Job Abstract
This role is responsible for formulating organization-wide methodologies and architectures for the design and implementation of quality requirements in product development and manufacturing processes. The role evaluates product designs and production activities and assumes responsibility for tracking and reporting various quality-related performance metrics. The role identifies and assesses new technologies, process innovations for continuous quality enhancement. The role will be key lead for also developing and driving strategic methodologies across team and organization for Commercial products.
Responsibilities
Develops organization-wide architectures and methodologies for design and integration of quality engineering into development, design, and manufacturing of products and solutions and drive solutions back in system teams.
Provides tangible feedback based on results and root-cause analysis and designs and implements solutions to improve product quality and mitigate risk of failures. This also goes into improving annualized intervention rates.
Leads overall tracking and reporting of various quality related performance metrics and reports against the same.
Identifies and evaluates new technologies, process innovations, and outsourced partner relationships for alignment with strategy roadmap and business value.
Creates plans for integration and update into design and production architecture.
Leverages innovative ideas and exercises independent judgment to solve unique and complex quality problems.
Acts as a functional manager within quality engineering, developing strategy and setting functional policy and direction where needed.
Provides mentoring and guidance to less-experienced staff members to set an example of quality engineering design and development, innovation, and excellence.
Education & Experience Recommended
Four-year or Graduate Degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or any other related discipline or commensurate work experience or demonstrated competence.
10+ years of work experience, preferably in quality assurance, reliability, or a related field.
Leads large and cross-functional teams, addresses, and solves cross-team issues, foster teamwork and collaborations, ensuring continuous quality improvement throughout product life cycle
Reviews and evaluates product and solution designs and production activities for potential quality issues
Preferred Certifications
PMP
Knowledge & Skills
• Agile MethodologyKnowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices
• New Product Development
• Process Improvement
• Product Quality (QA/QC)
• Project Management
• Quality Management
• Quality Management Systems
• Risk Management
• Root Cause Analysis
• Test Automation
• Test Planning
Cross-Org Skills
• Effective Communication
• Results Orientation
• Learning Agility
• Digital Fluency
• Customer Centricity
Impact & Scope
• Impacts large functions and leads large, cross-division functional teams or projects.
Complexity
• Provides highly innovative solutions to complex problems within established policy.
Disclaimer
• This job description describes the general nature and level of work performed in this role. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, skills, responsibilities, knowledge, etc. These may be subject to change and additional functions may be assigned as needed by management.
