Quality Manager 2

Job Title: Quality Manager 2

Location: Milpitas, CA | Onsite

Employment Type: Contract-to-Hire

Duration: 1 Year, with potential transition to an LTTS role after the contract period

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Quality Manager to lead quality systems, quality assurance, audit activities, supplier quality, and continuous improvement initiatives within an electromechanical and PCB assembly manufacturing environment. The ideal candidate will have strong quality systems experience, prior management experience, and a proven background in Lean Manufacturing, customer-facing quality resolution, and regulatory/compliance audits.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage quality assurance programs, systems, procedures, and improvement initiatives.

• Research and evaluate manufacturing, production, product quality, and operational issues and present findings to management.

• Develop and maintain quality policies, operating procedures, controls, and organizational goals.

• Manage and coordinate customer audits and regulatory/compliance agency audits .

• Interface with customers regarding technical and quality issues, corrective actions, and improvement initiatives.

• Review technical and quality problems across departments and recommend effective solutions or process improvements.

• Collaborate with engineering teams on quality assurance for new products and resolve manufacturing or product-quality issues.

• Lead management meetings and coordinate quality functions across departments to support organizational goals.

• Evaluate quality program reports and provide input for planning and budgeting activities.

• Work with material and component vendors to assess supply quality, capacity, quality standards, and supplier performance.

• Support manufacturing problem solving, quality improvement, and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Stay current with technical publications, industry developments, and quality-related practices.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, a related field, or equivalent experience and training.

• 6+ years of experience developing, implementing, and maintaining quality systems or related areas.

• Previous managerial experience in quality or a related function.

• 5+ years of Electromechanical Integration and/or PCB Assembly experience.

• 3+ years of Lean Manufacturing experience.

• Experience with Quality Assurance Management .

• Experience managing customer and regulatory/compliance audits .

• Experience implementing and maintaining Quality Management Systems .

• Experience resolving customer-facing technical and quality issues.

Preferred Qualifications

• Supplier Quality Management and vendor quality experience.

• New Product Quality Assurance experience.

• Compliance training experience.

• Six Sigma Green Belt certification.

• Continuous improvement / Lean Six Sigma experience.

• Experience presenting quality information and recommendations to senior management.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities and maintaining an inclusive workplace. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, skills, experience, and business needs.

Application

Qualified candidates with strong quality systems, manufacturing, management, audit, and continuous improvement experience are encouraged to apply.