Supplier Quality Engineer

Applied Materials; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 116,000 - 159,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Participation in bonus and stock award program

Job summary

A leading technology company is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer in Phoenix, AZ. The role involves leading quality problem resolutions, supporting new product development, and conducting supplier audits. Candidates should have 7-10 years of relevant experience and a degree in Materials or related fields. Strong problem-solving and communication skills are essential. The position offers a competitive salary and opportunities for professional development within a dynamic team environment.

Qualifications

• 7 - 10 years of relevant work experience.
• Demonstrates depth and/or breadth of expertise in engineering.

Responsibilities

• Lead quality problem resolutions and incident management.
• Support new product development by reviewing engineering drawings.
• Conduct audits at supplier sites to ensure quality.

Skills

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s / Master’s Degree in Materials, industrial, manufacturing engineering or related discipline

Job description

What We Offer

Salary: $116,000.00 - $159,500.00

Location: Phoenix, AZ

We are actively recruiting for a Supplier Quality Engineer to support our supply base in Phoenix, Arizona.

The Supplier Quality team is a supportive, cross‑functional team with many different skillsets 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’s skill sets and goals. The highly dynamic workload is project‑focused, allowing the engineer to manage individual work schedules.

Key Responsibilities

• Leads quality problem resolutions and incident management, drive root cause and correction action. Identifies and drives broad based systemic supplier resolutions at the process level.
• Support new product development/introduction by reviewing process specifications, engineering drawings, and first article inspections to ensure integrity and clarity.
• Drive systemic supplier performance improvement plans for reducing quality defects and install and warranty related issues.
• Drive SPC (statistical process control) compliance and improvement projects to reduce out of control conditions.
• Conduct audits at supplier sites – part to print verification, quality management system review, root cause analysis, and corrective actions.
• Proliferate key learnings and BKMs (best-known methods) into the Business Unit and Supplier Base.
• Support Pilot and Volume manufactory sites as the supplier quality engineer for specifically assigned suppliers.
• Apply 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.
• Work with New Product Development teams to ensure the integrity and clarity of engineering drawing requirements and that all expectations are communicated effectively to support suppliers.
• Participation with New Product Introduction teams to ensure suppliers are involved in the development and review of specifications to promote design for manufacturability.
• Continuous involvement in the Supplier Selection Process to develop a supply base that provides competitive advantage in quality, value/cost, delivery and technology.
• Leads 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.
• Assist in cost planning by monitoring key cost drivers, supply markets, to ensure a competitive advantage.

Functional Knowledge

• Demonstrates depth and/or breadth of expertise in engineering and project management
• Willingness to develop technical expertise in one or more of the following areas: OEM, BTP and special process e.g. coating, cleaning

Problem Solving

• Solves complex technical problems that have a broad impact on the business.
• Understanding and use of various problem‑solving methodologies, such as 8D, six sigma, etc.
• Willingness to learn and flexible in problem‑solving approaches.

Leadership

• Align project objectives to the requirements of both internal and external customers.
• Lead project teams with resource requirements, risk, and/or complexity to achieve milestone and objectives
• Keeps commitments while executing on multiple projects.
• Negotiate with others to adopt a different point of view

Communication Skills

• Must have excellent communication skills to effectively communicate between the business unit and the rest of the matrix organization.
• Communicates technical concepts effectively to both technical and nontechnical audiences.

Experience and Education

• 7 - 10 years of relevant work experience
• Bachelor’s / Master’s Degree in Materials, industrial, manufacturing engineering or related discipline

Additional Information

Time Type

Full time

Employee Type

Assignee / Regular

Travel

Yes, 20% of the Time

Relocation Eligible

Yes

The 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.

Applied Materials is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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.