Manufacturing Quality Manager
Applied Materials · Tempe Spares Mfg, AZ
- Level
- Manager
- Team
- Quality
- Base pay
- $120k–$165k
- Degree
- Required (or equivalent experience)
- Experience asked
- 10+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A management quality role at Applied Materials (industrial) in Tempe Spares Mfg, AZ. Lead, coach, and develop Quality Engineers and Quality Technicians.
- They ask for
- 10+ years · degree required (or equivalent experience)
- Tools it names
- Root cause, SPC, FMEA, CAPA, GD&T, ISO 9001
- Base pay
- $120k–$165k
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Quality Engineer roles in Arizona: typical posted base $100k–$156k. This one lists $120k–$165k.
Median of the low and high ends of 13 live postings that list pay, out of 34 quality engineer openings in Arizona, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 33 other live quality postings in Arizona.
- Base pay
- About 11% above similar roles
- Experience asked
- More than usual (10+ vs 5+)
Typical $100k–$156k, from 12 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Root cause 65%
- Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 56%
- ✓ Supplier quality 53%
- New product launch 47%
- ✓ FMEA 41%
- ✓ SPC 29%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Machining, Painting / coating, EHS / safety, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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How to get in at this plant
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- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Quality team at Applied Materials
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Send a short, curious note
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- 3
Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Which standards drive the work here: ISO 13485, IATF 16949, AS9100?
- How much of the job is customer complaints versus prevention?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
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This plant: Applied Materials in Tempe Spares Mfg
1 other open role at this site.
- Manufacturing Engineer · Manufacturing
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Position Summary
The Manufacturing Quality Manager is responsible for leading the manufacturing quality and inspection organization to ensure products consistently meet engineering specifications, customer requirements, internal quality standards, and applicable regulatory and Quality Management System
requirements
.
Your
Qualifications
- ✓Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Materials Science, or a related technical field, or equivalent relevant experience.
- ✓10+ years of manufacturing quality or quality engineering experience, preferably in a precision manufacturing environment.
- ✓5+ years of leadership or people-management experience preferred.
- ✓Strong experience with precision machining, advanced materials, and coating processes preferred.
- ✓Strong knowledge of engineering drawings, GD&T, dimensional inspection, CMM, and precision measurement equipment.
- ✓Experience with ISO 9001, QMS, CAPA, 8D, FMEA, SPC, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement.
- ✓Demonstrated ability to lead complex quality investigations and cross-functional problem-solving activities.
- ✓Strong communication and leadership skills with the ability to work effectively with Manufacturing, Engineering, Supply Chain, customers, and suppliers.
- ✓Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
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Who We Are
Applied Materials is the global leader in materials science and engineering solutions that are at the foundation of virtually every new semiconductor chip and advanced display in the world. The equipment that we create and service is essential to advancing AI and accelerating the commercialization of next-generation semiconductor chips. Join us and push the boundaries of materials science and engineering in a company at the foundation of the electronics industry. The work we do together advances the world’s technology.
What We Offer
Salary
$120,000.00 - $165,000.00
Location
Tempe Spares Mfg,AZ
You’ll benefit from a supportive work culture that encourages you to learn, develop, and grow your career as you take on challenges and drive innovative solutions for our customers. We empower our team to push the boundaries of what is possible—while learning every day in a supportive leading global company. Visit our Careers website to learn more.
At Applied Materials, we care about the health and wellbeing of our employees. We’re committed to providing programs and support that encourage personal and professional growth and care for you at work, at home, or wherever you may go. Learn more about our benefits .
Manufacturing Quality
- •Lead manufacturing quality activities to ensure products meet engineering drawings, specifications, customer requirements, and quality standards.
- •Drive improvement in product quality, first-pass yield, scrap, rework, defect reduction, and customer escapes.
- •Partner with Manufacturing and Engineering to identify and resolve process, material, machining, coating, and product quality issues.
- •Establish and monitor key quality metrics and drive actions when performance does not meet targets.
Inspection & Quality Control
- •Manage incoming, in-process, and final inspection activities to support manufacturing and shipment priorities.
- •Ensure inspection methods and acceptance criteria meet drawing, GD&T, specification, and customer requirements.
- •Oversee dimensional inspection and metrology activities, including CMM and precision measurement equipment.
- •Ensure nonconforming products are properly identified, contained, documented, and dispositioned in a timely manner.
- •Ensure inspection equipment is properly maintained and calibrated.
Problem Solving & Continuous Improvement
- •Lead investigation of complex and recurring quality issues using 8D, 5 Why, Fishbone, FMEA, SPC, and other quality tools.
- •Ensure effective containment, root cause analysis, corrective action, and effectiveness verification.
- •Analyze quality data and trends to proactively identify risks and prevent recurring defects.
- •Drive continuous improvement to reduce scrap, rework, inspection cycle time, and Cost of Poor Quality.
Customer Quality
- •Serve as a key quality contact for customer complaints, quality issues, and escalations.
- •Lead customer corrective actions and ensure timely investigation and response.
- •Work with cross-functional teams to prevent customer quality escapes and recurrence of known issues.
Quality System & Compliance
- •Maintain compliance with the Quality Management System (QMS), ISO 9001, internal procedures, and customer requirements.
- •Lead or support internal, customer, and third-party audits.
- •Ensure CAPA and audit findings are completed effectively and on time.
Supplier Quality
- •Partner with Supply Chain and Supplier Quality to resolve incoming material and supplier quality issues.
- •Support supplier corrective actions and drive improvement of recurring supplier defects.
Leadership
- •Lead, coach, and develop Quality Engineers and Quality Technicians.
- •Set clear expectations for quality, productivity, priorities, accountability, and employee performance.
- •Manage staffing and workload to provide adequate quality and inspection support for manufacturing.
- •Develop team capability through training, coaching, cross-training, and mentoring.
- •Promote a culture of quality ownership, teamwork, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Work Environment
- •Must be comfortable working in manufacturing and controlled cleanroom environments.
- •Must follow required cleanroom gowning, contamination-control, safety, EHS, and PPE requirements.
- •Must be able to regularly work on the manufacturing floor to support production, investigate quality issues, and engage with employees.
Additional Information
Time Type
Full time
Employee Type
Assignee / Regular
Travel
Yes, 10% of the Time
Relocation Eligible
Yes
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