$120,000.00 - $165,000.00Austin,TX, Santa Clara,CA
Key Responsibilities
- Drive systemic supplier performance improvement plans and projects for reducing quality defects and improve supplier’s capability.
- Drive SPC compliance and improvement projects to reduce out of control conditions.
- Conduct process and part audits at supplier sites – part to print verification, quality management system review, root cause analysis, and corrective actions.
- Engage in New Product design reviews to improve producibility and manufacturability in the product development phase.
- Participate in and drive technical sourcing decisions based on supplier capability and product attributes.
- Train and develop suppliers to comply with Applied’s quality methodologies – 8D, responding to non-conformances, change management controls, failure analysis.
- Proliferate key learnings and BKMs into the supply base.
- Prepare and present executive summaries on suppliercapabilities, customerand factory escalations.
The preferred candidate will have extensive experience in the following:
- Direct manufacturing and industry experience in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering and contract manufacturing for PCB and box builds
- Design for manufacturability knowledge
- Well versed in quality management systems and methodologies
- Value Stream Mapping experience
- Creative problem-solving skills
- Manufacturing process development and qualification
- Program/project management
- Sound knowledge of GD&T and Engineering Drawing Interpretation
- 3D modeling knowledge
- PFMEA knowledge and experience
- Knowledge of metrology and measuring equipment
- Understanding the broad scope of a factory’s methods and processes: material control, inspection/QC, cleaning, 5S, tool crib, tool life management, detailing, packaging.
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Strong team player
Business Expertise
- Interprets internal/external business challenges and recommends best practices to improve products, processes or services
Leadership
- May lead functional teams or projects with moderate resource requirements, risk, and/or complexity
Problem Solving
- Leads others to solve complex problems; uses sophisticated analytical thought to exercise judgment and identify innovative solutions
Impact
- Impacts the achievement of customer, operational, project or service objectives; work is guided by functional policies
Interpersonal Skills
- Communicates difficult concepts and negotiates with others to adopt a different point of view
Full time
Assignee / Regular