Senior Director, Supplier Engineering

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

1. Serves as a primary functional contact and technical expert for the Supplier Engineering functional team, interacting with engineering, operations community, and other functions as required.
2. Provides technical/expert advice and recommendations to the Supplier Engineering leadership team in the areas of direction, global strategy and development.
3. Demonstrates mentorship to team members to deliver projects on time, within budget, with quality, and within profit margins, while developing the technical capability/skill set of the global supplier engineering team.
4. Establishes organizational procedures consistent with global supplier engineering standards.
5. Executes and recommends continuous improvement methods (Six Sigma methodology) in areas of responsibilities, optimizing processes associated with group function on an ongoing basis.
6. Serves as a role model, setting an example whose behavior is emulated by other engineering team members, including safe behavior and following proper protocols and procedures.
7. Demonstrates industry peer recognition through technical publications, accomplished BKMs proliferation, and a proven record of significant contributions within the Engineering Community.

Functional Knowledge

• Demonstrates a broad and comprehensive understanding of different systems, theories, and practices relevant to a discipline, keeping abreast of new developments to help define necessary changes to policy and practice.

Business Expertise

• Utilizes highly specialized skills to expand Applied’s technology footprint or customer base, or to increase operational efficiencies in support of Applied’s business objectives.
• Demonstrates comprehensive knowledge of the industry to contribute to the commercial objectives of the business, enabling the business unit to differentiate itself from the competition.

Leadership

• Leads key cross-functional project teams or initiatives, acting as a mentor and role model to others within the organization.

Problem Solving

• Exercises a high degree of autonomy when making decisions that impact the business unit or function deliverables.

Impact

• Decisions impact annual goal attainment and contribute to the achievement of important objectives of the business unit, potentially impacting other external functions or groups.

Interpersonal Skills

• Demonstrates sound communication skills to modify the beliefs and opinions of peers in the business unit.
• Creates strong business relationships with key stakeholders to enlist their active support.

Additional Job Description

Applied Materials is the leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. Our expertise in modifying materials at atomic levels and on an industrial scale helps our customers – who make smartphones, supercomputers, virtual reality headsets, autonomous vehicles and more – transform their ideas into reality.

The technologies we create are the foundational building blocks of the future. Our systems make semiconductor devices, called chips—"the brains" of the electronics used in almost every aspect of our lives. The promise of new and exciting applications, transforming industries such as consumer electronics, transportation, communications, and healthcare, are enabled by advances in semiconductor and display technology.

While virtually every nationality, culture, and background are currently represented within Applied Materials, we strive for a more robust Culture of Inclusion (COI) and diversity. Leveraging our COI vision helps drive innovation, build organizational capabilities, create equal opportunities for everyone, and achieve our company’s definition of Winning.

Our innovations Make Possible a Better Future. If you’re looking for the next step in your future, consider Applied Materials. With the data explosion and new investment in semiconductors, it’s an exciting place to be.

Role

We are looking for a proven technical leader for this very strategic management role. This role will provide leadership and direction for global Supplier Engineering and Quality teams with expertise in Precision Machining, Contract Manufacturing, OEM, including Process Power, Automation and Controls. This position is accountable to ensure success of new Supplier Qualifications, manage Supply Chain Quality Performance, and resolve Technical, Quality and Operational Issues at suppliers.

The position will be based in Singapore and will report to the VP, Operations and Aftermarket Quality.

Skills, Knowledge, Experience & Education

The ideal candidate will have the following:

• Broad understanding of the semiconductor fabrication supply chain.
• Ability to support Applied Material teams with their future and ongoing engagements with third-party providers, defining supplier and quality management.
• Validated experience in the Supplier Quality role as part of a multi-market business, with practical application of relevant quality standards and regulations.
• Experience in applying, facilitating, and guiding quality processes and methodologies or designing quality standards, procedures, and specifications for a complex global manufacturing company.
• Define, plan, establish and manage multiyear supplier quality initiatives including supplier qualification and assessment programs.
• Advanced Degree in Material Science, Metallurgy, Ceramics, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, or equivalent.

To succeed in this role requires a capacity for complexity and temperament that includes:

• An inspiring technical leader with a balance of confidence and humility.
• Ability to analyze and make decisions based on multidisciplinary and multi-functional data sources.
• Process oriented while developing and relying on interpersonal relationships across the company.
• Self-motivated and driven towards excellence.
• A high level of EQ to manage across a diverse team.
• Exceptional ability to absorb and handle stress, distinguish between urgent and important issues, and make complex decisions appropriate for the situation.