Supply Chain Project Manager

JITENDRA “JAY” PATEL

************@*****.*** +1-512-***-**** Pflugerville, 78660 Texas

Skills

Team leadership

Stakeholder Management

Change Management

New Product Introduction (NPI)

Budgeting and forecasting

Systems implementation

Project development

Resource allocation

Agile methodology

Negotiation Skills

Performance Tracking

Clear to build (CTB)

EXPERIENCE

Senior Technical Program/Project Manager – BU Ops SPG Applied Materials - Austin, Texas 03/2016 – 12/2024

Define and drive project objectives, achieving 95% on-time delivery by ensuring thorough planning across milestones, resources, and customer satisfaction.

Lead global efforts in qualification, validation, contract negotiation, supply chain, and engineering design, boosting efficiency by 20% while managing a team of 50+.

Oversee R&D and integration of new technologies, incorporating advancements into products, increasing performance metrics by 15%, and streamlining processes across teams.

All aspects of NPI Program Management coordinating between Engineering, quality, Operations, test engineering and supply chain taking products from concept to production release.

Co-ordinate and select Supply Chain selection based on POR roadmap. This includes audits, contract negotiation, ramp capability, quality assurance and implementing KPI’s.

Work with Supply Chain to co-ordinate CTB activities to ensure 1st tier supplier is in a position to ensure inventory from second tier supplier to mitigate risk of on time delivery based on PO’s and forecast.

Program/Project Manager - Etch Applied Materials - Austin, Texas 04/2013 - 03/2016

Standardized the Sym3 Centris chamber program, achieving a 100% success rate in phase exits, and meeting all key milestones.

Delivered volume manufacturing systems and methodologies, improving production efficiency by 25%, while maintaining a zero-incident safety record.

Ensured on-time delivery (OTD) of program goals, exceeding timelines, with a 98% on-time performance rate.

Senior Manufacturing Engineer – Project/CSG Manufacturing Engineer III Applied Materials - Austin, Texas 04/2012 - 05/2013

Directed cross-functional projects and managed 50+ engineering change orders annually, accelerating product launches by 15%.

Overhauled Lean Manufacturing techniques, including Kaizen events, across the facility, reducing waste by 18%, and improving productivity by 35%.

Cut manufacturing costs by 18% while enhancing product quality by 20% through precise cost estimation, time standardization, and innovative process implementation.

Senior Manufacturing Engineer – Global Extended Factory Team (EFT) Applied Materials - Austin, Texas 05/2011 - 04/2012

Directed global contract manufacturing projects across North America, Asia, Southeast Asia, and Europe, qualifying 10+ suppliers and reducing ramp-up times by 20%.

Conducted comprehensive capacity and facilities assessments, driving supplier qualification and securing contracts that reduced operational costs by 15%.

Spearheaded process improvements and delivered focused training to engineering teams, increasing efficiency by 28% and enhancing operations across Asia and Europe.

Project/Manufacturing Engineer III Applied Materials - Bacinni, Treviso, Italy 02/2010 - 05/2011

Orchestrated lean improvements for Fab 4 Linear Robots, enhancing efficiency by 33% and reducing material defects by 20%.

Diagnosed root causes and innovated corrective actions, boosting first-pass yield (FPY) by 15% through data-driven analysis.

Revamped engineering change processes and trained teams on SAP and quality principles, reducing cycle time by 18%.

Manufacturing Engineer III (SVO MT/MFT MF Test Engineer) Applied Materials - Austin, Texas 02/2007 - 01/2010

Pioneered the concept and feasibility studies for test standardization, crafting test procedures, and closing gaps, resulting in a 30% improvement in testing efficiency across multiple platforms.

Identified root causes and initiated corrective actions for assembly and test issues, enhancing system reliability, and reducing failure rates by 25%.

Championed ACP outsourcing to Flextronics in Singapore and executed Green Belt-certified SPS/ESW process improvements, achieving a 68% reduction in SVO SPS WIP, and a 40% decrease in ESW WIP.

Manufacturing Engineer III (SVO AP/ACP MF Assy Engineer) Applied Materials - Austin, Texas 02/2006 - 02/2007

Optimized semiconductor wafer fabrication methods, increasing efficiency by 25% and reducing waste by 30%.

Led 15+ engineering projects annually, driving product innovations and cutting time-to-market by 20%.

Implemented 40+ engineering changes, enhancing team coordination and boosting product quality by 18%.

Manufacturing Engineer III Pemstar Inc - Austin, TX 05/2005 - 02/2006

Supported 300 mm module systems, resolving 95% of SPS issues, and driving NPI initiatives, improving system performance by 20%, and reducing downtime by 15%.

Reorganized 30+ Engineering Change Orders (ECOs) annually, addressing design changes and obsolescence, and cutting production delays by 10%.

Led a team of seven, boosting operational efficiency by 15%, reducing defects by 12%, and improving process cycle times by 20%.

Education

Manchester University Manchester, Lancashire, UK

Bachelor Of Science Degree: Manufacturing/Mechanical Engineering

Preston College Preston, Lancashire, UK

National Diploma: Mechanical & Production Engineering

Preston College Preston, Lancashire, UK

First Diploma: Mechanical & Production Engineering

Certifications

Six Sigma Green Belt Certification

Applied Materials, Applied Global University - 2008

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