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Materials Engineer roles in aerospace, defense, and advanced manufacturing qualify as E-3 visa specialty occupations, making you eligible for sponsorship as an Australian citizen. The E-3 has no lottery and no annual cap, so you can apply as soon as you have a qualifying job offer and a certified Labor Condition Application from your employer.
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Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) is seeking a Senior New Product Introduction Materials Program Manager to drive materials planning, manufacturing coordination, and supply execution supporting OCI’s global cloud infrastructure and data center deployment operations.
This role is responsible for ensuring material availability, manufacturing readiness, inventory optimization, and operational alignment across contract manufacturers, suppliers, and internal cross-functional teams. The NPI Materials Program Manager will work closely with Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Manufacturing, Procurement, Engineering, and Data Center Operations to support OCI’s rapidly growing infrastructure footprint.
The ideal candidate brings strong experience in materials management, manufacturing operations, inventory planning, and supplier management within high-tech hardware, cloud infrastructure, or large-scale manufacturing environments.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Materials Planning & Execution
- Collaborate with Demand Planning and Supply Planning teams to align material availability with short-term and long-term forecast requirements.
- Analyze forecast demand, supply risks, and material constraints to support execution and continuity of supply.
- Partner with contract manufacturers to manage material readiness, lead times, and production schedules.
- Ensure timely delivery of rack and infrastructure products to support OCI deployment requirements.
- Validate clean-to-build (CTB) assessments to confirm material availability for planned production.
- Identify material shortages and gaps at contract manufacturers and drive escalation and resolution activities.
- Support inventory planning strategies that balance supply continuity, inventory optimization, and operational efficiency.
- Help manage excess and obsolete inventory mitigation activities in partnership with planning and operations teams.
Contract Manufacturer & Supplier Management
- Manage operational relationships with Contract Manufacturers (CMs), ODMs, suppliers, and manufacturing partners.
- Drive supplier and manufacturing commit alignment at weekly, monthly, and quarterly intervals.
- Ensure manufacturing partners have sufficient materials and capacity to support demand plans.
- Monitor inventory control practices and material management processes at contract manufacturer and warehouse locations.
- Work with suppliers and manufacturers on stocking and buffering strategies to improve supply continuity and responsiveness.
- Support KPI reviews and operational performance management with manufacturing partners.
Manufacturing & Operational Coordination
- Partner with Manufacturing and Operations teams to ensure capacity planning supports forecasted demand.
- Support New Product Introduction (NPI) activities to ensure materials are qualified and production-ready.
- Coordinate across Engineering, Product Operations, Commodity Management, and Deployment teams to support operational readiness.
- Help drive process improvements that improve material flow, execution efficiency, and operational scalability.
Risk Management & Process Improvement
- Identify supply chain risks, material shortages, and operational bottlenecks that may impact production or deployment schedules.
- Support mitigation planning including alternate sourcing, supplier recovery actions, and inventory buffering strategies.
- Track and report key operational metrics related to inventory health, supplier performance, material availability, and manufacturing execution.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on inventory accuracy, planning efficiency, and supply chain execution.
Leadership & Collaboration
- Lead materials program teams and mentor junior supply chain team members in a fast-paced operational environment.
- Build strong working relationships across Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Engineering, Procurement, and Deployment organizations.
- Communicate operational risks, supply challenges, and mitigation plans to leadership teams.
- Contribute to long-term supply chain planning and operational scaling initiatives supporting OCI growth.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
Experience
- 6-10 years of experience in materials management, supply chain operations, manufacturing planning, or related functions.
- Experience working with contract manufacturers, suppliers, and global manufacturing operations.
- Strong background in inventory management, production scheduling, materials planning, and supply chain execution.
- Experience supporting hardware manufacturing, cloud infrastructure, networking, server, or high-tech operations environments preferred.
- Experience supporting New Product Introduction (NPI) or manufacturing ramp activities preferred.
Technical & Functional Skills
- Strong understanding of materials management, manufacturing operations, inventory control, and supply chain planning processes.
- Experience with ERP, MRP, or supply chain management systems.
- Analytical mindset with experience developing and managing operational KPIs and performance metrics.
- Knowledge of manufacturing capacity planning, supplier management, and logistics operations.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
Leadership & Communication
- Strong collaboration and stakeholder management skills.
- Effective communicator with the ability to drive alignment across cross-functional teams.
- Proven ability to solve operational challenges using data-driven decision-making.
- Experience leading teams and influencing without direct authority across global organizations.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience in cloud infrastructure, hyperscale, or data center operations environments.
- Familiarity with manufacturing automation or supply chain process optimization.
- Experience with Oracle ERP or Oracle Supply Chain applications preferred.
WHY ORACLE CLOUD INFRASTRUCTURE?
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) is helping organizations around the world run mission-critical workloads with industry-leading performance, reliability, and scalability. This role offers the opportunity to directly support the infrastructure supply chain powering OCI’s global expansion while working alongside world-class engineering and operations teams.
INTRODUCTION
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) is seeking a Senior New Product Introduction Materials Program Manager to drive materials planning, manufacturing coordination, and supply execution supporting OCI’s global cloud infrastructure and data center deployment operations.
This role is responsible for ensuring material availability, manufacturing readiness, inventory optimization, and operational alignment across contract manufacturers, suppliers, and internal cross-functional teams. The NPI Materials Program Manager will work closely with Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Manufacturing, Procurement, Engineering, and Data Center Operations to support OCI’s rapidly growing infrastructure footprint.
The ideal candidate brings strong experience in materials management, manufacturing operations, inventory planning, and supplier management within high-tech hardware, cloud infrastructure, or large-scale manufacturing environments.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Materials Planning & Execution
- Collaborate with Demand Planning and Supply Planning teams to align material availability with short-term and long-term forecast requirements.
- Analyze forecast demand, supply risks, and material constraints to support execution and continuity of supply.
- Partner with contract manufacturers to manage material readiness, lead times, and production schedules.
- Ensure timely delivery of rack and infrastructure products to support OCI deployment requirements.
- Validate clean-to-build (CTB) assessments to confirm material availability for planned production.
- Identify material shortages and gaps at contract manufacturers and drive escalation and resolution activities.
- Support inventory planning strategies that balance supply continuity, inventory optimization, and operational efficiency.
- Help manage excess and obsolete inventory mitigation activities in partnership with planning and operations teams.
Contract Manufacturer & Supplier Management
- Manage operational relationships with Contract Manufacturers (CMs), ODMs, suppliers, and manufacturing partners.
- Drive supplier and manufacturing commit alignment at weekly, monthly, and quarterly intervals.
- Ensure manufacturing partners have sufficient materials and capacity to support demand plans.
- Monitor inventory control practices and material management processes at contract manufacturer and warehouse locations.
- Work with suppliers and manufacturers on stocking and buffering strategies to improve supply continuity and responsiveness.
- Support KPI reviews and operational performance management with manufacturing partners.
Manufacturing & Operational Coordination
- Partner with Manufacturing and Operations teams to ensure capacity planning supports forecasted demand.
- Support New Product Introduction (NPI) activities to ensure materials are qualified and production-ready.
- Coordinate across Engineering, Product Operations, Commodity Management, and Deployment teams to support operational readiness.
- Help drive process improvements that improve material flow, execution efficiency, and operational scalability.
Risk Management & Process Improvement
- Identify supply chain risks, material shortages, and operational bottlenecks that may impact production or deployment schedules.
- Support mitigation planning including alternate sourcing, supplier recovery actions, and inventory buffering strategies.
- Track and report key operational metrics related to inventory health, supplier performance, material availability, and manufacturing execution.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on inventory accuracy, planning efficiency, and supply chain execution.
Leadership & Collaboration
- Lead materials program teams and mentor junior supply chain team members in a fast-paced operational environment.
- Build strong working relationships across Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Engineering, Procurement, and Deployment organizations.
- Communicate operational risks, supply challenges, and mitigation plans to leadership teams.
- Contribute to long-term supply chain planning and operational scaling initiatives supporting OCI growth.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
Experience
- 6-10 years of experience in materials management, supply chain operations, manufacturing planning, or related functions.
- Experience working with contract manufacturers, suppliers, and global manufacturing operations.
- Strong background in inventory management, production scheduling, materials planning, and supply chain execution.
- Experience supporting hardware manufacturing, cloud infrastructure, networking, server, or high-tech operations environments preferred.
- Experience supporting New Product Introduction (NPI) or manufacturing ramp activities preferred.
Technical & Functional Skills
- Strong understanding of materials management, manufacturing operations, inventory control, and supply chain planning processes.
- Experience with ERP, MRP, or supply chain management systems.
- Analytical mindset with experience developing and managing operational KPIs and performance metrics.
- Knowledge of manufacturing capacity planning, supplier management, and logistics operations.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
Leadership & Communication
- Strong collaboration and stakeholder management skills.
- Effective communicator with the ability to drive alignment across cross-functional teams.
- Proven ability to solve operational challenges using data-driven decision-making.
- Experience leading teams and influencing without direct authority across global organizations.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience in cloud infrastructure, hyperscale, or data center operations environments.
- Familiarity with manufacturing automation or supply chain process optimization.
- Experience with Oracle ERP or Oracle Supply Chain applications preferred.
WHY ORACLE CLOUD INFRASTRUCTURE?
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) is helping organizations around the world run mission-critical workloads with industry-leading performance, reliability, and scalability. This role offers the opportunity to directly support the infrastructure supply chain powering OCI’s global expansion while working alongside world-class engineering and operations teams.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding E-3 Visa Sponsorship as a Materials Engineer
Translate your Australian credentials for U.S. employers
A three-year Australian bachelor's in materials science or engineering is accepted as equivalent to a U.S. four-year degree for E-3 purposes. Bring your official transcripts and a credential evaluation letter to every offer conversation so employers don't stall on degree recognition.
Target industries with established LCA filing history
Aerospace, semiconductor fabrication, and medical device manufacturing regularly file Labor Condition Applications for materials engineers. Search DOL's OFLC disclosure database by SOC code 17-2131 to find employers who have certified LCAs for this role in recent years.
Frame your E-3 as a fast-track advantage over H-1B
When an employer raises sponsorship concerns, clarify that the E-3 skips the H-1B lottery entirely and can be processed at a U.S. consulate in weeks, not months. Most materials engineering roles at mid-size manufacturers have never navigated a lottery-dependent hire before.
Get your LCA filed before accepting a start date
Your employer must file and receive DOL certification of the Labor Condition Application before you can apply for your E-3 visa stamp. Build at least two to three weeks for LCA processing into your offer timeline so your start date doesn't slip.
Use Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service for the full process
Once you have an offer, use Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service to handle your LCA submission, visa paperwork, and consulate preparation. This keeps the process moving without burdening your new employer's HR team with an unfamiliar visa type.
Confirm the role meets specialty occupation requirements
The job description must require a degree in a specific engineering discipline, not just any bachelor's degree. If the posting says 'degree preferred' rather than 'required,' ask your employer to revise the internal job requisition before the LCA is filed to avoid a USCIS or DOL challenge.
E-3 Visa Materials Engineer: Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I find Materials Engineer jobs with E-3 visa sponsorship?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for Australian professionals searching for U.S. roles with E-3 sponsorship. You can filter by job title and see which employers have a history of E-3 and LCA filings for materials engineering positions, so you're not spending time on companies that have never sponsored the visa before.
How much does it cost to get an E-3 visa?
Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service covers the entire process for $499, including the Labor Condition Application, visa document preparation, and consulate appointment guidance. Traditional immigration lawyers charge $2,000–$5,000+ for the same work. The E-3 has less paperwork than most work visas, so paying thousands for legal help is usually unnecessary.
Does a Materials Engineer role qualify as a specialty occupation for the E-3?
Yes. Materials Engineer (SOC 17-2131) is classified as a specialty occupation under DOL guidelines because the position normally requires a bachelor's degree or higher in materials science, metallurgy, or a related engineering discipline. Roles focused on composites, ceramics, semiconductors, or alloy development consistently satisfy this standard. The key is that the job description must state the degree as a requirement, not a preference.
How does the E-3 compare to the H-1B for Materials Engineer roles?
The E-3 is available year-round with no lottery, so you can apply as soon as you have a job offer and a certified LCA. The H-1B runs on an annual lottery with an October 1 start date, meaning a rejected registration can cost you an entire year. For materials engineers at manufacturers or research labs that can't plan hiring 12 months ahead, the E-3's on-demand timeline is a practical advantage.
Can I switch materials engineering employers while on an E-3?
Yes, but you need a fresh LCA and a new E-3 visa stamp for each employer. Your E-3 is employer-specific, so you can't transfer it the way an H-1B holder can port under AC21 portability rules. Plan for a two- to four-week LCA certification period with DOL before your new role's start date, and factor in consulate appointment availability if your current visa stamp is expiring.