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Why:Applied Materials is at the foundation of all emerging innovation, designing the equipment and plant automation that bring all new technology in semi-conductor manufacturing to the world. This role is to join the software division of Applied Materials, Applied Product Group (APG) Pharma, in their mission to bring the software technology division of Applied the to Pharma industry. We operate in a start-up mode inside of a very stable company. This job opportunity is unique and exciting because our software products offer a complete white-space opportunity to bring unique and differential value to pharma industry. Our mission is to increase the productivity of the industry while dramatically reducing the cost of manufacturing. Come join us as we bring this unique and compelling opportunity to pharma.General:APG Pharma, a division of Applied Materials, is looking for a Senior Application Specialist. The Senior Application Specialist provides operations research expertise as well as experience with informatics systems commonly found in the Pharma and Biopharma Industries. In this role, you will support the Applications team to innovate and improve processes through effective planning and scheduling using optimization and simulation approaches. You will be required to work closely with APG’s sales and Engineering teams as well as with external process engineers and manufacturing scientists. You must have excellent process knowledge and experience and be able to convey a technical message to a business audience. You will be expected to support both pre and post sales engagements performing all ranges of tasks from supporting a technical sales strategy for a new client, communicating the value of our software towards industry challenge, software installs, process model design, workflow design, data manipulation, and problem solving. Technical teaching and consulting are also part of the job.Responsibilities and Goals:
Work with subject experts from operations, manufacturing and business teams to develop strategic process understanding and knowledge of available data sources
Evaluate process and equipment data to determine the ideal modeling approach for improved performance and increased equipment availability (candidate must be able to define good and bad data quality).
Leverage optimization approaches in combination with discrete-event based simulation to develop data-driven applications that support key business and operations processes
Collaborate with experts from the data science, operations, manufacturing, supply chain and business units to validate and deploy models to improve business processes
Qualifications:We are looking for a person who can work on his/her own, communicates well with the APG team, and who is passionate about supporting our industrial clients.We require a combination of hands on experience in the pharma/biopharma industry with planning and scheduling expertise. The successful candidate must have:
At least 3 years of experience in the pharma/biopharma industry or 5 years as a process engineer working with chemical or similar processes with a demonstrated ability in supply chain planning and production scheduling A proven ability to interact with clients, and explain technical details in laymen’s terms. Experience in two or more of the following areas:
Processing (importing, cleaning, filtering) large data sets
Developing and/or applying optimization and operations research methodologies
Experience with optimization tools and frameworks (Pyomo, GAMS, Gurobi, etc.)
Experience with discrete-event based simulation
Developing and/or applying data modeling and machine learning methodologies
Experience with statistical and mathematical modeling environments (R, Python, MATLAB, etc.)
Experience with programming languages such as Python, Java, C#, C. C programming knowledge is preferred.
A working knowledge of systems, software packages and languages is preferred, including experience with products such as:
Databases (PI System, Oracle, SQL, or similar)
Data communication, interfacing (OPC DA/HDA/UA, relational database calls, etc.)
Data visualization (knowledge of various common platforms is preferred: TIBCO Spotfire, PI System visualization tools, custom UI development skills)
MES (Syncade or Werum), ELN, LIMS, SCADA, PLC, DCS, BES, PI Historian, AspenTech IP21, GE Proficy, etc.
Experience with factory interfaces including OPC, ODBC, OSI PI, and other database historians is preferred. Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.
Education:A Bachelor or Master’s degree in a relevant science or engineering discipline with 3 or more years of industry experience. (note: that a PhD in a relevant area could be considered equivalent to 3 years industry experience)Logistics:The job posting is located in the US with the candidate working from home and reporting to the closest regional office, as needed. Travel up to 50% within the USA should be expected as well as some travel worldwide.Keywords:Scheduling, Planning, Optimization, Discrete-event based Simulation, Operations Research, C, Modeling, Pharma, Python, Matlab, R, Engineering#LIQualificationsEducation:Bachelor's DegreeSkillsCertifications:Languages:Years of Experience:2 - 4 YearsWork Experience:Additional InformationTravel:Yes, 50% of the TimeRelocation Eligible:NoApplied Materials is committed to diversity in its workforce including Equal Employment Opportunity for Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities.Applied Materials is the leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. Our expertise in modifying materials at atomic levels and on an industrial scale enables customers to transform possibilities into reality. At Applied Materials, our innovations make possible the technology shaping the future.
