Supply Chain Engineer

Supports management and senior leadership to incorporate process and quality improvements into Intel’s supply chain and logistics strategy. Supports product or long‑range plan development and program ramps by defining next‑generation methodology capabilities to support Intel’s supply chain roadmap. Explores and benchmarks emerging technology in the industry. Contributes to Intel’s future technology definition and requirements. Highlights gaps between roadmap strategy, manufacturing capability, and market demands and recommends solutions to address those gaps.

Establishes control standards, determines KPIs, monitors performance against targets, and drives root cause analysis for supplier‑related installation and qualification of equipment to support any technology ramp. Drives supplier improvements on quality, reliability, yield, and cost. Maintains quality standards and systems, creating relevant specifications to minimize variability and subjectivity to align with operational capability requirements. Leads quality excursion management and drives failure‑mode analysis with suppliers.

• Engagement with the Area Coordinator (AC) on supplier‑related tasks
• Own ROW 5‑letter CEID standard durations for new tools across Tier0, Tier1, and Tier2, ensuring alignment to established scheduling standards
• For reuse tools, duration validation and schedule accuracy
• Ensure suppliers complete the Vendor Information Form (VIF) and upload documentation no later than seven weeks prior to PFS; actively track PAS compliance
• Track supplier performance against SQ durations, including monitoring AIO start and finish accuracy in coordination with fab equipment coordinators
• Validate supplier performance in AIO for all tools when a schedule miss is attributed to a vendor driver
• Serve as the point of contact for supplier escalations where activities risk missing key milestones (SETSL2
  
  SOF and SQF); leverage Service Now as the system of record for escalation tracking
• Lead or support a team of four focused on Tier1 suppliers, including facilitating supplier run IQ Management meetings (Supplier + Construction: FCS + GO IQ) to review schedule impacts, supplier performance, and to remove execution roadblocks
• Drive Supplier Management VF alignment across all tools, incorporating required agenda content and ensuring cross‑functional alignment
• Manage MQI activities across all tools by assessing 8D corrective actions and tracking closure of any IQ‑related MQIs
• Own strategic IQ labor planning for new tools, producing a monthly platform‑level labor waterfall covering all programs; primary data source is Power BI
• Act as the requestor for VF realignment related to vendor resourcing when required to support shifting process priorities
• Support vendor acceleration activities by identifying accelerated tools, validating supplier resourcing against purchase orders, and ensuring durations in P3 are updated to reflect acceleration impacts

• Experience in installation and qualification of equipment
• High performer with a track record of significant accomplishments
• Resourceful and proactive, with strong customer and results orientation
• Thinks strategically and cultivates productive relationships to influence program‑level outcomes
• High tolerance of ambiguity
• Sense of urgency
• Strong Microsoft Power BI knowledge with an emphasis on creating dashboards, metrics and capacity visuals
• Excellent written and oral communication skills to influence stakeholders at all levels of an organization
• Ability to manage multiple projects and prioritize based on competing priorities
• Must be able to work well independently as well as part of a broad team
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and project‑management skills

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Science, Engineering, or a related field of study
• 5+ years of relevant experience in equipment expertise, program management, and starting‑up, ramping, and/or sustaining equipment in the factory

• Experience working with suppliers
• Understanding of foundry’s factory ramp planning processes
• Understanding of foundry’s re‑use business processes

Job Type: Experienced Hire

Shift: Shift1

Location:

Phoenix, Arizona, USA

This position is not eligible for Intel Immigration Sponsorship.

EEO Statement
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by local law, regulation, or ordinance.

Compensation
Annual salary range for this role in the U.S. is $–$ USD. Individual pay is determined by work location and other factors, including job‑related skills, experience, and education.