Gilbert Acosta

About Gilbert Acosta

Extensive production, quality, supply chain management and engineering. Direct management experience with small to large departments, and recognized experience with internal consulting positions. Skilled in organizational development, team leadership, change management and lean manufacturing initiatives. In addition, I have training and practical experience in developing and delivering training course material. I have a BS degree in Metallurgical Engineering from UT El Paso, an MS degree in Engineering Management from UT Austin, and I completed an MA curriculum in Applied Behavioral Science with a practical focus on organizational leadership and employee empowerment through Bastyr University. I have extensive training with practical experience in quality systems, industrial statistics, project management, group dynamics & lean manufacturing science. I am Bilingual in English and Spanish.Specialties: 1. Operations and Supply Chain Leadership2. Complex Project / Program Management 3. Lean Manufacturing & Elimination of Waste4. Maintenance Systems and Execution5. Shift Strategy Business Solutions6. Ergonomic Manufacturing Solutions7. Behavioral Science Organizational Development

Experience

1. Director, Supplier Engineering & Quality

   Applied Materials

   Jan 2026 — Present · Austin, TX, US

   Working with Corporate Supplier Engineering Quality Team to manage supply chain performance, protect the manufacturing floor and to ensure customer satisfaction while meeting business demands for delivery of capital equipment. Applied Materials is a leader in engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. Our expertise enables customers to transform possibilities into reality. At Applied Materials, our innovations Make Possible® a Better Future.

Education

• The University of Texas at Austin

  Masters of Science Degree, Engineering Management

  2012 — 2014

• Bastyr University

  Masters (All But Thesis), Applied Behavioral Science

  1992 — 1993

• The University of Texas at El Paso

  BS, Metallurgical Engineering

  1980 — 1984

Skills

• Systems Engineering
• Spc
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Engineering
• 5s
• Quality System
• Product Lifecycle Management
• Process Simulation
• Failure Analysis
• Semiconductor Industry
• Statistical Process Control (Spc)
• R&D
• Process Engineering
• Design for Manufacturing
• Software Documentation
• Root Cause Analysis
• Automation
• Business Process Improvement
• Management
• Program Management
• Strategy
• Design of Experiments
• Manufacturing
• Continuous Improvement
• Quality Management
• Project Management
• Lean Manufacturing
• Fmea
• Dmaic
• Manufacturing Engineering
• Testing
• Reliability
• Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (Fmea)
• Process Improvement
• Product Development
• Product Engineering
• Thin Films
• Change Management
• Engineering Management
• Metrology