Sr Equipment Supplier Quality Engineer

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Micron Technology is a world leader in innovating memory and storage solutions that accelerate the transformation of information into intelligence, inspiring the world to learn, communicate and advance faster than ever.
We're looking for an experienced Supplier Quality Engineer to join our team and help ensure the quality and reliability of externally sourced equipment and materials used in semiconductor manufacturing. In this role, you will partner closely with suppliers and internal manufacturing sites to assess performance, resolve quality issues, and support management activities. You'll use data-driven insights, structured problem-solving methods, and established quality systems to drive continuous improvement across the supply base. This role offers the opportunity to collaborate multi-functionally, influence supplier outcomes, and make a measurable impact on product quality and manufacturing performance.
Responsibilities

• Review and analyze supplier quality benchmarks (yield, defect rates, OTD, PPM), identify trends, and drive continuous improvement with external equipment and material vendors.
• Lead and run supplier corrective action processes, including 8D investigations, root cause analysis, and verification of effective containment and long-term corrective actions.
• Own supplier process updates, coordinating approval steps, risk assessments, and implementation verification across Micron sites.
• Apply and implement IQC, SPC, and FMEA methodologies to ensure incoming materials and supplier processes meet quality and regulatory requirements.
• Support quarterly supplier audits and onsite engagements, ensuring alignment to Micron quality standards and applicable government regulations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Materials Science, Quality, or a related technical field.
• 5+ years of experience in the semiconductor industry, supporting manufacturing, supplier quality, or process quality functions.
• 2+ years of experience working directly with external equipment and/or material vendors, including performance evaluations and issue resolution.
• Experience with 8D corrective actions, IQC, SPC, and FMEA, in a high-volume manufacturing environment.
• Ability to travel approximately once per quarter to support supplier audits and cross-site teamwork.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience overseeing supplier modifications, including PCNs, risk assessments, and implementation verification.
• Familiarity with semiconductor equipment qualification and supplier audit processes.
• Strong cross-functional communication skills with experience coordinating across multiple manufacturing sites.

As a world leader in the semiconductor industry, Micron is dedicated to your personal wellbeing and professional growth. Micron benefits are designed to help you stay well, provide peace of mind and help you prepare for the future. We offer a choice of medical, dental and vision plans in all locations enabling team members to select the plans that best meet their family healthcare needs and budget. Micron also provides benefit programs that help protect your income if you are unable to work due to illness or injury, and paid family leave. Additionally, Micron benefits include a robust paid time-off program and paid holidays. For additional information regarding the Benefit programs available, please see the Benefits Guide posted on micron.com/careers/benefits .
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