At Lam Research, we create equipment that drives technological advancements in the semiconductor industry. Our innovative solutions enable chipmakers to power progress in nearly all aspects of modern life, and it takes each member of our team to make it possible.

Across our organization, our employees come to work and change the world. We take on the toughest challenges with precision and accuracy. We push for the next big semiconductor breakthrough. We lead the way in one of the most critical and fast-moving industries on the planet. And we do it together, with deep connections and limitless collaboration.

The impact we have on the world is made possible by focusing on our people. So we recognize and celebrate our teams' achievements. We strive to create an inclusive and diverse culture where everyone's contribution and voice has value. We evaluate and evolve our offerings, so our people receive the support and empowerment to do meaningful things for their lives, careers, and communities.

Because at Lam, we believe that when people are the priority and they're inspired to unleash the power of innovation for a better world together, anything is possible.

The impact you'll make

You will oversee the performance and continuous improvements of our product quality along the entire product life cycle - form the product idea and development to market introduction and volume manufacturing until the end of the product life.

As our customers perspective is in our focus you will drive non-conformances out of the global install base of our products to the root cause & corrective action (RCCA) process. To this end, you will act as the central quality function within the Clean product line acting in a cross-functional environment of all product aspects, such as development / engineering, supply chain and manufacturing. In this leading quality position, you will make the difference of the non-conformance management towards quality excellence.

What you'll do

Act as an interface to the regional quality program leaders (QPLs) and the functional quality managers (FQMs) in a worldwide network

Actively monitoring of quality performance and incoming quality records, report quality performance to defined quality objectives

Drive decisions for quality investigations and improvements in a cross functional team environment Lead cross functional quality teams

Prevent quality escapes upfront in the early product development stage, by using adequate quality methods and by driving lessons learned form the Install base quality into the development programs.

Analyse quality performance data and trends, identify systematics, initiate systematically improvements on our products and the quality management system

Bridge quality performance to financial impact (Cost of Quality) and the quality improvements activities

Act as a quality mentor for quality case owners (QCOs)

We are looking for an enthusiastic Quality Manager who strives for continuous improvement or even a positive change in the quality of our products and systems. The constantly evolving market, technology and customer expectations should encourage the candidate to actively participate in the exciting quality journey we are on and positively influence our interdisciplinary global quality network.

• Technical background on Semiconductor Equipment
• Minimum of 5 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree; or 3 years and a Master's degree; or equivalent work experience.
• Fundamental understanding and experience in quality management systems (QMS)
• Experience in Quality methods like 8D
• Project management capabilities, leadership skills
• Data analysis capabilities - from data mining to data analysis and conclusions
• Fluent English is a must, German language skills are beneficial
• Quality certifications such as Six Sigma Black Belt is a plus

What we're offering

This position is subject to the Austrian Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) for Employees in the Metal Technology Industry ( ) in the occupation group F. A higher payment is negotiable depending on education, expertise and skills. The monthly salary is paid 14 times per year.

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Our commitment

We believe it is important for every person to feel valued, included, and empowered to achieve their full potential. By bringing unique individuals and viewpoints together, we achieve extraordinary results.

Lam Research ('Lam' or the 'Company') is an equal opportunity employer. Lam is committed to and reaffirms support of equal opportunity in employment and non-discrimination in employment policies, practices and procedures on the basis of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, or military and veteran status or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. It is the Company's intention to comply with all applicable laws and regulations. Company policy prohibits unlawful discrimination against applicants or employees.

Lam offers a variety of work location models based on the needs of each role. Our hybrid roles combine the benefits of on-site collaboration with colleagues and the flexibility to work remotely and fall into two categories - On-site Flex and Virtual Flex. 'On-site Flex' you'll work 3+ days per week on-site at a Lam or customer/supplier location, with the opportunity to work remotely for the balance of the week. 'Virtual Flex' you'll work 1-2 days per week on-site at a Lam or customer/supplier location, and remotely the rest of the time.

• Wellbeing: Programs designed to support your individual needs, help you achieve personal goals, and incentivize you with rewards
• Stock: Discounted employee stock purchase program
• Parental Bonding: 16 weeks fully paid bonding leave for all new parents
• Recognition: Peer-to-peer award program designed to recognize excellence and celebrate success
• Pension: Annual pension contribution that increases with tenure

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