Senior Engineer, Materials Quality Engineering

The Role:

We are seeking a dynamic SeniorEngineer in ourMaterialsQualityEngineering team(Supplier Quality)forourregionalJapansupplier baseandJapanmanufacturing operations. In this role,the candidate’sprimary responsibility will be to assess and manage supplier risk,qualityperformance,and improvement to ensure the continuity ofbothEntegrisandourcustomer’s supply chain. This position will support theMaterials Solutions Division and the plant in Geino-cho, Tsu-shi, Mie.  The raw material portfolio to be managed is critical for supporting on wafer consumable products for the mostdemanding applications in the semiconductor industry.  Thecandidatemust beable towork with autonomy and independent judgement to achievebothMaterialsQualityEngineeringand Entegris corporate goalspluslead continuous improvementandsupplierchangeprojectswith our critical/strategic suppliers. The candidatewill also work closely withCommodity Managers,Operations, R&Dand CustomerQuality forinternal and customer issue resolution.Robust interpersonalskills to developstrong workingrelationships withboth internal customers and ourcritical/strategic suppliersis requiredto enable effective supplier management and improvement of supplier performance.  This position will work closely with the global Materials Quality Engineering team to support the business.

In this role you will: 

• Support new product developmentand the existing supplier base to leadonsite assessment and qualification of materials suppliers, identifying gaps/opportunities, driving gap closure and continuous improvementactions/projects.

• Work with a Global team and support local and global issues ifrequired.

• Understand the supplier’s processes and how the raw material has an impact on Entegris products andcustomers’application.

• Be a subject matterand technicalexpert inrawmaterial management and support Entegriscorporate and division’sgoals.

• Drive technical improvements and own technical reviews when required working closely with R&D

• Drive advanced quality planning and process of record documentation with critical/strategic suppliers.

• Own supplier process control system reviews (SPCtrend reviews,metrology/SPC systems reviews).

• Initiate,coordinate, drive and ownsupplier change notification through the Entegris internal change control systemand supplier communication.

• Proactively assess supplier risk and plan for appropriate risk mitigation

• Train suppliers on key supplier expectations and requirements such as Change Control.

• Anticipate potential supplier quality management problems and opportunities; assesses impacts and risks,proposespotential solutions.

• Drive supplier corrective actions and preventative actions to meet Entegrisissue resolutionexpectations.

• Contribute to the development and improvement of the Entegris Supplier Quality Management System by identifying and proposingsupplier quality managementprocessandtechnicalimprovements to meet our industry and customer requirements.

Qualifications/Traits:

• 4 Year Degree in Chemistry,Chemical Engineering,Materials Scienceor Engineering

• MS and/or PhD preferred.

• Six-Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt preferred. Knowledge of statistical software likeMinitab, JMPstronglypreferred.

• The candidateshoulddemonstrate adeeptechnicalunderstandingof chemical manufacturingwith experience in organic and inorganic chemistries

• Direct experience with supplier quality management

• ASQ Certification or equivalentpreferredbut not required.

• Minimum5-7years’ experiencein chemicalor abrasivemanufacturing,automotive,semiconductorindustryor relatedhigh-techindustry

• Ability to travel domestically and internationally, total travel up to10%

• Excellent technical writing and verbal communication skills

• Ability to workindependently andhavestrong organizationalskills.

• Strong project management and leadership skills

• Ability to collaborate with cross functionaldepartments.

• Ability to communicate fluentlyinJapaneseandEnglish

• Location:Tokyo Office orPlant inGeino-cho, Tsu-shi, Mie,Japan