Applied Materials Supplier Engineer IV - E4 

United States, California 

675319190

Supplier Engineer—BU Focal Overview

Key Responsibilities

• Lead quality problem resolutions, drive root cause and correction actions at suppliers and communicates back to the business unitexecutives.
• Support new productdevelopment/introductionby reviewing process specifications, engineering drawings, and first article inspections to ensure integrity andclarity.
• 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 reviewsand 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 projectmanagement
• 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 thebusiness.
• Understanding and use of various problem-solving methodologies, such as 8D, six sigma, etc.
• Willingness to learn and flexible in problem-solving approaches.

• Align project objectives to the requirements of both internal and externalcustomers.
• 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 nontechnicalaudiences.

Experience and Education

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

Bachelor's Degree

7 - 10 Years

Full time

Assignee / Regular

$140,000.00 - $192,500.00