Applied Materials · 20 hours ago
Supplier Engineer - Anodization/Electropolishing/plating
Santa Clara,CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$140K/yr - $192K/yrApplied Materials is a global leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. The Supplier Engineer will develop and manage key suppliers in the anodization, electropolishing, and plating areas, ensuring quality and efficiency in supplier performance and involvement in new product development.
ElectronicsManufacturingSemiconductorSoftware
Responsibilities
Develop/Qualify/Managing key suppliers for anodization, electropolishing, plating area
Need a strong knowledge in subject area with strong skills for working with the internal & external customers and suppliers
Evaluates technical requirements of new and existing products. Applies 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 supporting 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
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
Assist in cost planning by monitoring key cost drivers, supply markets, to ensure a competitive advantage
Qualification
Required
Develop/Qualify/Managing key suppliers for anodization, electropolishing, plating area
Need a strong knowledge in subject area with strong skills for working with the internal & external customers and suppliers
Evaluates technical requirements of new and existing products
Applies 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 supporting 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
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
Assist in cost planning by monitoring key cost drivers, supply markets, to ensure a competitive advantage
Demonstrates depth and/or breadth of expertise in own specialized discipline or field
Interprets internal/external business challenges and recommends best practices to improve products, processes or services
May lead functional teams or projects with moderate resource requirements, risk, and/or complexity
Leads others to solve complex problems; uses sophisticated analytical thought to exercise judgment and identify innovative solutions
Impacts the achievement of customer, operational, project or service objectives; work is guided by functional policies
Communicates difficult concepts and negotiates with others to adopt a different point of view
Benefits
Participation in a bonus and a stock award program
Company
Applied Materials
Applied Materials is a semiconductor and display equipment company that offers materials engineering solutions.
Founded in 1967
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.1BKey Investors
Stonnington GroupUS Department of Energy
2025-02-24Post Ipo Debt· $2B
2023-06-27Post Ipo Equity· $0.38M
2022-10-19Grant· $100M
Leadership Team
Omkaram Nalamasu
CTO and Senior VP of Applied Materials; President of Applied Ventures
Tony Chiang, Ph.D
VP, CTO Applied AI
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