Manufacturing Process Specialist Digital Transformation
Lam Research · Fremont, CA
- Level
- Specialist
- Team
- Process
- Base pay
- $114k–$253k
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 8+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A specialist process role at Lam Research (industrial) in Fremont, CA. You will help shape and execute the roadmap for modernizing Lam’s order fulfillment and execution capabilities.
- They ask for
- 8+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ), SAP, MES
- Base pay
- $114k–$253k
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Process Engineer roles in California: typical posted base $120k–$171k. This one lists $114k–$253k.
Median of the low and high ends of 59 live postings that list pay, out of 94 process engineer openings in California, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
California plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 93 other live process postings in California.
- Base pay
- About 26% above similar roles
- Experience asked
- More than usual (8+ vs 5+)
Typical $120k–$171k, from 56 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Root cause 46%
- DOE 31%
- SPC 29%
- ✓ Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 22%
- New product launch 22%
- Team leadership 21%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for SAP, MES, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Is the work mostly new product launches or sustaining existing lines?
- How much time do you spend on the floor versus at a desk?
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This plant: Lam Research in Fremont
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Full description from Lam ResearchAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
requirements
into scalable, sustainable SAP-enabled solutions.
- ✓Testing and Deployment: Support system integration testing, user acceptance testing, end-to-end scenario validation, defect triage, cutover preparation, deployment activities, and post-go-live stabilization.
- ✓Continuous Improvement: Provide post-go-live support and drive ongoing optimization to improve process adoption, solution quality, operational scalability, and business outcomes.
Who we’re looking for
Qualifications
- ✓Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Information Technology, Business, Supply Chain, Operations Management, or a related discipline.
- ✓8+ years of experience leading or supporting end-to-end SAP Order Execution, Production Planning & Production Control, PP/DS and manufacturing transformation processes in engineer-to-order and configure-to-order environments.
- ✓Experience with at least two full lifecycle SAP ERP implementations, upgrades, or major deployment programs involving SAP ECC and/or SAP S/4HANA, with a strong focus on the SAP Production Planning module.
- ✓Experience with SAP Material
Requirements
Planning, Production Versions, PP/DS, Order Routings, Production Order lifecycle, and related manufacturing master data.
- ✓Experience integrating SAP Production Planning with
- ✓Manufacturing Execution Systems and Quality Management.
- ✓Extended Warehouse Management for production supply and receiving processes.
- ✓Knowledge of manufacturing operations, preferably in complex industrial equipment, semiconductor equipment, or similar assembly-line environments.
- ✓Excellent communication, collaboration, and influencing skills across all organizational levels.
- ✓Strategic thinker and self-starter with strong ownership, accountability, and the ability to thrive in fast-paced, dynamic environments.
Preferred qualifications
- ✓Semiconductor industry or global supplier experience is a plus.
- ✓Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- ✓Relevant project management certifications such as PMP, CAPM, Scrum Master, or PRINCE2.
Our commitment
We believe it is important for every person to feel valued, included, and empowered to achieve their full potential. By bringing unique individuals and viewpoints together, we achieve extraordinary results.
Lam offers a variety of work location models based on the needs of each role. Our hybrid roles combine the benefits of on-site collaboration with colleagues and the flexibility to work remotely and fall into two categories –
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The group you’ll be a part of
The Office of Digital Transformation at Lam Research is responsible for creating next-generation business processes and accelerating enterprise-wide technology adoption. The Manufacturing Process Specialist role is a unique opportunity to help transform a market-leading semiconductor company as it scales for current and future growth during a pivotal period for the industry.
The impact you’ll make
This role is designed for a structured problem-solver with a strong drive to resolve complex business and technology challenges. The successful candidate will thrive in ambiguity, bring the technical rigor required to navigate sophisticated process and system architecture topics, and influence stakeholders effectively across the organization.
As a Manufacturing Process Specialist in Lam’s Digital Transformation program, you will help shape and execute the roadmap for modernizing Lam’s order fulfillment and execution capabilities. As part of the Office of Digital Transformation, you will play a critical role in developing scalable business processes, enabling integrated solutions, and accelerating technology adoption across the company. Your work will help enhance employee and customer experience, improve operational efficiency, and increase overall productivity while supporting Lam through an unprecedented period of growth and transformation.
What you’ll do
- •Process Architecture: Identify process improvement opportunities and deliver innovative solutions for Production Control and Production Planning processes in engineer-to-order and configure-to-order environments across SAP S/4 Production Planning, PP/DS, and integrated upstream and downstream planning and order execution processes.
- •Solution Design: Lead solution design and implementation activities involving complex Variant Configuration models, Super BOMs, Super Routings/BOP, Production Versions, PP/DS, Order BOMs, Order Routings, Order Change Management, MCN management, and ECN management on BOMs across SAP S/4HANA and SAP ECC environments.
- •System Transition: Support current SAP ECC environments while helping define and execute the roadmap for transition to SAP S/4HANA, including business cutover strategy, readiness planning, and deployment support.
- •Cross-Functional Integration: Integrate SAP Production Planning with PLM, MES, Quality Management, and warehouse execution capabilities to ensure order data integrity, process reliability, and end-to-end execution efficiency.
- •Stakeholder Collaboration: Work closely with global planning, operations, business stakeholders, IT teams, and third-party implementation partners to translate business