Senior Director, Product Quality & Reliability Engineer

Salary: $192,000.00 - $264,000.00 Location: Santa Clara, CA Time Type: Full time Employee Type: Assignee / Regular Travel: Yes, 25% of the Time Relocation Eligible: No Key Responsibilities Provide leadership and responsibility for the overall quality management of all Component & Services Divisions. Enhance quality performance and capabilities through early involvement, enforcement of quality systems and ongoing engineering support. Provide day‑to‑day management and support to both quality personnel and internal customers for all Q&R issues/concerns. Lead early involvement from design stage of tooling, machines and components to understand the quality function deployment and ensure manufacturing functions are able to deliver to quality levels consistently. Drive the investigation of all customer complaints and facilitate resolution as well as successful completion of all related corrective and preventive actions. Work closely with business segments to assure downstream customer requirements are met. Set performance measures to monitor business unit’s quality performance. Recruit, train, develop and provide performance guidance to the assigned entire group. Assist team members to execute on business improvement efforts and projects. Identify issues and challenges, measure and validate results, successfully implement solutions, and develop control plans to ensure continuation of improvements from design to end‑of‑life. Ensure that all project documentation is maintained accurately. Functional Knowledge Demonstrates broad and comprehensive understanding of different systems, theories and practices as well as the changing business environment. Business Expertise Applies in‑depth knowledge of own segment/function, business and commercial expertise to differentiate itself from the competition. Leadership Leads a business unit, department or sub‑function generally through multiple levels of managers of diverse activities; develops and executes business unit, department or sub‑functional strategy to achieve key business objectives. Problem Solving Evaluates key business challenges; directs the development of new or innovative solutions. Impact Guided by company strategy and business objectives, impacts results of segment/function. Interpersonal Skills Influences and negotiates at the top executive levels, with great latitude on outcomes; presents and defends complicated or delicate issues. Position requires understanding of Applied Materials global Standards of Business Conduct and compliance with these standards at all times. This includes demonstrating the highest level of ethical conduct reflecting Applied Materials' core values. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, candidates may be eligible for other forms of compensation such as participation in a bonus and a stock award program, as applicable. Applied Materials is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. #J-18808-Ljbffr Applied Materials