Product Engineer

Position: Product Engineer 5
## The group you'll be a part of

The Global Operations Group brings information systems, facilities, supply chain, logistics, and high-volume manufacturing together to drive the engine of our global business operations. We help Lam deliver industry-leading solutions with speed and efficiency, while actively supporting the resilient and profitable growth of Lam's business.

## The impact you'll make

The Product Engineer is part of the Supplier Engineering & Technology team. As a Product Engineer, you will have a vital role with the managing suppliers to meet Lam's design intent, quality requirements, and delivery needs. You will have the opportunity to work across organization functions to resolve technical, quality and production challenges, as well as opportunity to develop excellence in product design and manufacturing.

## What you'll do

* Apply experience with industrial Quality Systems, Engineering Design & Documentation, Product Qualification, Change (EC) Processes and Problem Solving to issues occurring in product and component life cycles

* Perform Program/Project and Supplier Management roles with emphasis on problem-solving analysis and improvements in manufacturing and test processes. Definition, review and improvement of Supplier's Root Cause & Corrective Action
* (RCCA), Supplier's Quality Systems and Processes of Record (POR)

* Apply skills and experience with semiconductor manufacturing and equipment to technical and quality problems encountered in the product life cycle with special attention to new product introduction

* Apply innovative approaches to understand and resolve problems with assembly functionality, component quality and reliability and in supplier quality systems.

* Travel to Lam supplier manufacturing locations to conduct effective situation assessments, audits and investigations and Apply findings to implement systematic and lasting improvements to product and process

* Qualify and test substrate part fabrication, components which control flow

* Critical and creative thinking, qualitative and quantitative analysis methods

* Communication skills including written and verbal with emphasis on presentations to team members and stakeholders

* Structured problem-solving in Cross-Functional Teams (CFT), Interfaces with manufacturing and design engineering in coordinating the release of new products

* Review new designs for manufacturability and make recommendations to design engineering on manufacturability improvements (DFMA, Serviceability, Safety, Ergonomics, and Modularity)

* Determines time standards and makes recommendations for fixturing and process requirements of new product lines

* Develops, implements and maintains methods, operation sequence and processes in the manufacturing of sub-assemblies and final assemblies

* Works with suppliers on outsourcing activities.

## Who we're looking for

* Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Industrial Engineering with a minimum of 12 years of related experience; or an advanced degree with minimum 8 years experience; or a Ph.D with 5 years of experience.

* Strong knowledge of Manufacturing processes, SPC, PFMEA and control plans, First article inspection, Root cause and corrective and preventive actions

* Outstanding analytical, verbal, and written communication skills that will enable the candidate to positively influence multi-level, cross functional teams

* Familiarity with lean manufacturing methodologies as they apply to Low volume/high mix products

* Should have all or some of the following:
Lean Manufacturing Design for Manufacture Assembly (DMFA);
Statistical Process Control (SPC);
Process Failure Mode Effects Analysis (PFMEA); make vs. buys analysis;

* Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems; creating graphical build documentation;

* Concept & design of fixtures; root cause and corrective action investigation; and/or nonconforming material disposition

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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…