Quality Engineer 4

## The group you\u2019ll be a part of\n\nThe Global Operations Group brings information systems, facilities, supply chain, logistics, and high-volume manufacturing together to drive the engine of our global business operations. We help Lam deliver industry-leading solutions with speed and efficiency, while actively supporting the resilient and profitable growth of Lam\u0027s business.\n\n## The impact you\u2019ll make\n\nAs a Quality Engineer at Lam, you\u0027ll make an impact in ensuring manufacturing processes and products meet quality standards by designing, implementing, and maintaining quality assurance within the quality management systems (QMS). You design methods for inspecting, testing, and evaluating the accuracy of production processes and finished products. By analyzing production data and reports, you identify trends and work across functions to resolve technical, quality and production challenges. Your expertise will help develop excellence in product design and manufacturing supporting Lam\u0027s commitment to delivering high-quality and reliable products.\n\n## What you\u2019ll do\n\n * Analyzes production data to identify trends and recommend updates or changes to quality defect detection and reporting and programs to improve.\n * Supports disposition of supplier quality issues in manufacturing applying criteria.\n * Conducts preliminary analysis of quality escapes to assign further investigation to appropriate investigation function. Utilizes 8D methodology to drive manufacturing owned escapes through root cause analysis and CAPA (Corrective Action, Preventive Action) planning and execution. Ensures systematic solutions are fully deployed and presents RCCA (root-cause corrective action) to stakeholders.\n * Monitors quality of Investigation \u0026 RCCA (Root Cause/Corrective Action) conducted by stakeholders (Product Groups and Supply Chain) ensuring high probability that issues will not recur in MFG.\n * Supports all Global Quality and GOPS quality projects and Management System Assessments (Audits)\n * Compiles information on external and internal quality issues (NCI and NCE) and all build issues quantifying rate of improvement over successive builds and identifying top problems and opportunities. Presents this information at Product Development and Release (PDR) Cross Functional Team (CFT) reviews ensuring the full team continues to mitigate risk in support of transitions to High Volume Manufacturing (HVM). Presents Quality data at PDR transition reviews.\n * Perform GEMBAs on manufacturing clean room floor and interview technicians to investigate quality escapes and gather information on potential causes.\n * Review build instructions, perform risk assessments and provide feedback to MFE (manufacturing engineering) on manufacturability of deposition products. At times, may update build process instructions for manufacturing inspections and quality checks.\n * Drives quality improvement initiatives and projects on key organization objectives through aligned project management methodologies such as DMAIC, 8D, PSDMP, etc\u2026\n * Present and communicate manufacturing caused defect RCCAs to stakeholders such as global accounts teams that interface with regularly with Lam customers\n * Prepares for and participates in ISO 9001 audits\n * Conducts process assessments to identify gaps in standard processes and drive improvements\n\n\n\n## Who we\u2019re looking for\n\nOther Job Responsibilities\n\n * Participate in quality analytics dashboard development and validation.\n * Update and draft manufacturing quality process documentation.\n * Participate in continuous improvement project teams as a representative of the Manufacturing Quality Department.\n\n\n\nRequirements: \n\n * Bachelor\u0027s degree (Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Industrial Engineering or Engineering equivalent) plus 8 years of experience or 6 years ecperience and a Master\u0027s degree.\n * Excellent analytical \u0026 problem-solving skills\n * Strong communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills\n * Comfortable working in a fast-paced and changing environment\n * Demonstrated ability to communicate and work collaboratively with varying levels of professionals, from technicians building and testing product in clean room environment to executive level leadership \n\n\n\n## Preferred qualifications\n\n * Prefer candidate with Bachelor\u2019s in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering or Engineering equivalent\n * Lean Six Sigma Skills and experience\n * Knowledge on ISO 9K and ISO requirements\n * Experience using PowerBi and QMS\n * Experience with process document writing and process mapping\n\n\n\n## Our commitment\n\nWe believe it is important for every person to feel valued, included, and empowered to achieve their full potential. By bringing unique individuals and viewpoints together, we achieve extraordinary results.\n\nLam Research (\"Lam\" or the \"Company\") is an equal opportunity employer. Lam is committed to and reaffirms support of equal opportunity in employment and non-discrimination in employment policies, practices and procedures on the basis of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, or military and veteran status or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. It is the Company\u0027s intention to comply with all applicable laws and regulations. Company policy prohibits unlawful discrimination against applicants or employees.\n\nLam offers a variety of work location models based on the needs of each role. Our hybrid roles combine the benefits of on-site collaboration with colleagues and the flexibility to work remotely and fall into two categories \u2013 On-site Flex and Virtual Flex. \u2018On-site Flex\u2019 you\u2019ll work 3+ days per week on-site at a Lam or customer/supplier location, with the opportunity to work remotely for the balance of the week. \u2018Virtual Flex\u2019 you\u2019ll work 1-2 days per week on-site at a Lam or customer/supplier location, and remotely the rest of the time.\n\nOur Perks and Benefits\n\n \n \nAt Lam, our people make amazing things possible. That\u2019s why we invest in you throughout the phases of your life with a comprehensive set of outstanding benefits. \n