Supplier Engineer IV - (E4)

Applied Materials
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Posted on: 31 Jan 2022

Santa Clara, CA

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Job Description

Our engineering judgment is in demand every day as we collaborate with engineers and scientists across Applied Material business units to develop the next generation products and sustain the quality of our current products.

Key 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.

Functional Knowledge

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

Problem Solving

Solves complex technical problems that have a broad impact on the business.
Understanding and use of various problem-solving methodologies, such as 8D, six sigma, etc.
Willingness to learn and flexible in problem-solving approaches.

Leadership

Align project objectives to the requirements of both internal and external customers.
Lead project teams with resource requirements, risk, and/or complexity to achieve milestone and objectives
Keeps commitments while executing on multiple projects.
Negotiates with others to adopt a different point of view

Communication Skills

Must have excellent communication skills to effectively communicate between the business unit and the rest of the matrix organization.
Communicates technical concepts effectively to both technical and nontechnical audiences.

Experience and Education

7 - 10 years of relevant work experience
Bachelor’s / Master's Degree. in mechanical, industrial, manufacturing engineering or related discipline

Applied Materials

Santa Clara, CA

Applied Materials, Inc. provides manufacturing equipment, services, and software to the semiconductor, display, and related industries. It operates through three segments: Semiconductor Systems, Applied Global Services, and Display and Adjacent Markets. The Semiconductor Systems segment develops, manufactures, and sells various manufacturing equipment that is used to fabricate semiconductor chips or integrated circuits. This segment also offers various technologies, including epitaxy, ion implantation, oxidation and nitridation, rapid thermal processing, physical vapor deposition, chemical vapor deposition, chemical mechanical planarization, electrochemical deposition, atomic layer deposition, etching, and selective removal, as well as metrology and inspection tools.

The Applied Global Services segment provides integrated solutions to optimize equipment and fab performance and productivity comprising spares, upgrades, services, remanufactured earlier generation equipment, and factory automation software for semiconductor, display, and other products. The Display and Adjacent Markets segment offers products for manufacturing liquid crystal displays; organic light-emitting diodes; and other display technologies for TVs, monitors, laptops, personal computers, electronic tablets, smart phones, and other consumer-oriented devices, as well as equipment for flexible substrates.

The company serves manufacturers of semiconductor wafers and chips, liquid crystal and organic light-emitting diode displays, and other electronic devices. It operates in the United States, China, Korea, Taiwan, Japan, Southeast Asia, and Europe. Applied Materials, Inc. was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California.