Supplier Quality Engineer

About the role

Applied Materials' Rehovot site hosts the Process Diagnostics and Control (PDC) quality assurance team, which ensures the quality of its products and meets customer expectations. As Supplier Quality Engineer you will work in a multidisciplinary technology environment and help improve supply chain collaboration and quality assurance.

Key responsibilities

• Support the development of a risk- and performance-based supply chain process, including an audit program to ensure compliance with ISO 9001:2015
• Act as a certified supplier auditor, auditing PDC processes and local and foreign suppliers
• Take part in supplier selection, evaluation and monitoring
• Lead suppliers' performance improvement plans when performance is poor
• Liaise with manufacturing quality, supplier engineering, product development and purchasing
• Support the deployment of lean and quality tools (5S, FMEA, QC tools, MSA/GR&R) and use problem-solving methods such as 5 Why, Fishbone and DMAIC
• Travel internationally 25-30% of the year

Required profile

• Bachelor's or practical degree in mechanics, electronics, optics or medical industry
• Certifications such as ICQE/CQE or QC Inspector
• Certified auditor for ISO 9001, 13485, AS9100 or ITAF 16949 (mandatory)
• 5+ years of experience as a quality assurance auditor (mandatory)
• Satisfactory English (speaking, writing and reading)

Required skills

• Attention to detail, prioritization and self-management
• Ability to lead cross-functional projects internally and externally
• Data analysis, reporting and recommendations
• OSHA (ISO 45001/14001) knowledge and ISO 45001/14001 auditing is an advantage
• IPC 610/620 and MIL standards knowledge is an advantage