Quality Improvement Engineer - Operations & Kaizen

Socket.dev; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 116,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus eligibility

Stock awards

Job summary

Applied Materials in Austin, TX is seeking a quality leader to drive continuous improvement across manufacturing processes. You will manage multiple high-impact projects, mentor teams, and lead Kaizen events in a fast-paced environment.

The role emphasizes data-driven decision making and collaboration with cross-functional partners. This position focuses on ISO 9001:2015 compliance, process governance, and delivering measurable quality improvements for the business.

Qualifications

• Experience leading quality improvement projects and schedules.
• Proven ability to identify nonconformances and coordinate cross-functional teams.
• Experience leading 8D investigations and Kaizen events to drive improvements.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage quality improvement project plans, schedules, milestones, and deliverables.
• Manage multiple complex projects simultaneously.
• Create updates and report out project status to upper management.
• Lead 8D investigations and Kaizen events to drive quality improvements.
• Monitor process performance and produce statistical reports.
• Collaborate with engineering and operations to ensure quality standards.

Skills

Project management

Root cause analysis

Kaizen facilitation

Six Sigma

Data analysis

Process governance

Quality audits

Tools

ISO 9001

Job description

Applied Materials in Austin, TX is seeking a quality leader to drive continuous improvement across manufacturing processes. You will manage multiple high-impact projects, mentor teams, and lead Kaizen events in a fast-paced environment.

The role emphasizes data-driven decision making and collaboration with cross-functional partners. This position focuses on ISO 9001:2015 compliance, process governance, and delivering measurable quality improvements for the business.