Senior Engineer II, Supplier Quality

ASM•Phoenix, AZ

About The Position

As a Senior Engineer II , Supplier Quality at ASM, you will ensure that our global supply chain meets the highest standards of quality and reliability. You will collaborate with technology suppliers and manufacturing sites to resolve non-conformances, implement robust process controls, and drive continuous improvement. Your technical expertise will help us deliver precision-engineered semiconductor equipment that powers the technologies of tomorrow. Candidate must have technical expertise in Manufacturing Technologies, Engineering best practices, and will work with key technology suppliers to drive product quality. Work with manufacturing sites and field to understand Non-Conformances details for communication and follow up to closure with suppliers. Candidate will develop manufacturing capabilities, drive FMEA, and implement Process Control Systems (PCS) at part supplier sites including the definition of measurement and metrology methods. Support the review of SPC data for critical parts and manage suppliers’ OCAP execution and recovery. Track supplier’s performance indicators against agreed-upon metrics and key performance indicators. Facilitate and drive suppliers to meet or exceed defined expectations. Conduct routine Surveillance and problem resolution audits to determine their compliance with quality standards and contractual requirements. Provide leadership during investigations of excursions and work with suppliers to provide comprehensive reports to fulfill ASM SCAR/8D requirements. Support conduct of failure analysis (FA) to determine the root cause of product failures and share findings with Engineering, Product Support and other internal and external teams Develop positive relationships with suppliers and drive continuous improvement activities from lessons learnt and best practices. Up to 20% business travel.

Requirements

Demonstrated expertise specific to material and machining.
Preferably with a BSc in Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering or related technical field.
With 3-5 years of professional experience or demonstrated expertise in supplier engineering managing suppliers for Si material, Ceramic and Quartz.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills to effectively collaborate with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
Ability to work effectively across geographies, cultures, disciplines, etc.
Driven personality with discipline of ownership of responsibilities and is comfortable working independently.
Attention to details and analytical thinking towards problem solving.
Understanding of manufacturing process, metrology, inspection methods and equipment especially for Si material, Ceramic and Quartz.
Ability to review the drawing to interpret the drawing with supplier
Statistical Process Control (SPC)
FMEA include Design FMEA (DFMEA) and Process FMEA (PFMEA)
Structured Problem Solving (8D)
Supplier Leadership, Escalation Management and Communication Techniques across a broad range of business escalation types, (Customer, Supplier, Technical, Manufacturing, etc.)

Nice To Haves

Semiconductor Equipment industry experience will be an added bonus.
Candidate should have knowledge of the following tools

Responsibilities

Resolve non-conformances with technology suppliers and manufacturing sites.
Implement robust process controls.
Drive continuous improvement.
Work with manufacturing sites and field to understand Non-Conformances details for communication and follow up to closure with suppliers.
Develop manufacturing capabilities, drive FMEA, and implement Process Control Systems (PCS) at part supplier sites including the definition of measurement and metrology methods.
Support the review of SPC data for critical parts and manage suppliers’ OCAP execution and recovery.
Track supplier’s performance indicators against agreed-upon metrics and key performance indicators.
Facilitate and drive suppliers to meet or exceed defined expectations.
Conduct routine Surveillance and problem resolution audits to determine their compliance with quality standards and contractual requirements.
Provide leadership during investigations of excursions and work with suppliers to provide comprehensive reports to fulfill ASM SCAR/8D requirements.
Support conduct of failure analysis (FA) to determine the root cause of product failures and share findings with Engineering, Product Support and other internal and external teams
Develop positive relationships with suppliers and drive continuous improvement activities from lessons learnt and best practices.