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Quality Engineer – Manufacturing (Non‑R&D)
Lam Research · Whangamata
Job description
About the role
Joining the Quality Department, you will support quality initiatives, analyze process performance, and drive continuous improvement across manufacturing operations, ensuring compliance and customer satisfaction.
Key responsibilities
- Handle customer feedback and complaints, ensuring timely response, analysis, and closure.
- Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to conduct root‑cause investigations and implement corrective and preventive actions.
- Drive continuous quality improvement initiatives to eliminate recurring issues.
- Champion proactive quality measures, process standardization, and cross‑product learning.
- Consolidate, analyse, and present quality performance metrics at global and site‑level review forums.
- Perform data analysis to identify trends, gaps, and improvement opportunities within manufacturing processes.
- Ensure manufacturing processes and final products consistently meet internal quality standards and customer/regulatory requirements.
Required profile
- Minimum 5 years of relevant experience with a bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent.
- 2‑3 years of experience in the semiconductor industry and quality‑related functions.
- Hands‑on experience in process, product, and line audits.
- Proficiency with RCCA, 8D, statistical analysis, Six Sigma or Lean manufacturing methodologies.
- Strong analytical, problem‑solving, communication and negotiation skills.
- Experience working in a clean‑room environment.
Required skills
- RCCA (Root‑Cause Corrective Action)
- 8D problem‑solving methodology
- Statistical analysis
- Six Sigma
- Lean manufacturing
- Process audit
- Product audit
- Line audit
What we offer
- Inclusive and diverse workplace culture.
- Hybrid work model combining on‑site and remote work.
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Lam Research
Whangamata