Senior Director, Product Quality & Reliability Engineer

Applied Materials • Santa Clara, CA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Who We Are Applied Materials is a global leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. We design, build and service cutting-edge equipment that helps our customers manufacture display and semiconductor chips – the brains of devices we use every day. As the foundation of the global electronics industry, Applied enables the exciting technologies that literally connect our world – like AI and IoT. If you want to push the boundaries of materials science and engineering to create next generation technology, join us to deliver material innovation that changes the world.

Requirements

• Demonstrates broad and comprehensive understanding of different systems, theories and practices as well as the changing business environment
• Applies in-depth knowledge of own segment/function, business and commercial expertise to differentiate itself from the competition
• Leads a business unit, department or sub-function generally through multiple levels of managers of diverse activities; develops and executes business unit, department or sub-functional strategy to achieve key business objectives
• Evaluates key business challenges; directs the development of new or innovative solutions
• Guided by company strategy and business objectives, impacts results of segment/function
• Influences and negotiates at the top executive levels, with great latitude on outcomes; presents and defends complicated or delicate issues
• Position requires understanding of Applied Materials global Standards of Business Conduct and compliance with these standards at all times. This includes demonstrating the highest level of ethical conduct reflecting Applied Materials' core values.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and responsibility for the overall quality management of all Component & Services Divisions.
• Enhance quality performance and capabilities through early involvement, enforcement of quality systems and on-going engineering support
• Provide day to day management and support to both quality personnel and internal customers for all Q&R issues/concerns
• Lead early involvement from design stage of tooling, machines and components to understand the quality function deployment and ensure manufacturing functions are able to deliver to the quality levels consistently
• Drive the investigation of all customer complaints and facilitate resolution as well as successful completion of all related corrective and prevention actions
• Work closely with business segments to assure downstream customer requirements are met
• Set performance measures to monitor business unit’s quality performance
• Recruit, train, develop and provide performance guidance to the assigned entire group.
• Assist teams members to execute on business improvement efforts and projects.
• Identify issues and challenges, measure and validate results, successfully implement solutions, and develop control plans to ensure continuation of improvements from design to end-of-life.
• Ensure that all project documentation is maintained accurately.

Benefits

• supportive work culture that encourages you to learn, develop, and grow your career
• comprehensive benefits package
• participation in a bonus and a stock award program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed