Digital Manufacturing & Logistics Systems - Tempe, AZ, United States
$68,000 - $93,500 USD yearly
Originally posted 23 September 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role involves serving as a business process expert for SAP and MES-related manufacturing operations and leading activities related to SmartFactory MES implementation.
What you'll do
- Serve as the primary business process expert for SAP and MES-related manufacturing operations.
- Lead business activities related to SmartFactory MES implementation and adoption.
- Support daily logistics operations including receiving, shipping, warehouse management, and inventory control.
- Define and maintain business process requirements, transaction workflows, master data governance, and manufacturing system standards.
- Drive manufacturing data collection and digitalization initiatives to replace manual data entry and improve process visibility.
- Improve inventory accuracy, warehouse efficiency, storage utilization, and material traceability across the facility.
What you'll need
- Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Manufacturing Engineering, Information Systems, Business Operations, or related field.
- 5+ years of experience supporting manufacturing operations, production systems, logistics, warehouse operations, or supply chain processes.
- 2+ years of hands-on experience with SAP manufacturing and logistics modules (PP, MM, WM/EWM, IM, or related modules).
- Experience supporting or implementing Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) within a semiconductor, high-tech manufacturing, electronics, or capital equipment environment.
- Knowledge of manufacturing processes, work order management, WIP tracking, inventory control, material movements, and production reporting.
- Experience facilitating system enhancements, user acceptance testing (UAT), process documentation, and change management.
- Strong understanding of master data governance and business process standardization.
- Experience leading cross-functional initiatives involving Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, and IT organizations.
Nice to have
- Master’s Degree
- Semiconductor manufacturing experience.
- Experience with MES, SAP, or comparable ERP platforms.
- Knowledge of warehouse management systems (WMS), barcode/RFID technologies, and material traceability solutions.
- Experience with factory automation, manufacturing data collection, and system integrations.
- Understanding of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Kaizen, and continuous improvement methodologies.
- Experience supporting SAP S/4HANA transformations or enterprise system deployments.
- Knowledge of manufacturing analytics, Power BI, Tableau, or operational reporting tools.
- PMP, APICS/ASCM (CPIM or CSCP), or SAP certification.
Skills: SAP, MES, manufacturing systems, digital manufacturing, logistics operations
This role has been open 17 days — well below the 45-day median for Software Engineering Semiconductor roles.
Software Engineering Semiconductor · Systems Software
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Open roles in category
362
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Median days open
45 d
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Median salary
$148k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Applied Materials | All employers we track in this specialty (362 roles · 57 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 26 | 362 |
| Open roles in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family | 156 | 6035 · 146 employers |
| Median days open | 46 d | 45 d (+1 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $148k |
Skills observed across this category: SAP, MES, manufacturing systems, digital manufacturing, logistics operations
Who's hiring in this category
- Keysight Technologies · 37 open roles · median 30 d
- KLA Corporation · 31 open roles · median 158 d
- Cadence Design Systems · 28 open roles · median 199 d
- Applied Materials (this employer) · 27 open roles · median 44 d
- Micron Technology · 26 open roles · median 40 d
- NVIDIA · 25 open roles · median 40 d
How we counted: 362 open Software Engineering Semiconductor (Systems Software) roles from 57 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 10 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family row. Figures refresh nightly.