Produce Line Management III
$124,000 - $171,000 USD yearly
Originally posted 10 November 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role leads component obsolescence management, lifecycle strategies, and cross-functional qualification programs for semiconductor manufacturing equipment.
What you'll do
- Perform technical, supply chain, and business assessments for obsolescence projects using SPS, ATOM, shipment history, forecasted demand, and inventory position.
- Own and execute component roadmaps covering obsolescence, replacement parts, alternate suppliers, redesigns, qualification requirements, and cost reduction.
- Define qualification plans, scope, milestones, and implementation strategies for newly qualified and replacement components.
- Lead cross-functional execution across Engineering, Quality, Safety, Component Engineering, Field Support, Materials, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing.
- Manage common-module roadmaps and implementation activities following Phase 5 of ePLC.
- Evaluate trade-offs among inventory exposure, qualification investment, supply continuity, and customer commitments.
What you'll need
- Practical experience in product lifecycle analysis, Product Change Notification (PCN), component obsolescence management, and supply chain management.
- Demonstrated hands-on experience with semiconductor manufacturing equipment, systems, and component architectures.
- Understanding of Bill of Material (BOM) structures, component relationships, product configurations, and change impacts.
- Working knowledge of Root Cause Analysis (RCA), Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA), and Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA).
- Experience utilizing component engineering and lifecycle-management platforms such as Silicon Expert, alongside SAP, ERP, or PLM systems.
- Technical background in electrical, mechanical, materials engineering, or a related discipline.
Skills: product line management, obsolescence, PCN, BOM, roadmap
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This role has been open 0 days — well below the 80-day median for Product Management roles.
Product Management · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
51
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Median days open
80 d
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Category median salary (all employers)
$191k
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| Metric | Applied Materials | All employers we track in this specialty (51 roles · 9 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 17 | 51 |
| Median days open | 48 d | 80 d (−32 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $191k |
Skills observed across this category: product line management, obsolescence, PCN, BOM, roadmap
Who's hiring in this category
- Applied Materials (this employer) · 15 open roles · median 48 d
- Lam Research · 14 open roles · median 55 d
- ASM International · 7 open roles · median 111 d
- Entegris · 5 open roles · median 65 d
- Micron Technology · 3 open roles · median 10 d
- Keysight Technologies · 2 open roles · median 52 d
How we counted: 51 open Product Management (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 9 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 9 Nov 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there. Figures refresh nightly.