Applied Materials Supplier Engineer- Welding IV E4 

United States, California 

986503964

$140,000.00 - $192,500.00Santa Clara,CA

Key Responsibilities

· Review and approve supplier welding procedures for Applied Materials products and applications

· Helps to establish best-known practices to establish and improve welding processes in the fabrication supply base

· Leads quality problem resolutions and incident management, drive root cause and corrective actions at suppliers

· Supports supplier technical audit process and evaluates supplier performance and capability. Supports supplier selection to develop a supply base that provides a competitive advantage in quality, value/cost, delivery and technology

· Supports new productdevelopment/introductionby reviewing process specifications, engineering drawing, and first article inspections to ensure integrity and clarity. Develops supplier capability to meet these requirements

· Provides training and mentoring to internal teams on fabrication processes and the supplier audit/evaluation process

· Travel required both domestic and International, typically 30% to 50% as needed.

Functional Knowledge

· Ability to audit welding procedures for code compliance and evaluate their functionality and effectiveness for the application

· Substantial experience in aluminum, stainless, and carbon steel welding with some knowledge in machining and fabrication. Knowledge of AWS codes and standards is required.

· Knowledgeable in fabrication methods used to meet cleanliness requirements for the semiconductor tool industry (Recommended)

· Willingness to develop technical expertise in one or more of the following areas: metal finishing (e. g. plating, anodization, ENP), precision cleaning or chemical analysis methods.

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 be flexible in problem-solving approaches.

· Align project objectives to requirements of both internal and external customers.

· May lead project teams with moderate 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

· Communicates technical concepts effectively to both technical and nontechnical audiences.

Experience and Education

· 7+ years of experience in welding processes (GTAW, GMAW, EBW, LBW, etc.) and thermal cutting processes required.

· Experience with manual, semi-automated, and automated welding processes and systems.

· Must possess a strong knowledge of metallurgy of steels, testing of materials, and heat treatments.

· Experience with brazing process (VB, FB, TB, etc.) on aluminum and stainless steel preferred

· Certified Welding Inspector (AWS D1. 1 or ASME B31. 3) preferred.

· One or more of the following certifications:

· CWI (Certified Welding Inspector)

· CWS (Certified Welding Supervisor)

· CWE (Certified Welding Educator)

· ASNT ACCP Level I, II, or III

· CWEng (Certified Welding Engineer)

· Bachelor's Degree, Master's Degree in welding, mechanical, industrial, manufacturing engineering or equivalent education and working experience related discipline

Full time

Assignee / Regular