Applied Materials

Operations and Customer Quality Engineer

Applied Materials
Equipment EngineeringSingapore,SGPOnsitePosted 1 week ago

About the role

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Seeking an experienced Operations and Customer Quality Engineer to drive quality standards, conduct in-depth failure analysis, and lead continuous improvement initiatives for hardware manufacturing customer experience. This role involves close collaboration with cross-functional teams to resolve complex customer escalations and enhance product reliability.

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Key Responsibilities

  • Develop and apply quality standards in accordance with company and customer requirements, conducting tests to verify and improve product quality.
  • Analyze operational and test data using advanced Excel techniques (Pivot, VLOOKUP) to develop and implement corrective action recommendations.
  • Drive customer escalation resolution by leading Root Cause Analysis (RCA), Containment, Corrective Action, and Process Improvements using the 8D discipline format.
  • Monitor field customer product performance to proactively identify issues, allowing for early investigation and mitigation.
  • Conduct Quality Post-Mortem reviews on current and older products to document lessons learned and drive improvements into the next generation portfolio.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related Engineering Technology.
  • 5-8 Years of Quality function experience in general industrial equipment, automotive, heavy engineering, or medical fields (Semiconductor preferred).
  • Proven ability to drive investigations using 8D/SCAR Root Cause Analysis and implement Corrective Actions.
  • Proficiency in quality methodologies including FMEA, DMAIC, and statistical tools (Pareto, Control charts).
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel is required; Power BI experience is beneficial.
  • Experience working within high-volume manufacturing environments.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage and coordinate customer PPM against supplier PPM, including problem-solving timelines.
  • Strong understanding of Quality systems like ISO9001, APQP, and PPAP.