Supplier Quality Engineer II

Step into a career with ASM, where cutting edge technology meets collaborative culture. ​

For over 55 years ASM has been ahead of what’s next, at the forefront of innovation and what’s technologically possible. With more than 4,500 ASMers representing 70 nationalities, our people and our advanced semiconductor devices are playing a crucial role in trends such as 5G, cloud computing, AI, and autonomous driving.  But we’re more than just a tech company. We value diversity, inclusion and sustainability as we strive to make a positive impact on the world.  Our development programs help support your growth, shaping your future and pushing the boundaries of innovation to unleash potential.  

• Candidate must have technical expertise in Manufacturing Technologies, Engineering best practices, and will work with key technology suppliers to drive product quality.
• Work with manufacturing sites and field to understand Non-Conformances details for communication and follow up to closure with suppliers.
• Candidate will develop manufacturing capabilities, drive FMEA, and implement Process Control Systems (PCS) at part supplier sites including the definition of measurement and metrology methods.
• Support the review of SPC data for critical parts and manage suppliers’ OCAP execution and recovery.
• Track supplier’s performance indicators against agreed-upon metrics and key performance indicators. Facilitate and drive suppliers to meet or exceed defined expectations.
• Conduct routine Surveillance and problem resolution audits to determine their compliance with quality standards and contractual requirements.
• Provide leadership during investigations of excursions and work with suppliers to provide comprehensive reports to fulfill ASM SCAR/8D requirements.
• Support conduct of failure analysis (FA) to determine the root cause of product failures and share findings with Engineering, Product Support and other internal and external teams
• Develop positive relationships with suppliers and drive continuous improvement activities from lessons learnt and best practices.
• Up to 20% business travel.

Qualifications:

• Demonstrated expertise specific to material and machining. Preferably with a BSc in Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering or related technical field.
• With 3-5 years of professional experience or demonstrated expertise in supplier engineering managing suppliers for Si material, Ceramic and Quartz.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to effectively collaborate with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Ability to work effectively across geographies, cultures, disciplines, etc.
• Driven personality with discipline of ownership of responsibilities and is comfortable working independently.
• Attention to details and analytical thinking towards problem solving.
• Semiconductor Equipment industry experience will be an added bonus.

Candidate should have knowledge of the following tools

• Understanding of manufacturing process, metrology, inspection methods and equipment especially for Si material, Ceramic and Quartz.
• Ability to review the drawing to interpret the drawing with supplier
• Statistical Process Control (SPC)
• FMEA include Design FMEA (DFMEA) and Process FMEA (PFMEA)
• Structured Problem Solving (8D)
• Supplier Leadership, Escalation Management and Communication Techniques across a broad range of business escalation types, (Customer, Supplier, Technical, Manufacturing, etc.)