Quality Manager

Responsible for ensuring product quality across incoming materials, manufacturing processes, and final product, driving execution, yield improvement, and defect prevention during NPI and Mass Production.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead Quality team (Incoming Inspection, QE, Inspectors, Technicians) with strong floor presence
• Ensure incoming material quality and supplier compliance; drive containment and escalation with vendors
• Develop and manage supplier quality performance (SCAR, corrective actions, follow-up)
• Drive FPY, reduce rework, and control defects in real time on the production floor
• Own CAPA execution and root cause analysis (8D, 5 Why)
• Ensure process controls are defined and executed (Control Plans, PFMEA, Work Instructions)
• Work with Engineering and Operations to stabilize processes and reduce variability
• Control quality during BOM changes, ECNs, and new product introductions
• Lead internal and external audits and manage quality escalations
• Track and deliver KPIs: FPY, DPPM, supplier defects, COPQ, escapes

What matters:

• Hands-on leadership with strong presence in floor and incoming areas
• Strong ownership of supplier quality and material readiness
• Fast, data-driven decision making under pressure
• Execution focus: containment, correction, prevention

Requirements:

• 5+ years in Quality within electronics manufacturing (EMS preferred)
• Experience in incoming inspection, supplier quality, and manufacturing quality
• Experience in NPI (EVT–MP) and production ramp
• Strong knowledge of ISO9001 and quality tools (FMEA, SPC, CAPA, 8D)
• Experience managing suppliers and quality escalations
• Bilingual (English/Spanish)