Manager V, Operations and Customer Quality Engineer - (M5)
Applied Materials · Austin, TX
- Level
- Manager
- Team
- Quality
- Base pay
- $144k–$198k
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 15+ years
- Certification
- Black Belt preferred
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- Yesterday
The role in 30 seconds
A management quality role at Applied Materials (industrial) in Austin, TX. Develop, deliver, and cascade quality training and courses.
- They ask for
- 15+ years · degree required · Black Belt preferred
- Tools it names
- Lean, Six Sigma, Root cause, DMAIC, SPC, FMEA
- Base pay
- $144k–$198k
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 26, 2026
Quality Engineer roles in Texas: typical posted base $91k–$132k. This one lists $144k–$198k.
Median of the low and high ends of 20 live postings that list pay, out of 86 quality engineer openings in Texas, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Texas plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 85 other live quality postings in Texas.
- Base pay
- About 62% above similar roles
- Experience asked
- More than usual (15+ vs 3+)
Typical $90k–$121k, from 18 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Root cause 67%
- Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 38%
- ✓ Lean 36%
- New product launch 36%
- ✓ FMEA 35%
- ✓ SPC 29%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for DMAIC, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
At a glance
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How to get in at this plant
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Pick 2–3 people on the Quality team at Applied Materials
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Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Which standards drive the work here: ISO 13485, IATF 16949, AS9100?
- How much of the job is customer complaints versus prevention?
- The posting mentions a Black Belt. Does the company sponsor certification?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
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If the call went well, ask whether they’d pass your résumé to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link, apply that day, and let them know.
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Bring proof to the interview
One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.
This plant: Applied Materials in Austin
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Full description from Applied MaterialsAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Key Responsibilities
- ◆Considered subject matter expert in managing company-wide, cross functional quality program and related business processes. This includes the definition, specification, and implementation of standards, methods and procedures for developing quality programs.
- ◆Develop, deliver, and cascade quality training and courses. Monitors current quality training to ensure compatibility with current programs.
- ◆Establishing, influencing, and managing multiple business segments with focus on business and operational results through use of continuous improvement methods.
- ◆Lead overall Manufacturing Quality performance for the Gloucester factory.
- ◆Own strategies and actions to reduce DMRs, Scrap, Manufacturing IOF Nonconformances (NC), and quality-related factory disruptions against established AOP objectives.
- ◆Lead MRRT and factory quality escalation, ensuring effective risk assessment, containment, ownership, and corrective action.
- ◆Lead the on-site Metrology organization, including measurement-system and calibration governance.
- ◆Own Manufacturing Quality AOP metrics, scorecards, performance reviews, manufacturing escalations, and QBR reporting.
- ◆Drive disciplined root-cause analysis and corrective/preventive action to eliminate recurring factory quality issues.
- ◆Partner across Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, Supplier Quality and Customer Quality to resolve systemic manufacturing issues.
- ◆Strengthen factory execution through effective MRB, Nonconformance disposition, containment and recurrence prevention.
- ◆Build and develop a high-performing Manufacturing Quality organization with strong technical capability, accountability, and succession planning.
- ◆Drive standardization and continuous improvement of Manufacturing Quality processes and operating practices in harmonization with other BUs within Applied Materials.
- ◆Provides leadership and support to subordinates in meeting quality assurance system
requirements
along with department and company goals and objectives with primary consideration for safety, quality, productivity and cost. Evaluate the performance and effectiveness of audit staff at the projects completion. Evaluate and develop direct reports via IDP, EDR, continuous feedback, and annual performance review.
- ✓Responsible for overseeing division's ISO Certification process. Handles special projects, as assigned.
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Who We Are
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 that 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
$144,000.00 - $198,000.00
Location
Austin,TX
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. 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 .
General Profile
We are seeking an experienced Manufacturing Quality Leader to lead factory quality performance for our Gloucester manufacturing operations. This leader will be accountable for Manufacturing Quality execution, factory performance improvement, MRRT, Metrology, Quality Metrics, and Achievement of AOP Objectives.
The role will drive measurable improvements in DMRs, Scrap, Manufacturing Nonconformances (NC), and quality-related factory disruptions while strengthening root-cause problem solving and recurrence prevention.
Functional Knowledge
- •Demonstrates comprehensive understanding of concepts and principles within own job family and knowledge of other related job families
- •Significant progressive experience in manufacturing, quality engineering, operations engineering or a related technical leadership function.
- •Demonstrated experience leading manufacturing/factory quality organizations or teams in a complex manufacturing environment.
- •Strong working knowledge of nonconformance management, MRB, root-cause analysis, corrective action and defect-prevention methodologies.
- •Demonstrated ability to use factory metrics such as DMR, scrap, nonconformance and production-impact data to prioritize and drive improvement.
- •Experience leading cross-functional problem solving across Quality, Operations and Engineering.
- •Demonstrated people-leadership capability, including organizational development, coaching, accountability, and performance management.
- •Strong executive communication skills with the ability to translate complex quality issues into clear business risks, priorities, and corrective actions.
Business Expertise
- •Applies in-depth understanding of how own discipline integrates within the segment/function
- •Advanced degree in Engineering, Quality, Operations or Business.
- •15+ years of progressive manufacturing/quality experience with 10+ years in people or organizational leadership.
- •Experience in semiconductor equipment, capital equipment, medical technology, aerospace, automotive or other complex/high-reliability manufacturing environments.
- •Experience leading Metrology, calibration or measurement-system organizations.
- •Working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, 8D, DMAIC, FMEA, SPC, RCCA and structured problem-solving methodologies.
- •Experience developing and managing facto