Materials Engineer
Core
Manage assigned commodities to ensure quality, reliable, and cost-effective raw material supply for Agilent's global production lines.
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, Supply assurance, Cost savings initiatives (VAVE), NPI support, BOM setup, Alternative material qualification, Risk assessment, Engineering change management, Asset management
Preferred skills
Redesigning products/parts for cost, Capacity expansion at suppliers, New capability exploration, Compliance engineering, Site transfer coordination, In-sourcing/Out-sourcing strategies
Technologies
Excel (pivot tables, trend charts, statistical analysis)
Responsibilities
Manage supplier quality performance and material disruptions; Analyze defect types and drive Field Defects reduction; Execute continuous improvement initiatives to reduce non-conformance materials; Mitigate assurance of supply challenges including shortages and EOL; Initiate annual material cost savings; Participate in NPI by influencing material selection and BOM setup; Perform risk assessment of in-coming materials; Coordinate engineering change management.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC
