Manager, Materials Quality Engineering

Job Title:

Manager, Materials Quality Engineering

Job Description:

Job Title: Manager, Materials Quality Engineering 

Job Summary 

The Materials Quality Engineering Manager is responsible for developing and leading our raw material supplier management process in support of the Materials Solutions Division and plants in Japan, South Korea, and Singapore.  The raw material portfolio to be managed is critical for supporting on wafer consumable products for the most demanding and advanced applications in the semiconductor industry.  This role will help to proactively manage and deliver consistent raw materials to our manufacturing teams and drives continuous quality improvements in the raw material supply chain. The individual will be a subject matter expert in the area and thus work closely with their team to develop new skills and process knowledge.  They will support their team’s development and execution on raw material related issues both at the supplier and also with end-use and internal customers.  

Key Responsibilities 

• Lead and manage the Japan, Korea, and Singapore team through talent acquisition, people development, coaching, and training 

• Support the team and own supplier interaction and management for raw materials if required 

• Align the Materials Quality Engineering Team with the Business, Operations and Customer Quality teams to identify and drive impactful improvements in the supply chain 

• Build effective working relationships with key individuals at all suppliers and with internal stakeholders to influence quality, variation reduction and cost improvement projects 

• Develop and execute continuous improvement plans on key raw material supply chains including, when appropriate, six sigma projects 

• Be a technical expert in organic and/or inorganic materials 

• Responsible for meeting established goals and metrics with a major focus on quality and productivity with all suppliers 

• Support customer facing team for customer audits and inquiries on all raw materials  

• Be a technical resource for the team in supplier quality interactions including supplier corrective actions, audits and scorecards.  Drive on-time root cause analysis and corrective action for deficiencies 

• Provide leadership during problem resolution events and management of change opportunities 

• Establish and meet aggressive and achievable goals and metrics with a focus on quality and productivity 

• Be a key player in the plant leadership team for all issues 

• Champion and support all corporate EH&S and Quality initiatives. 

 

 

Requisite Criteria & Skills 

• Degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or Materials Science and Engineering. Masters preferred, PhD and/or MBA a plus. 

• Knowledge of Six-Sigma required. Six-Sigma Green Belt and Quality Management Systems training preferred. 

• Ability to communicate fluently in English, additional fluency in Korean or Japanese a plus. 

• 8-10 years minimum work experience in Chemical or Materials Production environment, experience within semiconductor industry a plus. 

• 2+ years of demonstrated experience as a manager, team leader or supervisor. 

• Solid operations or R&D background in chemical or materials manufacturing environment with core competency in any or all of the following: Research and Development, Supply Chain management, Manufacturing, Quality, and/or Production management.