Quality Manufacturing Manager

LHH Recruitment Solutions; Neuenburg; On-site; CHF 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

LHH Recruitment Solutions seeks a Senior Quality Manager for a leading international high-tech company in the semiconductor sector, based in Neuchâtel, Switzerland.

You will drive a zero-defect quality culture across Front-End manufacturing, ensure IATF 16949 and ISO 9001 compliance, and lead audits and continuous improvement with Six Sigma/Lean tools in a multicultural setting.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree in Electronics, Microelectronics, Physics or related field.
• Minimum 10 years in a high-tech industrial environment with at least 5 years in Quality Management.
• Experience in semiconductor/IC manufacturing; Front-End production processes.
• Solid knowledge of ISO 9001, IATF 16949 and automotive core tools.
• Proven project management and cross-functional leadership.
• Six Sigma Black Belt and/or Lean experience valued.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; proactive and results-oriented.
• Ability to lead in a multicultural international environment.
• Fluent in French and English, written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Drive a strong quality culture across Front-End manufacturing with zero-defect focus.
• Lead changes through the process change management framework with minimal production risk.
• Lead manufacturing audits and address major non-conformities at process and system levels.
• Coordinate resolution of customer complaints related to Front-End manufacturing.
• Analyze quality performance and drive cross-functional improvement projects.
• Report risks, audits and improvements to management and stakeholders.

Skills

Quality management

Project management

Six Sigma Black Belt

Lean

Cross-functional leadership

Data analysis

ISO 9001 / IATF16949

Problem solving

Stakeholder management

Multicultural collaboration

Education

Engineering degree in Electronics, Microelectronics, Physics

Tools

MSA

SPC

Quality audits

Job description

Our client is a leading international high-tech company operating in the semiconductor industry, with a strong focus on innovation, advanced manufacturing and quality excellence.

Responsabilities:

• Drive and promote a strong quality culture across the IC Front-End manufacturing organization, in close collaboration with the Quality function, with a strong focus on zero-defect objectives and compliance with applicable automotive and customer requirements.
• Ensure compliance with relevant quality standards, particularly IATF 16949, and lead quality task forces, alerts and critical manufacturing quality topics.
• Lead the process change management framework, ensuring that manufacturing changes are properly assessed, documented and implemented while minimizing risks to production performance, supply chain continuity and customer satisfaction.
• Drive the deployment and effective use of process control methodologies and quality tools, including MSA, SPC, automated monitoring, data analysis and manufacturing execution systems, with the objective of reducing non-conformities, scrap and process variation.
• Lead non-conformance management and ensure timely risk assessment, containment and disposition of quality events, while driving root-cause analysis and sustainable corrective actions.
• Drive scrap analysis and continuous improvement initiatives in collaboration with manufacturing and process owners, ensuring effective problem solving and prevention of recurring issues.
• Lead manufacturing audit activities, coordinate the resolution of findings and ensure that major non-conformities are addressed at both process and system level.
• Coordinate the resolution of customer complaints related to Front-End manufacturing, ensuring appropriate risk assessment, root-cause analysis, corrective actions and prevention of recurrence.
• Analyse quality performance and identify opportunities for continuous improvement, leading cross-functional projects and teams to improve manufacturing quality, yield and operational performance.
• Report quality performance, risks, audit findings and improvement actions to management and key internal stakeholders.

Profile:

• Engineering degree in Electronics, Microelectronics, Physics or a related technical field.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in a high-tech industrial environment, including at least 5 years in a Quality Management role.
• Strong experience in semiconductor or IC manufacturing, with a good understanding of Front-End production processes, quality tools, process development, failure analysis and manufacturing audits.
• Solid knowledge of quality management systems and industry standards, particularly ISO 9001, IATF 16949 and automotive core tools.
• Proven experience in Project Management, Continuous Improvement and cross-functional team leadership.
• Six Sigma Black Belt and/or Lean experience is highly valued.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a structured, proactive and results-oriented approach.
• Ability to lead complex quality and continuous improvement initiatives in a multicultural and international environment.
• Excellent communication, collaboration and stakeholder management skills, with strong customer orientation.
• Fluent in both French and English, written and spoken.