Manager V, Operations and Customer Quality Engineer - (M5)
$144,000 - $198,000 USD yearly
Originally posted 29 October 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role is responsible for leading factory quality performance, Manufacturing Quality execution, MRRT, Metrology, and the achievement of AOP objectives for manufacturing operations.
What you'll do
- Lead overall Manufacturing Quality performance, driving strategies to reduce DMRs, scrap, nonconformances, and factory disruptions against AOP objectives.
- Manage MRRT, MRB, factory quality escalations, risk assessments, containment actions, and root-cause recurrence prevention.
- Direct the on-site Metrology organization, including calibration governance and measurement systems.
- Own factory quality scorecards, performance reviews, QBR reporting, and division ISO certification oversight.
- Partner cross-functionally across Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Customer Quality to resolve systemic issues.
- Manage, develop, and coach the Manufacturing Quality organization through performance reviews, IDP, and succession planning.
What you'll need
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, operations, quality, or a related technical discipline.
- 10+ years of progressive experience in manufacturing quality or operations engineering within complex manufacturing environments.
- Demonstrated people-leadership experience managing quality engineering or factory operations teams.
- Strong working knowledge of nonconformance management, MRB, root-cause analysis (RCCA), 8D, and defect prevention.
- Demonstrated experience using factory metrics (DMR, scrap, nonconformance rates) to prioritize and drive operational improvements.
Nice to have
- Advanced degree in Engineering, Quality, Operations, or Business.
- 15+ years of progressive manufacturing/quality experience with 10+ years in people or organizational leadership.
- Experience in semiconductor equipment, capital equipment, medical technology, aerospace, or automotive manufacturing.
- Direct experience leading Metrology, calibration, or measurement-system teams.
- Working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, DMAIC, FMEA, and SPC methodologies.
- ASQ certifications such as CQE, CMQ/OE, Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, or equivalent professional credential.
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This role has been open 0 days — well below the 56-day median for Semiconductor Equipment Engineering roles.
Semiconductor Equipment Engineering · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
3934
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Median days open
56 d
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Category median salary (all employers)
$126k
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| Metric | Applied Materials | All employers we track in this specialty (3934 roles · 85 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 655 | 3934 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 1167 | 10297 · 105 employers |
| Median days open | 57 d | 56 d (+1 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $126k |
Who's hiring in this category
- Applied Materials (this employer) · 659 open roles · median 57 d
- Lam Research · 567 open roles · median 38 d
- KLA Corporation · 308 open roles · median 63 d
- Micron Technology · 266 open roles · median 52 d
- ASML · 186 open roles · median 78 d
- ASM International · 158 open roles · median 78 d
How we counted: 3934 open Semiconductor Equipment Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 85 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 29 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family row. Figures refresh nightly.