Production Control/Material Handler III - (O3)

Applied Materials is the global leader in materials science and engineering solutions that are at the foundation of virtually every new semiconductor chip and advanced display in the world. The equipment we create and service is essential to advancing AI and accelerating the commercialization of next-generation semiconductor chips. Join us and push the boundaries of materials science and engineering in a company at the foundation of the electronics industry. The work we do together advances the world’s technology.

What We Offer

• Salary: $20.00 - $27.50
• Location: Birch Grove, MT

You’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.

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.

Responsibilities

• Prioritizes daily stores activities.
• May perform satellite receiving functions.
• May perform materials pick-up or drop-off at vendor sites (requiring the use of a van or truck).
• Investigates customer inquiries, cycle count discrepancies and non-conformances.
• Performs cycle count to verify and maintain inventory.
• Locates, audits, and transfers kits or materials as required in preparation for shipment.
• Receives parts and updates inventory records or shortage reports; may perform transactions in Oracle, SAP, or other inventory systems.
• Verifies vendor delivery before accepting parts and/or inventory.
• May monitor, update and maintain shortage reports including review of work orders.
• Coordinates processing of non-conformances.
• Regulates and prepares material for delivery to the cleanroom environment.
• Under direction from management, prevents accumulation of excess material.
• Moves stock as required.
• In a manufacturing environment, may replenish empty line-side bins and/or regulate material movement to the manufacturing floor.
• Reviews M.R.P. for upcoming work order, project status, and W.I.P.
• Expedites receipt of materials from vendors/suppliers.
• Trains / certifies other Material Coordinators as required.
• Follows documented business processes.
• Under direction from supervisor, purges stock of excess and obsolete material. Takes action necessary to rework, transfer, or scrap these items.
• Operates powered industrial vehicles as assigned; may operate pallet jack, electric pallet jack and/or forklift. May drive a van or truck if necessary, or operate overhead crane.
• Adheres to all safety standards and protocols; participates in addressing safety concerns.

Specific Role Focus:

• Production job verification of completion within ERP system
• Checks actual clocked time to job plan: escalates action if needed & may potentially correct variances
• Confirms material issuance and correctness
• Notifies stakeholders of the need for subsequent external processes or specific inventory transfers per job plan
• Verifies operation confirmations, closes jobs, & moves job items to inventory locations

Secondary roles:

• Overflow & Backup
• General inventory issuance
• Receiving of goods
• Item transfers between plants

Requirements

• Has developed proficiency in a range of processes or procedures to carry out assigned tasks
• Has a basic understanding of how the team integrates with others
• May provide informal guidance and support to more junior team members
• Provides solutions to problems in situations that are atypical or infrequently occurring based on existing precedents or procedures
• Impacts the quality of own work and its contribution to the team
• Uses communication skills to regularly exchange information

Schedule

• Time Type: Full time
• Employee Type: Assignee / Regular
• Travel: No
• Relocation Eligible: No