Supplier Engineer: NPI, Quality & Process Optimization

Applied Materials, Inc.; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 76,000 - 104,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Materials, Inc. is seeking a New College Grad in Santa Clara to support supplier development, process optimization, and manufacturing excellence.

You will collaborate with NPI teams to ensure suppliers contribute to design for manufacturability and to improve quality, cost, and delivery across the supply chain. The role emphasizes analytical skills, cross-functional communication, and hands-on problem solving, with opportunities to participate in process audits and qualification

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering or Industrial Engineering.
• Strong communication skills and ability to cross-function cooperation.
• Data analysis skills with Tableau, SQL, Python or Power BI.

Responsibilities

• Support supplier development initiatives focused on process optimization and manufacturing excellence.
• Collaborate with suppliers to evaluate and improve chemical, materials, and manufacturing processes.
• Analyze supplier performance metrics to identify opportunities to improve quality, productivity, and cost.

Skills

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Data analysis

Education

Chemical Eng

Industrial Eng

Tools

Tableau

SQL

Python

Power BI

Job description

Applied Materials, Inc. is seeking a New College Grad in Santa Clara to support supplier development, process optimization, and manufacturing excellence.

You will collaborate with NPI teams to ensure suppliers contribute to design for manufacturability and to improve quality, cost, and delivery across the supply chain. The role emphasizes analytical skills, cross-functional communication, and hands-on problem solving, with opportunities to participate in process audits and qualification