Supplier Engineer IV

Key Responsibilities\n\nEvaluates technical requirements of new and existing products. Applies knowledge of qualified sources and products to recommend materials to Design Engineering, which would result in savings, lead time reductions, system improvements, increased life and/or mitigated risk.\n\nWork with New Product Development teams to ensure the integrity and clarity of engineering drawing requirements and that all expectations are communicated effectively to supporting suppliers.\n\nParticipation with New Product Introduction teams to ensure suppliers are involved in the development and review of specifications to promote design for manufacturability. \n\nContinuous involvement in the Supplier Selection Process to develop a supply base that provides competitive advantage in quality, value/cost, delivery and technology.\n\nLeads the supplier technical audit process and evaluates supplier performance and capability, drive continuous improvement opportunities at supplier. Training other supplier engineers on the supplier audit and evaluation process.\n\nLeads quality problem resolutions and incident management, drive root cause and correction action. Identifies and drives broad based systemic supplier resolutions at the process level. \n\nAssist in cost planning by monitoring key cost drivers, supply markets, to ensure a competitive advantage. \n\nsupplier corrective actions.\n\nThe HeadSmart Global Quality team is a supportive, cross-functional team with many different skill sets and experiences, lending itself to many learning opportunities from within the team. Additionally, Applied Materials has extensive internal and external training programs offering various certifications and development opportunities tailored specifically for the engineer\u2019s skill sets and goals. The highly dynamic workload is project-focused, allowing the engineer to manage individual work schedules.\n\nFunctional Knowledge\n\n * Demonstrates depth and/or breadth of expertise in own specialized discipline or field \n\n\n\nBusiness Expertise\n\n * Interprets internal/external business challenges and recommends best practices to improve products, processes or services\n\n\n\nLeadership\n\n * May lead functional teams or projects with moderate resource requirements, risk, and/or complexity \n\n\n\nProblem Solving\n\n * Leads others to solve complex problems; uses sophisticated analytical thought to exercise judgment and identify innovative solutions\n\n\n\nImpact\n\n * Impacts the achievement of customer, operational, project or service objectives; work is guided by functional policies\n\n\n\nInterpersonal Skills\n\n * Communicates difficult concepts and negotiates with others to adopt a different point of view\n\n\n\nKey responsibilities:\n\n * Mfg Part related issue triage to understand correct ownership by BU, Mfg Operations, Mfg Eng or Supplier\n * Lead quality problem resolutions, drive root cause and correction actions at suppliers and communicates back to the business unit executives. \n * Support new product development/introduction by reviewing process specifications, engineering drawings, and first article inspections to ensure integrity and clarity. \n\n\n * Drive systemic supplier performance improvement plans and projects for reducing quality defects and improve supplier\u2019s capability.\n * Drive SPC compliance and improvement projects to reduce out of control conditions.\n * Conduct process and part audits at supplier sites \u2013 part to print verification, quality management system review, root cause analysis, and corrective actions.\n * Become substantively involved in New Product reviews to improve producibility and manufacturability in the product development phase. \n * Proliferate key learnings and BKMs into the supply base.\n * Prepare and present executive summaries on supplier capabilities, customer and factory escalations.\n\n\n\nQualifications \u0026 Preferences\n\n * Intermediate to advanced knowledge of HeadSmart Operations and CMP Process\n * Well versed in quality management systems and methodologies.\n * Value Stream Mapping\n * Creative problem solving\n * Manufacturing/machining process development and qualification\n * Program/project management\n * Design of Experiments, statistical process control methods, and theory\n * PFMEA\n * Knowledge of Metrology design and Optical/Contact Measurement Equipment\n * Understanding the broad scope of a factory\u2019s methods and processes: material control, inspection/QC, cleaning, 5S, tool crib, tool life management, detailing, packaging.\n * Working knowledge of Excel and JMP\n * Excellent written and verbal communication\n * Strong team player\n\n\n\n## Qualifications\n\n### Education:\n\nBachelor\u0027s Degree\n\n### Skills\n\n### Certifications:\n\n### Languages:\n\n### Years of Experience:\n\n7 - 10 Years\n\n### Work Experience:\n\n## Additional Information\n\n### \n\n### Shift:\n\n10-Day 8-Hr (United States of America)\n\n### \n\n### Travel:\n\nYes, 25% of the Time\n\n### \n\n### Relocation Eligible:\n\nNo\n\n### Referral Payment Plan:\n\nNone\n\nU.S. Salary Range:\n\n$116,000.00 - $159,500.00\n\nThe salary offered to a selected candidate will be based on multiple factors including location, hire grade, job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and with consideration of internal equity of our current team members. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, candidates may be eligible for other forms of compensation such as participation in a bonus and a stock award program, as applicable. \n\nFor all sales roles, the posted salary range is the Target Total Cash (TTC) range for the role, which is the sum of base salary and target bonus amount at 100% goal achievement.\n\nApplied Materials is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. \n