Staff / Principal Quality Engineer, Manufacturing Operations
Core
Drive product, process, supplier, and operational quality throughout the manufacturing lifecycle for semiconductor capital equipment.
Role type
Staff/Principal Quality Engineer (Manufacturing Operations)
Builds
Inspection, testing, and quality control methodologies for manufacturing and production equipment
Domain
Semiconductor manufacturing / Capital Equipment
Required skills
8D, CAPA, RCA, SPC, MSA, FMEA, Control Plans, FAI, audit methods, ISO 9001, process validation, reliability testing, GD&T, data analytics, Lean Six Sigma
Preferred skills
Customer quality management, factory quality, supplier recovery, installation quality, startup issues, audit readiness, analytics dashboards
Technologies
Excel, PowerPoint, Power BI, Tableau, JMP, Microsoft Copilot
Responsibilities
Design and implement inspection, testing, and quality control methodologies for manufacturing and production equipment; Lead structured root cause investigations using 8D, CAPA, DMAIC, Fishbone, 5-Why, Pareto analysis; Support customer quality issues, escalations, containment activities, and executive-quality customer communications; Analyze operational data and develop recommendations to improve quality, productivity, cycle time, and cost performance; Mentor junior engineers, inspectors, technicians, and manufacturing personnel on quality tools and process controls; Influence cross-functional teams without direct authority and drive accountability for quality ownership
Seniority
Staff/Principal, hands-on IC with mentorship
