Materials Engineer
Core
Manage assigned commodities to ensure quality, reliable, and cost-effective raw material supply for Agilent's global manufacturing operations.
Role type
Materials Engineer (Supply Chain & Quality)
Builds
Production-ready manufacturing supply chain
Domain
Industrial manufacturing / Materials engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Supplier quality management, TQRDC, SCARS, PCN management, Material disruption management, Cross-functional collaboration, Defect analysis (DPPM, DEFOA), Continuous improvement, Cost savings initiatives (VAVE), BOM setup, Risk assessment, Engineering change management, Regulatory compliance
Preferred skills
Alternative material qualification, Capacity expansion leadership, New capability exploration, Design for manufacturability influence
Technologies
Excel (pivot tables, trend charts, statistical analysis)
Responsibilities
Manage supplier quality performance and material disruption; Analyze defect types and drive Field Defects reduction; Execute continuous improvement initiatives to reduce non-conformance; Initiate annual material cost savings and VAVE projects; Coordinate engineering change management for material or supplier changes; Perform risk assessment of incoming materials; Lead BOM setup and LLM sourcing for NPI; Clarify specifications with suppliers to meet quality and cost goals.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC
