Factory Supplier Quality & Recovery Engineer

Lam Research; Tualatin (OR); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Lam Research in Oregon seeks a SET Factory Support Engineer to be the primary contact for supplier quality disruptions affecting factory operations. You will lead cross-functional response efforts, perform risk assessments, and drive containment actions to prevent recurrence and stabilize production.

You will initiate material recovery plans with suppliers to secure corrective or replacement parts and maintain on-time customer fulfillment, collaborating with manufacturing, engineering, quality,

Qualifications

• Engineering degree or equivalent (Mechanical/Electrical/Science).
• Minimum 5 years of industrial experience in Quality Assurance, preferably in Semiconductor Industry.
• Excellent communication (verbal & written in English), presentation, and organizational skills.
• Exhibit attention to detail, sense of urgency and ability to multi-task in fast paced environment.
• Work with cross-functional teams across multiple departments to achieve goals.
• Possess good understanding of equipment and manufacturing processes.

Responsibilities

• Acts as the primary point of contact for Supplier Quality issues that disrupt or risk disrupting manufacturing operations.
• Leads cross-functional response efforts to ensure rapid issue escalation, tracking, and resolution.
• Performs risk assessments to determine impacts on tool build completion, production schedules, and customer shipment commitments.
• Drives alignment on containment actions, implementing solutions plan wide and company-wide to prevent recurrence and stabilize production.
• Initiates and manages material recovery plans, securing corrective or replacement parts from suppliers to minimize downtime.
• Collaborates closely with manufacturing, engineering, quality, and supply chain teams to mitigate operational and supply chain risks.
• Communicates status, risks, and action plans clearly to stakeholders to maintain transparency and customer-focused decision-making.
• Contributes to protecting product quality, delivery reliability, and overall factory output through proactive problem-solving and fast, data-driven actions.

Skills

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Attention to detail

Multi-tasking

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent

Job description

Lam Research in Oregon seeks a SET Factory Support Engineer to be the primary contact for supplier quality disruptions affecting factory operations. You will lead cross-functional response efforts, perform risk assessments, and drive containment actions to prevent recurrence and stabilize production.

You will initiate material recovery plans with suppliers to secure corrective or replacement parts and maintain on-time customer fulfillment, collaborating with manufacturing, engineering, quality,