At a glance
Mid-level Solutions & Sales Engineering role at Applied Materials. Guangzhou · full-time.
Pay not stated
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What you'll do
- Forecast staffing, finances, and operating needs across start-up, warranty, service-agreement, and paid-service work
- Pursue service-agreement opportunities with marketing and sales, while managing start-ups against time and cost targets
- Lead customer-engineer hiring, training, development, safety practices, and performance goals
- Keep local inventory, RMA handling, warranty reserves, system downtime escalations, and reporting on track
- Protect customer satisfaction, contracted uptime, and technical improvement through quality and cycle-time initiatives
What you bring
- Deep knowledge of your technical job family, plus working familiarity with related disciplines
- Experience leading a broadly similar team through changing service or operational priorities
- The ability to solve technical, operational, and organizational issues while influencing internal and external partners
Who this fits
You’ll suit a Guangzhou-based manager role leading customer engineers and balancing customer service, staffing, costs, uptime, and quality. The position includes travel for about a quarter of the time and is eligible for relocation. You’ll also need to follow Applied Materials’ global conduct and compliance standards.
From the employer
Who We Are
Applied Materials is a global leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. We design, build and service cutting-edge equipment that helps our customers manufacture display and semiconductor chips – the brains of devices we use every day. As the foundation of the global electronics industry, Applied enables the exciting technologies that literally connect our world – like AI and IoT. If you want to push the boundaries of materials science and engineering to create next generation technology, join us to deliver material innovation that changes the world.
What We Offer
Location:
Guangzhou,CHNYou’ll benefit from a supportive work culture that encourages you to learn, develop, and grow your career as you take on challenges and drive innovative solutions for our customers. We empower our team to push the boundaries of what is possible—while learning every day in a supportive leading global company. Visit our Careers website to learn more.
At Applied Materials, we care about the health and wellbeing of our employees. We’re committed to providing programs and support that encourage personal and professional growth and care for you at work, at home, or wherever you may go. Learn more about our benefits.
Key Responsibilities
Forecasts financial, manpower, and operational requirements for key businesses (start up, warranty, service agreements, paid service). Identifies and pursues service agreement business in conjunction with marketing and sales.
Manages start ups in terms of time and cost requirements. Manages local inventories and RMA procedure. Maintains DSO according to goal. Manages systems start up and warranty cost under reserve.
Ensures customer satisfaction with Company service and system performance.
Interviews, hires, and trains customer engineers as necessary to support regional business.
Ensures employee satisfaction through:
- communication of business progress and all related action.
- setting goals and controlling achievements.
- establishing training and career development plans.
Ensures the appropriate safety practices among customer engineers. Develop CE skills. Spots and develops managerial/other specialist talent. Ensures employee satisfaction through:
Escalates system downs according to valid escalation procedure, to ensure earliest possible return to service. Reports in a timely and accurate manner as required.
Achieves guaranteed up time and other parameters as sold to customers.
Promotes quality improvement processes to:
- reduce cycle time
- drive continuous improvement of technical performance
- empower the work force
Functional Knowledge
- Demonstrates in-depth understanding of concepts, theories and principles in own job family and basic knowledge of other related job families
Business Expertise
- Applies understanding of the industry and how own area contributes to the achievement of objectives
Leadership
- Manages a generally homogeneous team; adapts plans and priorities to meet service and/or operational challenges
Problem Solving
- Identifies and resolves technical, operational and organizational problems
Impact
- Impacts the level of service and the team’s ability to meet quality, volume, and timeliness objectives
Guided by policies and resource requirements within business unit, department or sub-function
Interpersonal Skills
- Guides, influences and persuades others internally in related areas or externally
Position requires understanding of Applied Materials global Standards of Business Conduct and compliance with these standards at all times. This includes demonstrating the highest level of ethical conduct reflecting Applied Materials' core values.
Additional Information
Time Type:
Full timeEmployee Type:
Assignee / RegularTravel:
Yes, 25% of the TimeRelocation Eligible:
YesApplied Materials is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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.
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