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Supplier Engineer III – Sr – E3
Company | Applied Materials |
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Location | Santa Clara, CA, USA |
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Salary | $120000 – $165000 |
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Type | Full-Time |
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Degrees | Bachelor’s, Master’s |
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Experience Level | Senior, Expert or higher |
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Requirements
- 7 – 10 years of relevant work experience
- Bachelor’s / Master’s Degree in mechanical, industrial, manufacturing engineering or related discipline
- Excellent communication skills to effectively communicate between the business unit and the rest of the matrix organization
- Demonstrates depth and/or breadth of expertise in engineering and project management
- Willingness to develop technical expertise in one or more of the following areas: OEM, BTP and special process e.g. coating, cleaning
- Understanding and use of various problem-solving methodologies, such as 8D, six sigma, etc.
Responsibilities
- Lead quality problem resolutions, drive root cause and correction actions at suppliers and communicates back to the business unit executives.
- Support new product development/introduction by reviewing process specifications, engineering drawings, and first article inspections to ensure integrity and clarity.
- Drive systemic supplier performance improvement plans for reducing quality defects and Install and warranty related issues.
- Drive SPC (statistical process control) compliance and improvement projects to reduce out of control conditions.
- Conduct audits at supplier sites – part to print verification, quality management system review, root cause analysis, and corrective actions.
- Proliferate key learnings and BKMs (best-known methods) into the Business Unit and Supplier Base.
- Prepare and present executive summaries on customer and factory escalations. Prepare and present Quarter Quality Reviews to Business Unit Executives.
- Engage in new product development programs – providing supplier perspective into drawing reviews and DFx analysis.
- Support Pilot and Volume manufactory sites as the supplier quality engineer for specifically assigned suppliers.
Preferred Qualifications
- Willingness to learn and flexible in problem-solving approaches.