Senior Manager, Gas Delivery - Supplier Engineering & Technology

The group you’ll be a part of

The Global Operations Group brings information systems, facilities, supply chain, logistics, and high-volume manufacturing together to drive the engine of our global business operations. We help Lam deliver industry-leading solutions with speed and efficiency, while actively supporting the resilient and profitable growth of Lam's business.

What You’ll Do

• Work with Lam Product Group Engineering organizations in development and release of new integrated assemblies & OEM products to the supply base – Gas Delivery and OEM Components.
• Apply skills and experience with semiconductor manufacturing and equipment to technical and quality problems encountered in the product life cycle with special attention to new product introduction.
• Cookordination and support investigation of key quality defects of components from the customers and/or field service team to drive corrective actions and continuous improvement.
• Drive the improvement of the remote factory suppliers’ quality and manufacturing processes to ensure product quality, cost, and on-time-delivery.
• Act as liaison / technical lead for cross functional projects to include Build Verify and Production Readiness Review.
• Audit and document supply base performance on critical process of records and overall quality management systems.
• Collaborate on the continuous development of supply base through close teamwork with product management, global product group, and supplier business managers.
• Lead high profile project timelines and milestones.
• Continuously work on process improvement and develop Best Known Methods.
• Provide technical support in Build, Test and FQA to suppliers in deposition and etch product deployment and transition.
• Perform Standardized Supplier Quality Audits and administer Supplier Quality Scorecard for existing suppliers to promote continuous improvement.
• Drive Root Cause and Corrective Action Analysis on defects and Escalations.

Who We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in Materials, Chemistry or Mechanical Engineering from accredited university.
• 6-8 years of people management experience with 8 years of working in the Semiconductor Equipment Industry.
• Creative thinking and strong problem solving and troubleshooting capabilities, including experience in the areas of gas delivery integration and OEM gas components.
• Solid understanding of fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, mass/momentum/heat transfer.
• Solid understanding of statistical process control and basic statistical analysis used in production setting.
• Solid understanding of equipment and component manufacturing processes.
• Experience in supplier process development & quality management.
• Understanding of failure analysis and problem solving.
• Ability to learn new skills quickly with minimal guidance.
• International & domestic traveling.
• Mechanical/fluid delivery system design.
• Systems engineering, integration and customer fab knowledge.
• Solid understanding of various problem-solving methodologies to include 8-D/5 why.
• Project Management / Team Lead experience.
• Experience with working with global suppliers.
• Effective verbal and written communication and presentation skills.
• Attentions to details.