Senior Engineer, Material Quality Engineering
Senior Engineer, Material Quality Engineering
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Job Title:
Senior Engineer Material Quality EngineeringJob Description:
The Role:
We are seeking a dynamic Senior Engineer in our Materials Quality Engineering team (Supplier Quality) for our regional Japan supplier base and Japan manufacturing operations. In this role the candidates primary responsibility will be to assess and manage supplier risk quality performance and improvement to ensure the continuity of both Entegris and our customers supply chain. This position will support the Materials Solutions Division and the plant in Geino-cho Tsu-shi Mie. The raw material portfolio to be managed is critical for supporting on wafer consumable products for the most demanding applications in the semiconductor industry. The candidate must be able to work with autonomy and independent judgement to achieve both Materials Quality Engineering and Entegris corporate goals plus lead continuous improvement and supplier change projects with our critical/strategic suppliers. The candidate will also work closely with Commodity Managers Operations R&D and Customer Quality for internal and customer issue resolution. Robust interpersonal skills to develop strong working relationships with both internal customers and our critical/strategic suppliers is required to enable effective supplier management and improvement of supplier performance. This position will work closely with the global Materials Quality Engineering team to support the business.
In this role you will:
Support new product development and the existing supplier base to lead onsite assessment and qualification of materials suppliers identifying gaps/opportunities driving gap closure and continuous improvement actions/projects.
Work with a Global team and support local and global issues if required.
Understand the suppliers processes and how the raw material has an impact on Entegris products and customers application.
Be a subject matter and technical expert in raw material management and support Entegris corporate and divisions goals.
Drive technical improvements and own technical reviews when required working closely with R&D
Drive advanced quality planning and process of record documentation with critical/strategic suppliers.
Own supplier process control system reviews (SPC trend reviews metrology/SPC systems reviews).
Initiate coordinate drive and own supplier change notification through the Entegris internal change control system and supplier communication.
Proactively assess supplier risk and plan for appropriate risk mitigation
Train suppliers on key supplier expectations and requirements such as Change Control.
Anticipate potential supplier quality management problems and opportunities; assesses impacts and risks proposes potential solutions.
Drive supplier corrective actions and preventative actions to meet Entegris issue resolution expectations.
Contribute to the development and improvement of the Entegris Supplier Quality Management System by identifying and proposing supplier quality management process and technical improvements to meet our industry and customer requirements.
Qualifications/Traits:
4 Year Degree in Chemistry Chemical Engineering Materials Science or Engineering
MS and/or PhD preferred.
Six-Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt preferred. Knowledge of statistical software like Minitab JMP strongly preferred.
The candidate should demonstrate a deep technical understanding of chemical manufacturing with experience in organic and inorganic chemistries
Direct experience with supplier quality management
ASQ Certification or equivalent preferred but not required.
Minimum 5-7 years experience in chemical or abrasive manufacturing automotive semiconductor industry or related high-tech industry
Ability to travel domestically and internationally total travel up to 10%
Excellent technical writing and verbal communication skills
Ability to work independently and have strong organizational skills.
Strong project management and leadership skills
Ability to collaborate with cross functional departments.
Ability to communicate fluently in Japanese and English
Location: Tokyo Office or Plant in Geino-cho Tsu-shi Mie Japan
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
