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Quality Manager
- Qnity (Carlsbad, CA)
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The **Qnity** Carlsbad Site is seeking a **Quality Manager** at our manufacturing site in Carlsbad, CA. This role includes managing the quality systems at the site. This Site is part of DuPont’s Electronics and Industrial Division. Electronics and Industrial is comprised of a number of high growth, global businesses, supplying a broad array of materials to multiple consumer electronics and industrial sectors.
The Quality Manager is responsible for managing the objectives and performance of the Quality organization and Quality Management System. The Quality Manager is responsible for assuring product quality within our manufacturing plant by providing leadership and direction to maintain and improve our quality management systems.
Intent/Value
Enhances the front-line knowledge and accountability for quality, Promote a customer-focused culture and Drive customer centricity efforts across North America Sites
Critical Success Factors:
+ This is a key role to ensure that the business and unit quality programs are effectively implemented and maintained.
+ The job requires out of the box thinking, strong interpersonal skill across all functions and levels, constructive gate-keeping skills, sound technical skills (product and technology of quality management), as well as strong corporate core competencies in collaborating for superior results, leading courageously, delivering innovative solutions, and generating customer value.
+ Ability to align customer, quality, and business requirements into goals, objectives, and strategies and effectively communicate these requirements across multiple sites.
+ Ability to build trust and create strong relationships across unit level and global teams both cross-culturally and cross-functionally.
Responsibilities:
+ Develop, implement, and maintain the unit quality programs which align to the Quality Management System Strategy.
+ Assist in the development of business level goals & objectives, critical operating tasks (COTs), customer and product improvement plans, then ensure these initiatives are adopted as plant / unit level objectives and ensure yearly COTs are aligned with individual plant level quality team.
+ Lead and direct the activities of the quality staff, manage / supervisor team of quality engineers, laboratory specialist, and quality management system coordinators.
+ Lead risk management activities at all phases of the product life cycle.
+ Ensure that product returns and non-conforming product processes are appropriately managed to prevent unintended use, including disposition.
+ Monitor the effectiveness of the quality management system and communicate to site leadership all improvement opportunities through our management review process.
+ Generate and use quality data (customer complaints, plant metrics etc.) to enable cross functional partners to drive product quality improvements.
+ Participate in management of change reviews that potentially impact product quality (specification, train qualifications, plant equipment / systems, analytical testing, etc.).
+ Ensure plant operating discipline system, procedures and guidelines meet quality system and customer requirements, as appropriate.
+ Identify and lead improvement opportunities as determined through data analysis, customer audits, Six Sigma projects, and other quality-related programs.
+ Lead / champion product quality problem solving efforts (corrective action, preventive action, root cause investigation process, including customer feedback, etc.).
+ Establish and manage the plant quality system Internal Audit program in conjunction with unit strategies.
+ Oversee and support the audits of plants, labs, terminals, warehouses, contract manufacturers, distributors, suppliers, customers, etc. to ensure customer needs are met. Leverage findings and drive all corrective action and continual improvement.
+ Participate in the review of unit and cross functional projects having a potential impact on product quality and Quality Management Systems.
+ Ensure quality system tools are validated throughout the unit quality architecture.
+ Work with Global Quality, Product Stewardship and Regulatory leaders to standardize Quality Assurance program to ensure North American Sites adhere to established protocols, risk assessments, audits, training & competency, corrective actions and records, and controls.
+ Implement systems to comply with ISO-9001:2015 and AS9100 standards.
Required Qualifications:
+ Bachelor’s degree in science or engineering discipline
+ Minimum of 7 years relevant experience in Quality Assurance, Quality Engineering, Industrial or Manufacturing
+ A proven track record of success in implementing and maintaining quality systems in regulated markets.
+ Experience implementing quality management systems compliant with ISO9001:2015 International Standard and AS9100 Aerospace Standards.
+ Excellent spoken and written communication skills.
+ Excellent MS Office Skill (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
+ Six Sigma certification is preferred.
+ Internal Audit experience/certification preferred.
~20% travel required
As required by a federal contract or subcontract, only U.S. citizens will be hired for this position.
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Qnity is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability or any other protected class. If you need a reasonable accommodation to search or apply for a position, please visit our Accessibility Page for Contact Information (https://www.qnityelectronics.com/accessibility.html) .
Qnity offers a comprehensive pay and benefits package. To learn more visit the Compensation and Benefits page (https://careers.qnityelectronics.com/us/en/compensation-and-benefits-final) .
The Pay range for this role is $102,900.00 - $161,700.00 Annual
**How Base Pay is Determined:** DuPont has job leveling frameworks that help organize roles based on progressive levels of responsibility, proficiency and qualifications. Each role has an associated pay range (or an established pay rate for some roles) based on the competitive market in each country where we operate. Each individual’s pay is based on a variety of factors, including their role and the associated pay range for that role, their geographic location (i.e., country, state, metropolitan area), as well as their skills, experience, education and certifications, and performance.
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