Lam Research · 1 day ago
Quality Engineer 3
Fremont, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$86K/yr - $192K/yr
5+ years expLam Research is a company focused on delivering industry-leading solutions in global business operations. As a Quality Engineer, you will ensure manufacturing processes and products meet quality standards by implementing quality assurance within management systems and analyzing production data to resolve quality challenges.
CleanTechManufacturingSemiconductor
Responsibilities
Analyzes production data to identify trends and recommend updates or changes to quality defect detection and reporting and programs to improve
Supports disposition of supplier quality issues in manufacturing applying criteria
Conducts preliminary analysis of quality escapes to assign further investigation to appropriate investigation function. Utilizes 8D methodology to drive manufacturing owned escapes through root cause analysis and CAPA (Corrective Action, Preventive Action) planning and execution. Ensures systematic solutions are fully deployed and presents RCCA (root-cause corrective action) to stakeholders
Monitors quality of Investigation & RCCA (Root Cause/Corrective Action) conducted by stakeholders (Product Groups and Supply Chain) ensuring high probability that issues will not recur in MFG
Supports all Global Quality and GOPS quality projects and Management System Assessments (Audits)
Compiles information on external and internal quality issues (NCI and NCE) and all build issues quantifying rate of improvement over successive builds and identifying top problems and opportunities. Presents this information at Product Development and Release (PDR) Cross Functional Team (CFT) reviews ensuring the full team continues to mitigate risk in support of transitions to High Volume Manufacturing (HVM). Presents Quality data at PDR transition reviews
Perform GEMBAs on manufacturing clean room floor and interview technicians to investigate quality escapes and gather information on potential causes
Review build instructions, perform risk assessments and provide feedback to MFE (manufacturing engineering) on manufacturability of deposition products. At times, may update build process instructions for manufacturing inspections and quality checks
Drives quality improvement initiatives and projects on key organization objectives through aligned project management methodologies such as DMAIC, 8D, PSDMP, etc…
Present and communicate manufacturing caused defect RCCAs to stakeholders such as global accounts teams that interface with regularly with Lam customers
Participate in quality analytics dashboard development and validation
Update and draft manufacturing quality process documentation
Participate in continuous improvement project teams as a representative of the Manufacturing Quality Department
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree (Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Industrial Engineering or Engineering equivalent) plus 5 years of experience or Master's degree
Excellent analytical & problem-solving skills
Strong communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills
Comfortable working in a fast-paced and changing environment
Demonstrated ability to communicate and work collaboratively with technicians building and testing product in clean room environment
Lean Six Sigma Skills and/or Project Management experience
Knowledge on ISO 9K and ISO requirements
Experience using PowerBi and QMS
Experience with process document writing and process mapping
Benefits
Comprehensive set of outstanding benefits
Company
Lam Research
Lam Research supplies wafer fabrication equipment and services to the worldwide semiconductor industry.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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unknown1984-05-11IPO
Leadership Team
Tim Archer
President and CEO
Rick Gottscho
Exec VP and CTO
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