Technical Program Manager/Product Quality Manager

Technical Program Manager/Product Quality Manager

Location: Cupertino, CA (Hybrid)

Duration: 12 months contract with possible extension

Pay rate: $75-80/hr on W2 plus benefits

Key Qualifications

At least 3+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering

Background in manufacturing in electronics, more specifically in assembly

Ability to inspect the quality of suppliers/conduct failure analysis

Detail oriented and able to get caught up to speed on their own

Strong understanding of what is happening in a factory location

Travel likely once per quarter

Excellent project management skills

Demonstrated ability to effectively manage OEM factories

Demonstrated ability to work within a matrix organization

Experience in managing a product from early development builds through steady state production

Experience in developing factory infrastructure requirements, process flows, end-to-end factory layout, setting equipment requirements

Direct experience in developing processes, tools and equipment for final assembly

Experience in performing DFM/DFT, Tolerance Analysis, DOE, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Process Control

Functional understanding of surface mount technology and data center hardware is a plus

JMP, Minitab & Six Sigma experience is a plus

Description of Responsibilities

Technical lead for manufacturing operations at multiple vendors and production sites

Driving contract manufacturer preparation for pre-production builds

Production process development, documentation, optimization and validation

Leads development of production equipment and fixturing in conjunction with CMs and equipment vendors

Leads DFM analysis and works in conjunction with HW engineering in optimizing the design

Manages development builds and production ramp

Works all phases of a product from concept to repeat manufacturing to end of life

Generates Product Quality Plan (PQP) across supply chain (component suppliers to FATP)

Manages quality across the supply chain and leads root cause analysis and corrective actions

Works with customer teams on tracking in-the-field failures/RMAs and drives corrective actions

Manages weekly tech ops and quality updates

Requires travel to factories in Asia and North America (~25% of the time)