SERT Supplier Engineer

Applied Materials•Austin, TX

16h

About The Position

The SERT Supplier Engineer is the primary focal point for the Supplier Engineering Excursion Response Team (SERT), which serves as a liaison between Manufacturing Operations and the Supplier Engineering Quality organization. The role focuses on protecting the factory from supplier-caused line-down events by leading excursion response, evaluating supplier performance and capabilities, and driving continuous improvement at supplier sites. The engineer leads quality problem resolution and incident management, including root-cause analysis and corrective action. The role identifies and drives systemic supplier resolutions at the process level, documents and adjudicates quality issues using enterprise-wide software and the 8D methodology, and supports supplier training, process audits, and sound testing practices guided by corporate compliance and industry standards. The position also supports development, documentation, and execution of Applied Materials’ worldwide Quality Management System and related industry-standard documentation.

Requirements

Demonstrated depth and/or breadth of expertise in supplier management, manufacturing engineering, and quality engineering in the semiconductor industry.
Ability to interpret internal and external business challenges and recommend best practices to improve products, processes, or services.
Ability to lead others in solving complex problems using sophisticated analytical thought and judgment to identify innovative solutions.
Ability to communicate difficult concepts and negotiate with others to adopt different points of view and resolve complex problems.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary focal point for the Supplier Engineering Excursion Response Team (SERT), liaising between Manufacturing Operations and the Supplier Engineering Quality organization.
Lead excursion response to protect the factory from supplier-caused line-down events.
Evaluate supplier performance and capabilities and drive continuous improvement at supplier sites.
Lead quality problem resolution and incident management, including root-cause analysis and corrective action.
Identify and drive broad-based, systemic supplier resolutions at the process level.
Use enterprise-wide software to adjudicate and document quality issues, including containment, root cause, corrective action, and corrective-action verification through the 8D methodology.
Help train suppliers, engage in process audits, and promote sound testing methodologies using corporate compliance requirements and industry standards.
Support the development, documentation, and execution of Applied Materials’ worldwide Quality Management System and industry-standard reference documentation.