SERT Supplier Engineer

Applied Materials•Austin, TX

1d•$96,000 - $132,000

About The Position

The SERT Supplier Engineer is the primary focal for the Supplier Engineering Excursion Response Team (SERT), which liaises between Manufacturing Operations and the Supplier Engineering Quality Organization to protect the factory from supplier-caused line-down events. The role leads excursion response, evaluates supplier performance and capabilities, and drives continuous improvement at supplier sites. The engineer leads quality problem resolution and incident management, including root-cause analysis and corrective action. The position identifies and drives systemic supplier resolutions at the process level, and uses enterprise-wide software to document and adjudicate quality issues through containment, root cause, corrective action, and corrective-action verification using the 8D methodology. The role also helps train suppliers, participates in process audits, promotes sound testing methodologies guided by corporate compliance and industry standards, and supports development, documentation, and execution of Applied Materials’ worldwide Quality Management System and related industry-standard reference documentation. The position is based in Austin, Texas, with travel approximately 10% of the time; relocation is not offered.

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, judgment, and innovative solutions.
Ability to communicate difficult concepts and negotiate with others to adopt a different point of view and resolve complex problems.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary focal for the Supplier Engineering Excursion Response Team, liaising between Manufacturing Operations and the Supplier Engineering Quality Organization.
Lead excursion response and evaluate supplier performance and capabilities.
Drive continuous improvement opportunities 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 containment, root cause, corrective action, and corrective-action verification through the 8D methodology.
Help train suppliers and engage in process audits.
Promote sound testing methodologies using corporate compliance and industry standards as guidance.
Support development, documentation, and execution of Applied Materials’ worldwide Quality Management System and industry-standard reference documentation.