Technical Program Manager/Product Quality Manager

Job Title: Technical Program Manager/Product Quality Manager
Location: Cupertino, CA (Hybrid)
Duration: 12 months contract with possible of extension
Pay rate: $75-80/hr on W2 plus benefits

Key Qualifications
At least 3+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering
This person needs to have a background in manufacturing in electronics, more specifically in assembly. Will need to inspect the quality of suppliers/conduct failure analysis. Needs to be very detail oriented and get caught up to speed on their own. They could be alone in a factory location in which they will need strong understanding of what is happening in that 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)