Mgr, Quality

Job Overview

The Mgr, Quality role works with the Pilot organization within the LAM Product Development and Release process. This is a high change NPI environment where Pilot builds early-stage product while developing and verifying manufacturing and test collateral in collaboration with the product groups.

Job Responsibilities

• Manages a team of Quality Engineers across Pilot N. America sites
• Defines KPIs and targets for Pilot Quality aligned with factory and GQ KPIs
• Identifies deficiencies and areas for development in the Quality Management System for a New Product Introduction (NPI) organization (Pilot) and develops plans to address
• Designs methods and procedures for inspecting and verifying the effective execution of documented assembly and test procedures on pre-production released product
• Performs analysis of factory quality data to drive improvement in accuracy and completeness of assembly and test procedures and operational excellence in execution  
• Mines field installation data to identify trends and implements updates or changes to factory quality defect detection processes to reduce/eliminate escapes
• Responsible for monitoring quality of Investigation & RCCA (Root Cause/Corrective Action) conducted by QEs and stakeholders (Product Groups and Supply Chain) ensuring high probability that issues will not recur in Pilot.
• Coaches Quality Engineers preparing for PDR stage gate review of quality deliverables and impact assessment
• Leads response to factory escalations requiring cross functional coordination and subject matter expert consultation
• Supports all Global Quality and GOPS quality projects and Management System Assessments (Audits)

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent with 4-6 years of supervisory experience.
• Excellent analytical & problem-solving skills
• Strong communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced and changing NPI environment
• Domestic Travel - 20%
• On-site Flex Schedule

Our Commitment

We believe it is important for every person to feel valued, included, and empowered to achieve their full potential. By bringing unique individuals and viewpoints together, we achieve extraordinary results.

Lam Research ("Lam" or the "Company") is an equal opportunity employer. Lam is committed to and reaffirms support of equal opportunity in employment and non-discrimination in employment policies, practices and procedures on the basis of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, or military and veteran status or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. It is the Company's intention to comply with all applicable laws and regulations. Company policy prohibits unlawful discrimination against applicants or employees.