Applied Materials Manufacturing Quality Engineer III - E3 

United States, Texas, Austin 

689893887

General Profile:This position reports into the Etch Manufacturing Quality Organization. The position’s primary task is monitoring discrepant material and initiating projects to eliminate the causes of discrepant material and scrap. The amount of discrepant material reduced will be a large portion of this individual’s performance evaluation. Ideal candidate qualities: 1. Passionate about delivering world class manufacturing quality with minimum disruptions to the production process. 2Proficient in driving quality projects and implementing changes in a manufacturing environment. 3. Team player: Value and integrate all stakeholders’ input, 4. Proficient in poke yoking processes, 5. Has demonstrated a quality risk based/mitigation mindset

Key Responsibilities

• Creates and monitors metrics to better understand discrepant material trends.
• Investigates data trends for actions and projects to reduce manufacturing generated discrepant material and scrap.
• Assign discrepant material reduction tasks and projects to personnel outside the Quality organization and track assignments to completion.
• Facilitate meetings to receive updates on tasks and projects.
• Provide training as necessary to Operations personnel.
• In a few cases, may need to develop and implement operational sequence and processes in the fabrication of parts, components, sub-assemblies, and final assemblies and lead manufacturing engineering related projects as required.
• Interfaces with other engineering functions to ensure new product has implemented changes which mitigate the risk of discrepant material being generated.
• Determines root cause analysis for issues that arise during assembly and/or test of systems; drives correction actions; provides failure analysis report as required.
• Uses lean six sigma methodology to drive continuous improvement projects.
• Collaborate with Supplier Quality Engineers to minimize supplier caused Quality non-conformances
  • Quick engagement with Supplier Quality Engineers to manage responsiveness of suppliers to Mfg. issues with a focus on keeping manufacturing operational.
  • Engagement on stock purges or containments in manufacturing while working with the Manufacturing Engineers to assess the product and prevent a line down
  • Follow up with Supplier Quality Engineers and keep Manufacturing abreast of progress
• Evaluates work methods, procedures, and policies. Develops and maintains new business processes; edits as necessary to ensure current practices are documented.

Demonstrates conceptual and practical expertise in own discipline and basic knowledge of related disciplines

Has knowledge of best practices and how own area integrates with others; is aware of the competition and the factors that differentiate them in the market

Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience; may lead small projects with manageable risks and resource requirements

Solves complex problems; takes a new perspective on existing solutions; exercises judgment based on the analysis of multiple sources of information

• Impacts a range of customer, operational, project or service activities within own team and other related teams; works within broad guidelines and policies
• Focus on bottom-line impact through quality improvements; develop and execute projects base on ROI and alignment with business objectives

Impact
Impacts a range of customer, operational, project or service activities within own team and other related teams; works within broad guidelines and policies

Preferred

• American Society of Quality Certified Quality Engineer or Certified Quality Auditor
• Four-year engineering or science degree
• 3+ years quality engineering experience
• Semiconductor experience

Bachelor's Degree

4 - 7 Years

Full time

Assignee / Regular

$96,000.00 - $132,000.00