Product Line Manager

Job Title

Product Line Manager

Role Summary

The Product Line Manager owns post-release product performance, change management, configuration governance, roadmap execution, and cost optimization for a portfolio of semiconductor equipment products. This role leads cross-functional alignment across engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, service, quality, and product marketing to ensure products are configurable, manufacturable, serviceable, and profitable.

Experience Level

Senior - requires 8+ years of relevant experience in product line/product management, program management, sustaining engineering, or semiconductor capital equipment industries.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include end-to-end product ownership, change/configuration control, sustainment, and cross-functional coordination.

• Own lifecycle, governance, and performance of assigned semiconductor equipment product lines.
• Drive product line strategies, roadmap execution, and market proliferation initiatives.
• Manage Product Change Management (PCM) processes; review and approve Engineering Change Orders (ECOs) and Non-Standard Requests (NSRs).
• Ensure accuracy of customer-shipped configurations and Bills of Materials (BOMs); lead Configuration Accuracy Review Meetings (CaRM).
• Manage product sustainment: obsolescence, alternate part qualification, supplier transitions, and lifecycle risk mitigation.
• Prioritize and drive product improvements from customer, service, and field feedback; support pricing and spare-parts strategies.
• Lead cross-functional reviews and decision forums for roadmap execution and business priorities.
• Drive cost-reduction initiatives and manage supplier/vendor issues affecting quality, availability, and cost.

Requirements

Must-have skills and experience required for the role, plus concise preferred items.

• Must-have: 8+ years of relevant experience in product line management, product management, program management, sustaining engineering, or semiconductor capital equipment.
• Must-have: Proven experience with ECOs, Product Change Management (PCM), BOM management, and configuration control.
• Must-have: Demonstrated ability to work across engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, quality, and customer-facing teams.
• Must-have: Strong analytical, problem-solving, decision-making, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Willingness to travel (~10%).
• Nice-to-have: Experience with PLM and ERP systems and product configuration management tools.
• Nice-to-have: Experience in product cost reduction, supplier management, and obsolescence planning.
• Nice-to-have: Knowledge of semiconductor equipment products, global cross-functional leadership experience, or advanced degree in engineering/business.

Education Requirements

Required: Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical discipline. Preferred: Master's degree in Engineering or an MBA.

About the Company

Company: Applied Materials

Headquarters: Santa Clara, CA, United States

Global leader in materials engineering solutions for the semiconductor and display industries, designing, manufacturing, and servicing equipment used to produce chips and advanced displays worldwide. Enables customers' production of semiconductor devices and display technologies and supports innovations like AI and IoT.