(Senior) Director, Product Quality

The posting, as ASM wrote it

Step into a career with ASM, where cutting edge technology meets collaborative culture.

For over 55 years ASM has been ahead of what’s next, at the forefront of innovation and what’s technologically possible. With more than 4,500 ASMers representing 70 nationalities, our people and our advanced semiconductor devices are playing a crucial role in trends such as 5G, cloud computing, AI, and autonomous driving. But we’re more than just a tech company. We value diversity, inclusion and sustainability as we strive to make a positive impact on the world. Our development programs help support your growth, shaping your future and pushing the boundaries of innovation to unleash potential.

Position Summary

Join ASM's journey to enable the next era of semiconductor innovation. As Product Quality Director/Sr. Director, you will lead quality and reliability for cutting-edge equipment platforms supporting advanced process technologies. Reporting to the VP, Global Quality, you will work at the intersection of engineering innovation and customer success, driving quality excellence from new technology development through global deployment. This role provides a unique opportunity to influence the development and commercialization of breakthrough semiconductor technologies, solve complex engineering challenges, and ensure the robust performance of products that enable the world's most advanced AI, logic, memory, and high-performance computing applications.

Key Responsibilities

Product Line Quality Ownership

Serve as the Single Point of Contact (SPOC) for all product quality matters for assigned product lines

Coach and mentor teams for root cause investigations on issues leveraging failure analysis and best practices, e.g. 5 Why's, fishbone diagram etc.

Develop and execute product quality strategies aligned with business objectives in alignment with business units.

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to improve quality, reliability, and customer satisfaction.
• Monitor and report product quality performance through established KPIs and scorecards.

New Product Introduction (NPI) Quality Leadership

• Lead Quality engagement throughout the NPI lifecycle.
• Define, communicate, and execute Quality Roles & Responsibilities (R&R) within product development programs.
• Ensure Design for Quality and Reliability principles are incorporated into new product development.
• Support design reviews, qualification activities, and product release readiness assessments.
• Establish product quality requirements and acceptance criteria during development.

Product Lifecycle Quality Management

• Serve as the Quality Owner within the Product Lifecycle Control (PLC) process.
• Own and maintain critical quality deliverables including:
• Product and System FMEA
• Critical Parts Identification and Control
• Reliability Plans and Assessments
• Product Risk Registers
• Quality Plans
• Ensure lifecycle quality requirements are met from concept through

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ears of experience in Quality, Reliability, Engineering, or Semiconductor Equipment Manufacturing.

• Proven experience in New Product Introduction (NPI) and Product Lifecycle Management.
• Experience leading customer quality escalations and complex cross-functional problem-solving efforts.
• Strong understanding of semiconductor equipment systems and reliability engineering principles.

Technical Skills

• Product Quality Management
• Reliability Engineering
• FMEA Facilitation
• Statistical Analysis and SPC
• Root Cause Analysis
• Product Qualification and Validation
• Reliability Modeling and Apportionment
• Customer Quality Management
• Risk Assessment and Mitigation
• Quality Management Systems (QMS)

Leadership Competencies

• Strong cross-functional leadership and influencing skills.
• Excellent executive communication and presentation capabilities.
• Ability to drive alignment across engineering, operations, and business organizations.
• Customer-focused mindset with a bias toward action and issue resolution.
• Strategic thinker with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

This role requires approximately 40% travel internationally.

Apply today to be part of what’s next.

We make the tech that enables the chips in devices which improve lives around the world. We do this with an eye to the future, pushing the boundaries of what’s possible through cutting-edge innovation, and driving the next wave of technological breakthroughs that shape how we live, work, and connect.

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ASM is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, nationality, social or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender, gender identify or expression, marital status, pregnancy, political affiliation, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.