The Quality Manager will develop a roadmap to transform the enterprise to a “quality first” mentality and zero-defect culture. The position drives collaboration cross functionally to deliver quality objectives and goals across all hardware and software products, as well as all the corporate quality objectives.

Essential Functions

• Leading and executing the Quality strategy and goals for the multi-sites
• Evaluates processes from a strategic level to ensure that products meet quality, integrity,
• functionality, and other specifications and requirements
• Own all quality initiatives throughout the global organization through oversight and management
• Contribute to the “lean thinking” education of all the employees and champion ‘lean thinking’ culture
• Deliver hands on coaching especially in the area of problem solving. Map competence gaps and define training requirements to support all people in the journey
• Define, drive and follow up Quality activities. Make sure there is good prioritization and focus.
• Manage and coordinate the Quality KPI’s
• Maintain consistent and positive leadership, ensure team responsibilities are clearly defined and maintain a collaborative environment that promotes team work and growth opportunities
• Challenge the management and boost lean best practices within the organization
• Collaborates with management and senior staff across departments
• Responsible for establishing processes that drive the business to process excellence and improve overall cost of poor quality

Required Education and Experience

• 4-year degree from an accredited university in Engineering or related industrial field required;
• 8-10 years in quality leadership, preferably in technology industrial products
• Advanced training in Lean, Kaizen, and other Continuous Improvement methodologies
• Experience with reliability concepts and test development methods
• Strong PFMEA experience
• History of a process-oriented, flexible approach.
• Experience working with manufacturing based technology, processes and principles is required
• Lean deployment leadership experience in a manufacturing environment setting
• Comprehensive knowledge of quality systems, tools, and procedures required. Knowledge of ISO9001 & TS16949 preferred