Senior Supplier Quality Engineer – Development & RCA

Applied Materials; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 92,000 - 126,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus program

Stock awards

Relocation assistance

Travel opportunities

Job summary

Applied Materials in Santa Clara, CA is actively seeking a supplier quality professional to drive quality culture across TKM kits and collaborate with the surface technology group to develop best‑in‑class processes.

You will resolve supplier concerns, lead 8D and RCCA activities, and support engineering to ensure product reliability while maintaining schedule and cost targets. Travel up to 20% is possible.

Responsibilities

• Works with all TKM suppliers in USA to drive quality culture and improve overall quality of TKM kits
• Work with Surface technology group to develop BKM for kit cleaning
• Resolves any supplier concerns for released BKM for TKM kit cleaning
• Drives and participates in first‑in‑fab kits qualification at customer fabs
• Attends weekly meetings with customers where needed to provide progress and close escalations
• Drives 8D and RCCA with suppliers for any quality issues
• Owns FA for AGS quality group and drives timely closure and implements RCCA
• Supports W‑part quality issue and drives corrective actions
• Works with AGS engineering to support W‑part graduation
• Supplier selection process / develops a supply base that provides competitive advantage in quality, value/cost, delivery and technology
• Continuous involvement in the supplier selection process to develop a supply base that provides competitive advantage in quality, value/cost, delivery and technology
• Performs the supplier technical audit process and evaluates supplier performance and capability, drives continuous improvement opportunities at supplier
• Evaluates technical requirements of new and existing products. Applies knowledge of qualified sources and products for system improvements, increased product reliability and mitigated risk.
• Supports product development and improvement teams for qualified suppliers and product reliability

Job description

Applied Materials in Santa Clara, CA is actively seeking a supplier quality professional to drive quality culture across TKM kits and collaborate with the surface technology group to develop best‑in‑class processes.

You will resolve supplier concerns, lead 8D and RCCA activities, and support engineering to ensure product reliability while maintaining schedule and cost targets. Travel up to 20% is possible.