Manufacturing Quality Engineer III

Who We Are

Applied Materials is a global leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. We design, build and service cutting-edge equipment that helps our customers manufacture display and semiconductor chips – the brains of devices we use every day. As the foundation of the global electronics industry, Applied enables the exciting technologies that literally connect our world – like AI and IoT. If you want to push the boundaries of materials science and engineering to create next generation technology, join us to deliver material innovation that changes the world. 

What We Offer

Salary:

$96,000.00 - $132,000.00

Location:

Austin,TX

You’ll benefit from a supportive work culture that encourages you to learn, develop, and grow your career as you take on challenges and drive innovative solutions for our customers. We empower our team to push the boundaries of what is possible—while learning every day in a supportive leading global company. Visit our Careers website to learn more. 

At Applied Materials, we care about the health and wellbeing of our employees. We’re committed to providing programs and support that encourage personal and professional growth and care for you at work, at home, or wherever you may go. Learn more about our benefits. 

Key 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
• Capable of identifying process nonconformances and coordinating cross-functional groups to identify solutions
• Facilitate or lead kaizen events for continual improvement opportunities
• Use six sigma or 8D methodology to drive standardization, results and continuous improvement initiatives across the global enterprise.
• Write and solicit feedback for process governance documents.
• Monitor process performance by gathering relevant data and producing statistical reports.

Functional Knowledge

• Knowledge of developing project plans and facilitating cross-functional meetings for status updates
• Has theoretical and practical expertise working under quality management systems and process controls.
• Capable of analyzing data to identify patterns and if necessary, perform statistical analysis to identify significant factors

Business Expertise

• Managing projects to ensure stakeholder execution and schedule adherence
• Understands the dynamics of a manufacturing company
• Understands the requirements and adherence responsibilities to a quality management system

Leadership

• Acts as a mentor for colleagues and technicians; ability to lead large projects with manageable risks and resource requirements
• Ability to translate management vision into tactical actions which drives quality culture improvement at grass roots
• Willing to spend time on the manufacturing floor to observe directly issues which impact manufacturing efficiency and outgoing quality.

Problem Solving

• Solves complex problems; takes a new perspective on existing solutions; exercises judgment based on the analysis of multiple sources of information
• Uses the ISO9001:2015 standard as a basis for process requirements
• Focus on bottom-line impact through quality improvements; develop and execute projects based on ROI and alignment with business objectives

Impact

• Impacts a range of customer, operational, project or service activities within own team and other related teams; works within broad guidelines and policies.

Interpersonal Skills

• Explains difficult or sensitive information; works to build consensus.
• Seeks to collaborate and integrate others position into the solution

• American Society of Quality Certified Quality Engineer
• 7+ years quality engineering experience
• Project management experience

Additional Information

Time Type:

Full time

Employee Type:

New College Grad

Travel:

Yes, 10% 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.

For all sales roles, the posted salary range is the Target Total Cash (TTC) range for the role, which is the sum of base salary and target bonus amount at 100% goal achievement.

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.

In addition, Applied endeavors to make our careers site accessible to all users. If you would like to contact us regarding accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact us via e-mail at [email protected], or by calling our HR Direct Help Line at 877-612-7547, option 1, and following the prompts to speak to an HR Advisor. This contact is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.