Sr. Mgr, Engineering

The Sr. Manager, Supplier Engineer role are part of the Supplier Engineering and Technology team. SET is an organization that is innovative in manufacturing technology, materials, and supply chain design. As a Supplier Engineering Manager, you havea vital role with the mechatronics and motion control OEM space as well as the success of the team. You will have the opportunity to work across organization functions to resolve technical, quality, and production challenges, as well as opportunity to develop excellence in product design and manufacturing.

You should be a result-driven, self-starter possessing strong interpersonal skills with a strong focus on supporting internal and external customers; and the ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment, to adapt to changing priorities and to work independently in a close-knit team setting.

• Work with Lam Product Group Engineering organizations in development and release of new integrated assemblies & OEM products to the supply base - Mechatronics and Motion Control.
• Drive the improvement of the remote factory suppliers' quality and manufacturing processes to ensure product quality, cost, and on-time-delivery.
• Act as liaison / technical lead for cross functional projects to include Build Verify and Production Readiness Review.
• Audit and document supply base performance on critical process of records and overall quality management systems.
• Collaborate on the continuous development of supply base through close teamwork with product management, global product group, and supplier business managers.
• Leads, and is personally accountable for, high profile project timelines and milestones.

• Apply skills and experience with semiconductor manufacturing and equipment to technical and quality problems encountered in the product life cycle with special attention to new product introduction.
• Coordinate and support investigation of key quality defects of components from the customers and/or field service team to drive corrective actions and continuous improvement.
• Continuously working on process improvement and developing Best Known Methods.
• Provide technical support in Build, Test and FQA to suppliers in deposition and etch product deployment and transition.
• Perform Standardized Supplier Quality Audits and administer Supplier Quality Scorecard for existing suppliers to promote continuous improvement.
• Drive Root Cause and Corrective Action Analysis on defects and Escalation.

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, with a Mechanical or Electrical focus.
• Fifteen (15) years of experience in a similar role, with five (5) years of experience in people management experience.
• Demonstrated understanding of fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, mass/momentum/heat transfer.
• Strong understanding of statistical process control and basic statistical analysis used in production setting.
• Solid understanding of equipment and component manufacturing processes.
• Experience in supplier process development & quality management.
• Understanding of failure analysis and problem solving.

• Mechanical/fluid delivery system design
• Systems engineering and integration and customer fab knowledge
• Solid understanding of various problem solving methodologies to include 8-D/5 why
• Project Management / Team Lead experience
• At least 8 years of working in the Semiconductor Equipment Industry
• Experience with working with global suppliers
• Effective verbal and written communication and presentation skills

We believe it is important for every person to feel valued, included, and empowered to achieve their full potential. By bringing unique individuals and viewpoints together, we achieve extraordinary results.

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