Assistant Quality Manager

Jabil Malaysia; Florence (KY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Jabil seeks a Quality leadership professional to drive continuous improvement of Quality processes, systems and tools. You will recruit and develop Quality Engineers, OBA personnel, and QA Analysts, coach teams in hiring, and implement training curricula.

You will lead performance management and ensure compliance with ISO standards across the campus. You will coordinate with Operations and BU leaders to meet strategic quality goals and deliver exceptional support to customers, teams and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and eight years experience, including two years in a supervisory role.
• Ability to lead recruitment and retention for Quality Engineers and Analysts.
• Experience coaching and mentoring Quality Engineering staff to deliver excellence.
• Strong communication and team development skills.

Responsibilities

• Recruit and hire Quality Engineers, OBA personnel and QA Analysts.
• Coach engineering staff in interviewing and hiring processes.
• Develop and validate training curricula for the Quality function.
• Drive continuous improvement in key quality metrics and processes.
• Ensure compliance with ISO9000/ISO14000/QS9000 and related standards.

Skills

Leadership

Recruitment

Coaching

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

At Jabil (NYSE: JBL), we are proud to be a trusted partner for the world's top brands, offering comprehensive engineering, supply chain, and manufacturing solutions. With 60 years of experience across industries and a vast network of over 100 sites worldwide, Jabil combines global reach with local expertise to deliver both scalable and customized solutions. Our commitment extends beyond business success as we strive to build sustainable processes that minimize environmental impact and foster vibrant and diverse communities around the globe.SUMMARYDrive continuous improvement through the development and implementation of Quality processes, systems, tools and techniques. Provide exceptional support to customers, team members, and shareholders.ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIESRecruitment and RetentionRecruit, interview and hire Quality Engineers, OBA (out of box audit) personnel and Quality Analyst resources.Communicate criteria to recruiters for Quality Engineers, OBA (out of box audit) personnel and Quality Analyst candidates.Coach Quality Engineering staff in the interviewing/hiring process.Monitor team member turnover; identify key factors that can be improved; make improvements.Employee and Team DevelopmentIdentify individual and team strengths and development needs on an ongoing basis.Create and/or validate training curriculum in area of responsibility.Coach and mentor Quality Engineering staff to deliver excellence to every internal and external customer.Create and manage succession plans for Quality function.Performance ManagementEstablish clear measurable goals and objectives by which to determine individual and team results (i.e. operational metrics, results against project timelines, training documentation, attendance records, knowledge of operational roles and responsibilities, personal development goals).Solicit ongoing feedback from Operations Manager, Business Unit Manager (BUM), peers and team member on team member’s contribution to the team. Provide ongoing coaching and counseling to team member based on feedback.Express pride in staff and encourage them to feel good about their accomplishments.Perform team member evaluations professionally and on time.Drive individuals and the team to continuously improve in key operational metrics and the achievement of the organizational goals.Coordinate activities of large teams and keep them focused in times of crises.Ensure recognition and rewards are managed fairly and consistently in area of responsibility.CommunicationProvide weekly communication forum for the exchange of ideas and information with the department.Organize verbal and written ideas clearly and use an appropriate business style.Ask questions; encourage input from staff.Assess communication style of individual team members and adapt own communication style accordingly.FUNCTIONAL MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIESBusiness Strategy and DirectionKnow and understand the campus strategic directions.Define, develop and implement a Quality strategy which contributes to the campus strategic directions.Develop an understanding of the workcell business strategy as it pertains to Quality.Provide regular updates to BUM, WCM, and Operations Manager on the execution of the strategy.Cost ManagementIdentify creative ways to reduce cost by streamlining processes and systems (i.e. modification of responsibilities or consolidation of tasks, elimination of non-value-added processes, or complete re-engineering of processes and systems).Utilize tools to monitor departmental cost and cost trends, striving continuously to improve value.Provide feedback to peers (BUMs, WCMs, Functional Managers (FMs) on cost and cost trends.Forecast Development and AccuracyPrepare timely forecasts for the department.Compare forward forecast results to historical actual results for trend assessment and analysis.TECHNICAL MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIESDrive continuous improvement through trend reporting analysis and metrics management.Assess the adequacy of data gathering methods utilized by the workcells.Assure that procedures and work instructions are efficient and not redundant.Offer new ideas and suggestions for improvement. Identify and implement new practices and processes that are “best in field.”Demonstrate a commitment to customer service; anticipate, meet, and exceed expectations by solving problems quickly and effectively; making customer issues a priority.Understand and drive regulatory and compliance certifications as appropriate (i.e. regulatory requirements surrounding ISO9000, ISO14000, QS9000, BABT, TUV). Act as the company’s quality management representative (QMR).Establish new measurement systems if/where possible.Exchange knowledge and information with other Jabil facilities to ensure best practices are shared throughout the Jabil organization.Ensure 100% adherence to all company policies and procedures (i.e. Health and Safety, Quality).Ensure all sensitive and confidential information is handled appropriately.Adhere to all safety and health rules and regulations associated with this position and as directed by supervisor.Comply and follow all procedures within the company security policy.MINIMUM REQUIREMENTSBachelor’s degree and eight years experience, including two years in a supervisory role required.BE AWARE OF FRAUD: When applying for a job at Jabil you will be contacted via correspondence through our official job portal with a jabil.com e-mail address; direct phone call from a member of the Jabil team; or direct e-mail with a jabil.com e-mail address. 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