Quality Manager

SOMACIS, Inc. – Global Printed Circuit Board Manufacturer for 50 YearsCompany OverviewSOMACIS, Inc. is a global leader in high-performance printed circuit board manufacturing, serving aerospace, avionics, military, commercial, and medical industries. With more than fifty years of experience, SOMACIS is recognized for quality, innovation, and strong customer partnerships.Position SummaryThe Quality Manager ensures SOMACIS delivers products that meet industry and customer quality standards. This role leads the company’s QMS (Quality Management System), oversees internal and external audits, manages corrective and preventive actions, strengthens process control, and drives continuous improvement initiatives.Duties and Responsibilities • Maintain and continually improve the facility’s Quality Management System in compliance with ISO 9001, AS9100, MIL-PRF-31032, and customer-specified requirements. • Serve as the AS9100 Management Representative for customer and accreditation audits. • Develop and maintain internal audit programs, corrective and preventive action processes, and management review activities. • Establish, monitor, and analyze process capability metrics, including Statistical Process Control, yield, scrap, and rework. • Ensure adherence to workmanship standards such as IPC-6012 and IPC-A-600. • Review and approve First Article Inspections in accordance with AS9102, along with qualification samples and process validations. • Act as the primary contact for customer quality issues, including complaints, corrective actions, and return investigations. • Oversee root cause analysis and corrective actions using structured tools such as 8D, 5-Why, and fishbone analysis. • Support customer audits, technical reviews, and onsite visits. • Manage and develop a quality team across three shifts, including engineers, supervisors, and inspectors. • Provide training and guidance on quality procedures, inspection methods, documentation requirements, and industry standards. • Participate in company knowledge advancement and continuous learning programs. • Support SOMACIS global operations as needed. • Foster a proactive quality culture across departments. • Qualify and monitor key suppliers, including raw materials such as copper-clad laminates, prepregs, chemicals, and epoxy pastes. • Oversee supplier audit activities and supplier performance review programs. • Ensure incoming materials are thoroughly inspected and meet all specification and quality requirements. • Collaborate with internal teams to drive process improvements, reduce defects, and enhance product reliability. • Complete assigned tasks and corrective actions to closure. • Maintain a safe, organized, and compliant work environment.Export Compliance Responsibilities • Comply with ITAR, EAR, and OFAC requirements. • Reinforce export compliance expectations throughout the organization. • Follow foreign-visitor procedures, including Visitor Authorization Letters. • Support export compliance personnel during audits, training sessions, and reviews.Managerial Responsibilities • Allocate resources to meet quality, production, customer, and audit objectives. • Recommend and implement departmental process and policy improvements. • Manage schedules, workflow, and performance expectations; may assist with budgeting. • Evaluate complex technical or operational issues and provide guidance to supervisors, engineers, and cross-functional teams. • Collaborate frequently with internal leadership, customers, suppliers, and external partners. • Lead continuous improvement initiatives across functional areas.Travel and Work Requirements • Travel to customer and supplier locations as needed. • Ability to work extended hours based on business requirements. Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities • Strong teamwork, communication, and leadership skills. • Ability to solve complex technical problems using structured methods such as 8D and root cause and corrective action. • Advanced analytical and computer skills, including proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Access. • Ability to read and interpret blueprints, specifications, and technical documentation. • Ability to manage multiple priorities with accuracy, urgency, and professionalism. Education and Experience • Bachelor’s degree in a quality-related field or equivalent experience. • Experience in printed circuit board manufacturing strongly preferred. • Knowledge of IPC and ISO requirements. • Quality Engineer or Quality Manager certification through ASQ preferred. • Six Sigma Black Belt training is a plus. Benefits • Medical, dental, and vision insurance • 401(k) retirement program • Company-paid life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance • Voluntary life, long-term disability, accident, hospital indemnity, and critical illness coverage • Health savings account option • Paid time off program • Employee referral program • Education reimbursement program • Six company holidays, three floating holidays, and incentive days Eligibility RequirementApplicants must be United States citizens, permanent residents, asylees, or refugees in accordance with federal export control regulations.Equal Employment Opportunity StatementSOMACIS is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.Note: Job descriptions aim to provide accurate overviews of roles without exhaustive detail. 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Salary : $91,000 - $150,000