Senior Director, Operations Management (Site Leader)

Applied Materials
United States
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 180,000 - 247,500 annuallyFunction: Executive & General ManagementExperience: 15+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Executive leadership","Strategic planning","Continuous improvement","Interpersonal influence","Problem solving"]

Lead integrated manufacturing operations across two co-located sites, Montana Production Operations (MPO) and Montana Manufacturing Solutions (MMS), totaling ~300 employees. Own site strategy, resource allocation, and continuous improvement to deliver customer commitments, revenue and gross margin targets, and predictable product quality. Partner with business unit executives, drive cost/cash/responsiveness improvements, and build organizational capability for distributed and quick-turn manufacturing that supports semiconductor equipment commercialization and NPI.

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Senior Director, Operations Management (Site Leader)

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Job Summary

Lead integrated manufacturing operations across two co-located sites, Montana Production Operations (MPO) and Montana Manufacturing Solutions (MMS), totaling ~300 employees. Own site strategy, resource allocation, and continuous improvement to deliver customer commitments, revenue and gross margin targets, and predictable product quality. Partner with business unit executives, drive cost/cash/responsiveness improvements, and build organizational capability for distributed and quick-turn manufacturing that supports semiconductor equipment commercialization and NPI.
Location: United States
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Executive & General Management
Seniority: Sr. Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead the combined Montana site (MPO and MMS) as the senior manufacturing leader accountable for integrated site performance, resource allocation, and strategic direction.
  • •Provide executive leadership for strategic planning, execution, and continuous improvement of manufacturing operations across MPO (product build) and MMS (quick-turn machining, assembly, and test).
  • •Serve as the interface with business unit executives to support strategic roadmaps and deliver operational performance metrics (delivery, revenue/gross margin targets, and product quality).
  • •Drive improvements in cost, cash, responsiveness/agility, and consistency across both operations in a cyclical semiconductor equipment business.
  • •Build organizational capability and lead a continuous improvement culture, including capacity planning and workforce flexibility across the two operations.
Travel: Medium travel

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 180,000 - 247,500 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor's degree.
  • •15+ years of experience.
  • •Demonstrated broad understanding of manufacturing systems and practices across discrete product build and precision machining/assembly/test.
  • •Experience providing executive leadership across manufacturing operations and aligning site strategy to business objectives.
  • •Proven ability to drive continuous improvement using systemic tools and methodologies to improve quality, EH&S, lead time responsiveness, and cash/inventory.
Experience:15+ yearsSemiconductor equipment manufacturing
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:Executive leadershipStrategic planningContinuous improvementInterpersonal influenceProblem solving

Company Brief

Applied Materials
Provides semiconductor manufacturing equipment, services, and software used to build advanced chips and display technologies. Its tools support materials engineering, deposition, etching, inspection, and process control for major electronics manufacturers worldwide.
Industry: Industrial Machinery
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Santa Clara, United States
Founded: 1967
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