Job Description

The supplier engineer (SE) is responsible for providing technical leadership to the assigned suppliers and managing overall supplier quality management systems, ensuring process controls are established and adhered to throughout the suppliers entire manufacturing process and supply chain. The SE engages early in product development, providing drawing/design input and conducting first builds with the supplier to establish a robust, repeatable quality product. The SE supports customer and factory escalations by driving supplier corrective actions.

The SE team is a supportive, cross-functional team with many different skillsets and experiences, lending itself to many learning opportunities from within the team. Additionally, Applied Materials has extensive internal and external training programs offering various certifications and development opportunities tailored specifically for the engineers skill sets and goals. The highly dynamic workload is project-focused, allowing the engineer to manage individual work schedules.

We are actively recruiting for a Supplier Engineer to support our Quality & Reliability Business Unit in Santa Clara, CA.

Key Responsibilities

* Drive systemic supplier performance improvement plans and projects for reducing quality defects and improve suppliers capability.
* Drive SPC compliance and improvement projects to reduce out of control conditions.
* Conduct process and part audits at supplier sites part to print verification, quality management system review, root cause analysis, and corrective actions.
* Become substantively involved in New Product reviews to improve producibility and manufacturability in the product development phase.
* Participate in and drive technical sourcing decisions based on supplier capability and product attributes.
* Train and develop suppliers to comply with Applieds quality methodologies 8D, responding to non-conformances, change management controls, failure analysis.
* Proliferate key learnings and BKMs into the supply base.
* Prepare and present executive summaries on supplier capabilities, customer and factory escalations.

The preferred candidate will have extensive experience in

* Direct manufacturing and industry experience in precision machining, CNC programming, welding, Dfx, and tool/fixture design.
* Finishing processes such as painting, coating, plating, and cleaning.
* Well versed in quality management systems and methodologies.
* Value Stream Mapping
* Creative problem solving
* Manufacturing/machining process development and qualification
* Program/project management
* Sound knowledge of GD&T and Engineering Drawing Interpretation
* Design of Experiments, statistical process control methods, and theory
* PFMEA
* Knowledge of Metrology design and Optical/Contact Measurement Equipment
* Understanding the broad scope of a factorys methods and processes: material control, inspection/QC, cleaning, 5S, tool crib, tool life management, detailing, packaging.
* Working knowledge of Excel and JMP
* Excellent written and verbal communication
* Strong team player

Company Facts:

* Ticker: Nasdaq: AMAT
* Fiscal 2020 Revenue: $17.2 billion
* Fiscal 2020 R&D: $2.2 billion
* Founded: November 10, 1967
* Headquarters: Santa Clara, California
* Global Presence: 93 locations in 17 countries
* Manufacturing: China, Germany, Israel, Italy, Singapore, Taiwan, United States
* Employees: ~22,000 worldwide
* Patents: ~13,300 issued

Applied Materials closed fiscal 2020 with record quarterly performance as demand for our semiconductor systems and services remains very strong, said Gary Dickerson, president and CEO. Our future opportunities have never looked better and, as powerful technology trends take shape, we are uniquely positioned to accelerate our customers roadmaps and outperform our markets.

Applied Materials is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity in its workforce.

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Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor's Degree

Skills

Certifications:

Languages:

Years of Experience:

4 - 7 Years

Work Experience:

Additional Information

Travel:

Yes, 10% of the Time

Relocation Eligible:

Yes

Applied Materials is committed to diversity in its workforce including Equal Employment Opportunity for Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities.