Responsibilities:

• Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and supervision of Process Quality Engineering Staff
• Interface with customers to ensure compliance and resolution of any reported issues.
• Utilizes Six Sigma/Lean tools to evaluate products and processes. Analyzes root causes of deficiencies and ensures proper corrective actions are implemented in a timely manner. Participates in cross-functional team efforts to improve products and processes.
• Administers Material Review Board, Corrective/Preventative Action, and Internal Audit Systems.
• Ensures that system(s) and processes meet industry standards (e.g., ISO9000:2000, JEDEC) and customer requirements while driving toward “world class" practices and standards.
• Reviews practices, procedures and processes seeking avenues to improve efficiency and effectiveness and reduce risk to product quality.
• Leads development, implementation, maintenance and improvement of quality system(s) and processes that ensure that product and process changes are implemented in a correct and timely manner.
• Monitors quality metrics and goals to drive quality improvement efforts.

Critical skills, knowledge and abilities:

• Strong knowledge of state-of-the-art quality systems including Six-Sigma (DMAIC), Automotive APQP, PPAP.
• In-depth knowledge of quality metrics, ISO, MIL  and IPC standards, and processes
• Knowledge of software and its uses in generating reports, capturing data, and presenting data in an understandable format
• Strong knowledge of electronic and/or pwb manufacturing processes
• Knowledge and understanding of the business processes and how decisions impact customer satisfaction, product quality, and on-time delivery
• Demonstrated ability in the use and application of SPC/DOE/FMEA and other problem solving methodologies
• Ability to lead a team and coordinate resources to meet quality metrics
• Ability to accomplish tasks through influencing others.
• Ability to effectively communicate with a wide variety of internal and external customers and/or suppliers
• Ability to use some or all of the following PC applications: MS Office, MS Project, MS Vision, MiniTab

Qualifications:

• 5-10+ years experience in high volume, electronic manufacturing or relevant experience, including supervisory experience.
• BS or MS degree; Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, or related science degree
• ASQ Certified Quality Engineer
• Familiarity with power conversion theory including AC/DC and DC/DC
• Certified Black Belt Preferred