Manager II, Operations Management - 2nd Shift - Austin, TX, United States
$68,000 - $93,500 USD yearly
Originally posted 8 October 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role involves supervising employees across various production and operation functions related to the manufacturing of capital equipment and systems, electronic, mechanical, electro-mechanical, and/or components, subassemblies, and subsystems. The scope includes prioritizing production schedules and ensuring timely response to operational issues that impact customer satisfaction.
What you'll do
- Supervise employees in production and operations functions such including assembly, inspection, and test.
- Prioritize production schedules based on manpower, equipment efficiency, capacity, and materials requirements.
- Track organization performance metrics and manage cycle time performance.
- Ensure timely response to operations issues and conformance to customer/vendor requirements.
- Oversee the prevention of employee accidents and injuries, ensuring compliance with safety policies.
- Develop personnel through training, career development, and performance management.
- Analyze and plan for maximum production capacity optimization.
- Identify process and quality changes to improve manufacturing capabilities and drive Lean, Safety, and Quality initiatives.
What you'll need
- Understanding and application of procedures and concepts within the job family.
- Ability to apply understanding of how the team relates to other areas to improve efficiency.
- Formal supervisory experience, including setting priorities and coaching employees.
- Judgment to identify and resolve day-to-day technical and operational problems.
- Ability to impact the quality, efficiency, and effectiveness of the team.
- Use of tact and diplomacy to exchange information and handle sensitive issues.
Nice to have
- Interaction with outside customers, vendors, or suppliers.
Skills: production schedules, equipment efficiency, cycle time performance, process and quality changes, Lean, Safety and Quality
This role has been open 0 days — well below the 52-day median for Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering roles.
Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
2412
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Median days open
52 d
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Median salary
$99k
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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 (2412 roles · 77 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 231 | 2412 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 1095 | 9754 · 107 employers |
| Median days open | 38 d | 52 d (−14 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $99k |
Skills observed across this category: production schedules, equipment efficiency, cycle time performance, process and quality changes, Lean, Safety and Quality
Who's hiring in this category
- Micron Technology · 382 open roles · median 80 d
- Entegris · 250 open roles · median 29 d
- Applied Materials (this employer) · 235 open roles · median 39 d
- Lam Research · 106 open roles · median 51 d
- Infineon Technologies · 88 open roles · median 52 d
- ASML · 75 open roles · median 69 d
How we counted: 2412 open Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 77 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 9 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 Process, Fab & Equipment family row. Figures refresh nightly.