Sr. Materials Manager

Ultra Clean Technology Systems & Svc Inc is seeking a Sr. Materials Manager in Austin, TX. The role involves forecasting materials needs, managing supplier relationships, executing materials plans, and resolving quality issues. Candidates should have a relevant degree and over 10 years of project management experience in materials. UCT values innovation and is part of the growing semiconductor industry, impacting various high-tech sectors.
Join UCT and be part of the fastest-growing sector in the world! We indirectly touch every semiconductor chip that goes into every smartphone, smart car and device that uses artificial intelligence. This is a critical time for the semiconductor industry and for UCT - as technology evolves, we evolve with it. UCT is a diverse workplace where every talented employee is committed to continuous innovation, challenging the status quo and exceeding customer expectations. If you are a person with a relentless drive to succeed, a strong focus on quality with a passion for success – join us today!

UCT is looking for a talented Sr. Materials Manager to join us in Austin, TX!

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
• Forecasts and communicates engineering, materials, and manufacturing requirements to suppliers. Makes outsourcing decisions by performing make/buy analysis. Coordinates demand signals through MRP to minimize inventory exposure.
• Forms Materials Core Team and coordinates product development process deliverables through matrix management of buyers, planners, and production control.
• Creates, releases, and updates new project materials strategy.
• Assists in supplier price and delivery negotiations. Utilizes the preferred supplier selection and assessment process when selecting suppliers. Completes supplier risk assessment on critical and unique parts suppliers. Monitors supplier performance (delivery, quality, and cost).
• Executes commercialization (transition) materials plan.
• Manages materials change control process and may drive changes to project management process.
• Works with engineering to identify preliminary critical parts, long-lead parts, and inspection requirements. Develops supplier and commodity road maps to engineering.
• Resolves quality issues and meets cost objectives.
• Generates and publishes Key Process Indicators (KPI).
• Develops and executes programs in order to meet cost objectives and establishes and tracks cost targets.
• Utilizes value analysis on build-to-print components in support of Should Analysis.

Other Duties
• Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
• Executes commercialization (transition) materials plan.
• Manages materials change control process and may drive changes to project management process.
• Works with engineering to identify preliminary critical parts, long-lead parts, and inspection requirements. Develops supplier and commodity road maps to engineering.
• Resolves quality issues and meets cost objectives.
• Generates and publishes Key Process Indicators (KPI).
• Develops and executes programs in order to meet cost objectives and establishes and tracks cost targets.
• Utilizes value analysis on build-to-print components in support of Should Analysis.

Educational/Certification Requirement:
• S. level degree or equivalent in business, purchasing, materials, distribution, supply chain management, or related discipline, Master's level degree preferred.

Experience Requirement:

Work Experience:
• 10+ years of materials project management experience in a manufacturing environment or equivalent, to include experience in supply chain planning or outsourcing, with previous experience in project management.
• Experience in gas delivery components/sheet metal parts preferred.
• Working knowledge of quick-turn, engineer-to-order environment.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions: This section is required for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Acts (ADA)

Criteria:

Work Environment:
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Works in a manufacturing or warehouse environment.

Physical Demands:
• Ability to kneel, reach, walk, push, pull and grasp.
• Ability to lift up to 25 lbs.
• Ability to move arms, hands, and fingers
• Ability to sit for sustained periods of time.
• Required to wear personal protective equipment.
• Prolonged sitting with some standing and bending intermittently during work hours.
• Subject to interruptions

Environmental Exposure:
• Required to wear personal protective equipment where applicable.
• Subject to frequent interruptions.
• Required to wear personal protective equipment where applicable.
• May involve exposure to moderate noise levels from printers, faxes, computers, etc.

Overnight Travel:
• Work may require out of town travel depending upon assignment (training and meeting). 10%.

At Ultra Clean Technology, we do not just welcome diversity - we celebrate it! Ultra Clean Technology is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and expression, marital status, and any other characteristic protected under laws and regulations.

UCT offers an excellent benefits package to all full-time employees, which includes medical, dental, vision, 401(k), and paid time off.