About this role
• Obtain immediate containment, root cause and corrective action(s) on defects discovered at incoming inspection / manufacturing floor. • Work closely with Buyers and Vendors to close out defect cases • Drive internal corrective action(s) with immediate disposition for defects deemed Axcelis responsibility. • Drive continuous improvement throughout supply base to meet quality and corporate goals. • Perform supplier assessments and audits as required by audit plans. • Guide new vendors and enforcing Axcelis’ requirements to meet world class Quality standards • Provide presentation materials for the following meetings: Board of Directors, Quality, Supplier and Manufacturing. • Hold Quality Performance Review with vendors • Make MRB decisions and drive immediate actions by working with responsible engineers. • Responsible for measuring and hitting all inspection metrics including incoming defect rate, ship to stock rate, inspection backlog and SCAR metrics. • Responsible for Quality performance to Goals 5S/Safety requirements. • Responsible for departmental compliance to division’s ISO9000 Quality System and all associated procedures, including engineering drawings, assembly and test procedures, etc. • Responsible for the assessment, development and execution of inspection schedules in accordance with company requirements to ensure schedule attainment. • Manage safety reporting for the department. • Well versed in inspection equipment and techniques in order to perform first article inspections and production validation of piece part components and assemblies during source inspection • Review and approve FA Inspection reports and Process control plans • Electrical / electro-mechanical experience preferred • Experience in driving quality improvements for mechanical commodities such as machining, sheet metal, frames or consumables • Experience in driving quality improvements for electrical commodities such as PCBA, box build, cable & harness • Able to interpret complex mechanical & electrical drawings and geometric tolerancing