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JOB ID 26950
Supplier Engineer
- Manufacturer, Semiconductor
- Electronics, Production Management, Production Engineer
- Tokyo
- ¥9,000,000～¥14,000,000
The company is the Japanese subsidiary of a semiconductor equipment manufacturer founded in the USA.
It is among the world's top in revenue, scale, and market share.
Their environment offers opportunities to experience technological innovation, cutting-edge customer demands, problem-solving, and contributing to customer success. Their environment offers opportunities to experience technological innovation, cutting-edge customer demands, problem-solving, and contributing to customer success.
Ranked No. 1 in global semiconductor equipment sales in 2022, it provides a chance to leverage skills in a growing industry with the market leader.
This role works closely with suppliers to develop and improve ceramic components used in advanced equipment systems. It combines technical collaboration on product development with oversight of supplier quality and manufacturing performance. The position requires strong ceramics expertise and frequent coordination with global teams and domestic suppliers.
Job Description
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- Responsibilities
- - Evaluates technical requirements of new and existing products. Applies knowledge of qualified sources and products to recommend materials to Design Engineering, which would result in savings, lead time reductions, system improvements, increased life and/or mitigated risk.
- Work with New Product Development teams to ensure the integrity and clarity of engineering drawing requirements and that all expectations are communicated effectively to supporting suppliers.
- Participation with New Product Introduction teams to ensure suppliers are involved in the development and review of specifications to promote design for manufacturability. Participation with New Product Introduction teams to ensure suppliers are involved in the development and review of specifications to promote design for manufacturability.
- Continuous involvement in the Supplier Selection Process to develop a supply base that provides competitive advantage in quality, value/cost, delivery and technology. delivery and technology.
- Leads the supplier technical audit process and evaluates supplier performance and capability, drive continuous improvement opportunities at Training other supplier engineers on the supplier audit and evaluation process.
- Leads quality problem resolutions and incident management, drives root cause and correction action. Identifies and drives broad based systemic supplier resolutions at the process level.
- Assist in cost planning by monitoring key cost drivers, supply markets, to ensure a competitive advantage.
Other Details
Seeking a Ceramics Specialist or Ceramics Engineer.
Ceramics expertise is prioritized over semiconductor experience.
Role Composition
70% collaboration with suppliers on R&D activities.
30% quality control and technical oversight of supplier products.
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- Requirements
- Functional Knowledge
Demonstrates deep and/or broad expertise in a specialized discipline or field.
Business Expertise
Interprets internal and external business challenges and recommends best practices to improve products, processes, or services.
Experience Required
Experience in development or quality assurance of ceramic products or ceramic-related materials.
Skills Required
Knowledge of materials engineering and ceramics.
Understanding properties of materials such as aluminum oxide, silicon nitride, and silicon carbide.
Knowledge of ceramic processing technologies such as sintering, grinding, and joining.
English Requirement
Business-level English (English interview required; regular reporting to US headquarters).
Leadership
May lead functional teams or projects with moderate resource requirements, risk, and/or complexity.
Problem Solving
Leads others in solving complex problems using advanced analytical thinking to exercise judgment and identify innovative solutions.
Impact
Contributes to achieving customer, operational, project, or service objectives, guided by functional policies.
Interpersonal Skills
Communicates complex concepts and negotiates effectively to influence others to adopt different viewpoints.
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- Preferred
- Desired Technical Familiarity
Bulk ceramics components used inside chambers, such as nozzles, blades, rings, domes, pins, and liners.
Ceramic heaters and ceramic electrostatic chucks (HTR/ESC), which are critical and complex chamber components.
Materials primarily include Aluminum Oxide (Al₂O₃) and Aluminum Nitride (AlN).
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- Location
- Tokyo
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- Work Style
- In-office work only
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- Salary
- ¥9,000,000～¥14,000,000
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- Attractive
Points - Stock options available, Overseas communication, Foreign capital company, Weekends and holidays off, Make use of languages, Global Mobility, Major corporation, Management Position
- Attractive
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