Quality Manager, Microwave Line

while driving a culture of continuous improvement.

• ◆Lead, develop, and manage a team of Quality Engineers, Quality Technicians, and Calibration Program Manager through training, performance evaluation, delegation, and follow-up. Develop training plans and conduct training of quality personnel at all levels.
• ◆Ensure product compliance to customer drawings, specifications, and quality standards across all RF microwave/microelectronic assembly operations, ensuring that only product of acceptable quality is delivered to the customer. Establish and maintain inspection procedures, sampling methods, and product quality assurance in compliance with all applicable standards.
• ◆Provide quality interface to the design engineering function, ensuring quality

are incorporated from design inception through new product introduction and first article completion. Participate in design reviews offering constructive input on manufacturing feasibility and process optimization.

• ✓Oversee First Article Inspection (FAI) activities in accordance with AS9102, ensuring timely and accurate completion of first article packages for customer and regulatory approval.
• ✓Manage and maintain the calibration program through oversight of the Calibration Program Manager, ensuring measurement systems are controlled and traceable.
• ✓Support the site Quality Management System (QMS) in accordance with AS9100 (IA9100) and customer/industry-specific requirements. Drive QMS compliance and readiness for transition to the IA9100 standard. Manage and support engineering change activities with internal stakeholders, deploying per customer-specific requirements.
• ✓Act as a key point of contact for customer quality matters on the Microwave line, coordinating resolution of customer issues across design, program management, process engineering, and supply chain functions. Participate in regular discussions with external customers and cross-functional teams on quality and engineering topics.
• ✓Lead and/or support internal, customer, and third-party audits. Ensure audit findings are addressed with robust corrective actions within appropriate timescales.
• ✓Drive Quality KPIs in alignment with site and business objectives, including scrap, yield, on-time delivery, and customer escape metrics. Analyze data to identify trends and drive systemic improvements. Maintain and communicate quality metrics to ensure clear visibility of current quality performance.
• ✓Champion the site's continuous improvement (9CI) program — including Customer Satisfaction, FMEA, 6S, TPM, Jidoka, ZDP, 8D Corrective Action, Quality Alert System, and DOE — driving improvement projects and developing team members as core tool subject matter experts.
• ✓Drive improvement of manufacturing processes by utilizing continual improvement tools such as DMAIC, Six Sigma, SPC, Lean Manufacturing, and error proofing. Proactively identify opportunities for process improvement and cost reduction.
• ✓Enforce departmental policies and ensure procedures are followed. Schedule and assign work within the team to regulate workflow and meet required delivery schedules.
• ✓This is a 100% on-site position (other than necessary business travel).