Material Quality Engineer

About the position About Samsung Austin Semiconductor Samsung is a world leader in advanced semiconductor technology, founded on the belief that the pursuit of excellence creates a better world. At SAS, we are Innovating Today to Power the Devices of Tomorrow. Come innovate with us! Position Summary The mission of Material Technology is to provide Samsung FAB’s with the highest quality raw materials & analysis in the world. We do this by driving efforts in both management & development of our suppliers & materials used. Material Technology takes on responsibilities that seem beyond our scope to make things better for Samsung. We generate and analyze data. We solve problems and get results. We communicate and respond positively and constantly to our customer requests. You would be supporting Fab Operations by ensuring incoming material quality and interacting with material suppliers to follow procedures and satisfy SAS requirements. Responsibilities Interaction and management of multiple material suppliers for quality, supply chain management, technical support, improvements, root cause investigations and corrective/preventive action implementation.Closely work with various groups on site such as Fab engineering, Purchasing, Facilities, Analysis Lab, and Manufacturing to resolve issues.Develop, understand and document cradle to grave understanding of materials including their manufacturing processes and final use in FAB.Proactively identify and implement material quality improvements closely working with suppliers, counterparts in Korea, and SAS FAB engineering team.Drive material related FAB investigations; provide understanding of raw material manufacturing and its interaction with FAB processing.Management and leadership toward material issue resolution (SPC, data analysis, 8D development and corrective actions).Work with suppliers to identify & implement future improvements (roadmap) keep ahead of quality needs for 1x nodes and beyond.Qualifications of new materials and changes including: supplier process change notifications, project planning, execution of qualification, data analysis.Initiate and lead improvement teams both internal and external to Material Technology.Perform experiments, investigations and evaluations utilizing statistical methods.Document all work accurately and promptly in the correct factory systems.Complete projects promptly with strong attention to detail; submit regular and special reports as required to support department KPI.Create SOPs, optimize procedures and mentor the team on such items.Support group Key Metrics.Perform other duties as required for factory operation.Requirements Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Material Science or an equivalent discipline.2-5 years of experience.Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.Nice-to-haves Experience in Semiconductor or high-volume technical manufacturing preferred.Experience in chemical manufacturing or support a plus.Experience with global supply chains and multi-site quality process standardization is a plus.Experience in audit methodologies, gap analysis, and quality improvement techniques such as Lean Six Sigma.Six Sigma Black Belt Certification a plus.Benefits Medical, dental, and vision insuranceLife insurance and 401(k) matching with immediate vestingOnsite café(s) and workout facilitiesPaid maternity and paternity leavePaid time off (PTO) + 2 personal holidays and 10 regular holidaysWellness incentives and MOREEligible full-time employees (salaried or hourly) may also receive MBO bonuses based on company, division, and individual performance.