Manufacturing Quality Engineer III - (E3)

$96,000 - $132,000/Yr

Applied Materials - Austin, TX

Full-time - Mid Level

Austin, TX

Machinery Manufacturing

About the position

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 include a passion for delivering world-class manufacturing quality with minimum disruptions to the production process, proficiency in driving quality projects and implementing changes in a manufacturing environment, being a team player who values and integrates all stakeholders' input, proficiency in poke yoking processes, and a demonstrated quality risk-based/mitigation mindset.

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.
• 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.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in engineering or science.
• 3+ years quality engineering experience.
• 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.

Nice-to-haves

• American Society of Quality Certified Quality Engineer or Certified Quality Auditor.
• Semiconductor experience.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package.
• Participation in a bonus and a stock award program, as applicable.