Supplier QA Technical Lead Engineer (Elastomer Commodity)

Role overview

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for gas box and gas delivery manufacturing, including welding, complex assembly, leak testing, valves, MFCs, regulators, and sensors.
• Develop and sustain supplier Process of Record documentation, qualification plans, and testing strategies.
• Resolve supplier quality issues, nonconformances, FAIR rejections, escapes, and corrective actions using RCCA and 8D.
• Communicate strategies, risks, progress, and decisions; mitigate manufacturing, capacity, and sub-tier supplier risks.
• Collaborate across functions to create scalable supplier processes and support sourcing, capacity planning, and risk mitigation.
• Conduct supplier audits and technical assessments; assess Process of Record and QMS and implement sustainable corrective and preventive actions.

Required qualifications and skills

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical, Production, Industrial, or a related engineering discipline.
• At least 5–9 years of relevant experience with a Bachelor’s degree, or at least 6 years with a Master’s degree.
• Hands-on gas box and gas delivery component and testing capability, including complex assembly, leak testing, automated welding, weld metallurgy, and integration testing.
• Strong pneumatic and hydraulic systems knowledge, including MFCs, pressure regulators, valves, sensors, and LOTO requirements.
• Experience with helium sniffer, pressure decay, hydrostatic pressure testing, and sensor validation; ability to read drawings, GD&T, weld symbols, specifications, and test reports.
• Supplier assessment, qualification, development, process audit, and quality improvement experience; proficiency in 8D, 5-Why, Fishbone, FMEA, DOE, and root cause corrective action.
• Ability to lead, collaborate across functions, influence suppliers, and deliver commitments on time.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience in semiconductor equipment, gas delivery, fluid handling, aerospace, medical devices, or other highly regulated industries.
• Experience with valves, regulators, filters, tubing assemblies, weldments, precision machined components, or processes such as machining, orbital welding, electropolishing, cleaning, and testing.
• Experience with NPI, supplier process qualification, production ramps, or global and remote suppliers.
• Knowledge of SEMI F78, SEMI F81, SEMI E49, RoHS, ISO 9001, or AWS; strong analytical and communication skills are preferred.

Work location model

• The posting describes Lam’s general On-site Flex and Virtual Flex models but does not specify which model applies to this role.
• Supplier audits and assessments take place at Lam and supplier manufacturing sites.