Hardware Configuration Group Manager

About the role

Applied Materials Israel, part of the Process Diagnostics and Control business unit, is looking for an experienced Hardware Configuration Group Manager in Rehovot. The role leads an organization responsible for hardware configuration management of complex products across their entire lifecycle, from concept to end of life.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the group: set direction, provide technical leadership and manage people, performance and professional development.
• Define and enforce policies, procedures, roles and controls so that product Bills of Materials (BOMs) are accurate, correctly structured and tightly controlled.
• Partner with IT and engineering systems teams on workflow automation, integrations, master data rules, reporting, access controls and system reliability.
• Lead functional and physical configuration audits and maintain evidence for internal, customer, quality and regulatory reviews.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, Systems, Manufacturing Engineering or a related engineering discipline; equivalent relevant experience may be considered.
• 10+ years of experience in hardware configuration management, configuration control, product data management, engineering operations or PLM, in a complex enterprise environment.
• Proven experience leading a large organization of configuration engineers and contractors across multiple sites.
• Ability to motivate, coach and retain employees and to lead teams through organizational, process and priority changes.

Required skills

• Strong understanding of mechanical, electrical, electronic, electromechanical, cabling, packaging and embedded hardware development and release practices.
• Strong understanding of NPI, sourcing, procurement, planning, factory introduction, deviation control, nonconformance, rework, retrofit, supplier changes and obsolescence.
• Advanced experience with enterprise PLM and ERP platforms such as Teamcenter, Core+, SAP or equivalent, including CAD integrations, document management, workflows, master data and interfaces.