Director, Site Quality

Celestica Inc.; Richardson, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Celestica Inc. in Richardson, TX seeks a seasoned Site Quality leader to shape and execute the quality strategy across the site.

You will drive customer-oriented quality initiatives, mentor managers, and ensure alignment with ISO and regulatory standards while coordinating with corporate and customer stakeholders. You will oversee budgeting and resource planning for the quality function, champion a culture of continuous improvement, and lead multi-departmental efforts to meet quality and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 11 to 14 years of experience in quality leadership roles.
• Leads the site quality organization and develops quality strategy.
• Experience with quality systems and standards (ISO/TL/AS).

Responsibilities

• Leads the Site Quality organization and develops a quality strategy aligned with site, corporate, and customer requirements.
• Manages budgeting, resources, and costs for the quality function.
• Provides leadership and mentorship to managers and staff in quality tools and processes.
• Ensures compliance readiness for customer and regulatory standards (ISO9001/TL9001/AS9100/ISO13485/ISO14001).

Skills

Leadership

Problem Solving

Compliance

Quality Systems

Negotiation

Communication

Leadership Development

FMEA

Change Control Board

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

ISO9001

TL9001

AS9100

ISO13485

ISO14001

ANSI/ESD

Job description

Req ID: 139581
Region: Americas
Country: USA
State/Province: Texas
City: Richardson

General Overview

Functional Area: Quality (QUA)
Career Stream: Operations Quality (OPQ)
Direct/Indirect Indicator: Indirect

Summary

Leads the Site Quality organization in developing and executing a quality strategy, ensuring achievement of goals in alignment with the site, corporate and customer requirements.

Detailed Description

Performs tasks such as, but not limited to, the following:

• Assesses and ensures mitigation of organizational risk in regards to Quality events or potential events
• Has overall responsibility for planning, budgeting, implementing and maintaining costs, methods and resources including employees in the quality function
• Leads the organization in developing and executing a Quality strategy that ensures long term customer satisfaction, site and corporate goals are achieved or exceeded, including regular reviews on progress
• Provides direct and indirect leadership and mentorship to subordinate managers and employees for effective development and execution of skills such as Leadership Development, Problem Solving 8D Methodology, Compliance Procedures, Change Control Board, FMEA, Manufacturing Quality Standards (MQS) and Flawless Launch Phase Gate Reviews.
• Develops and conduct reviews with key customer and suppliers to ensure that quality requirements are aligned and achieving defined level of customer satisfaction and managing any associated contractual LD risks
• Provides leadership and support for compliance readiness to various customer, regulatory standards and certifications (i.e ISO9001, TL9001, AS9100, ISO13485, ISO14001, ANSI/ESD, etc.)
• Collaborates with site leadership to support the activities necessary to achieve Celestica Operating System processes and metrics and ensure on going development of a Quality culture
• Excellent knowledge of quality management systems and processes (i.e ISO9001, TL9001,
• Broad knowledge of an electronic manufacturing environment, materials, manufacturing and business processes.
• Excellent analytical, negotiation and problem resolution skills.
• Ability to establish department goals and coordinate a wide variety of resources to meet quality and quantity metrics.
• Ability to evaluate, prioritize and problem solve a variety of tasks to ensure their timely and accurate completion.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with a wide variety of internal and external customers.
• Ability to effectively lead, manage, train and motivate a diverse group of employees to achieve high production within tight time deadlines.
• Ability to as a champion for Quality culture and Critical process development and ongoing adherence
• Ability to define and manage large multi departmental change process's to project objectives

Physical Demands

• The job works in generally good conditions with occasional exposure (10% - 33%) to noise, odours, dust, drafts, chemicals, operating machinery, temperature extremes, hazardous substances, etc.
• Duties may require sustained visual concentration on small areas, such as monitors/screens, and sustained visual concentration on numbers/legal documents.

Typical Experience

• 11 to 14 years

Typical Education

• Bachelor's degree in related field or consideration of an equivalent combination of education and experience

Notes

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees are held accountable for all duties of the job. Job duties and the % of time identified for any function are subject to change at any time.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
Celestica's policy on equal employment opportunity prohibits discrimination based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran or disability status, or other characteristics protected by law.
This policy applies to hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral and other aspects of employment and also states that retaliation against a person who files a charge of discrimination, participates in a discrimination proceeding, or otherwise opposes an unlawful employment practice will not be tolerated. All information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

COMPANY OVERVIEW:

Celestica, Inc. (NYSE: CLS; TSX: CLS) is a technology leader dedicated to driving customer success and market advancements. With deep expertise in design, engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and platform solutions, Celestica enables critical data center infrastructure for AI, cloud, and hybrid cloud and advances technologies in high-growth markets. With a talented team and a strategic global network, Celestica helps its customers achieve competitive advantages.

Today, Celestica delivers innovative supply chain solutions globally to customers in strategic two operating and reporting segments: Advanced Technology Solutions (ATS) and Connectivity and Cloud Solutions (CC):

ATS: This segment serves customers in complex, regulated and high-reliability markets such as Industrial & Smart Energy, Aerospace & Defense, Semiconductor Capital Equipment, and HealthTech. It is engineering led, with deep expertise in design, manufacturing and lifecycle solutions.

CCS: This segment focuses on high-performance technology solutions and services for the data center, serving hyperscalers, digital native customers and enterprises. Celestica's Platform Solutions offering provides innovative and customizable computing, storage and networking solutions enabling AI-driven growth.

Built on a legacy of trust and performance, Celestica has earned its reputation by delivering results in complex and fast-changing markets. Celestica exceeds customer expectations by identifying trends and staying ahead of the curve. Backed by comprehensive capabilities and a global network across North America, Europe and Asia, Celestica helps customers gain competitive advantage with the quality, flexibility and resiliency they need to respond quickly to shifts in demand. Guided by a bold vision to accelerate market advancements, Celestica delivers innovative solutions and technologies that turn complexity into opportunity. Anchored in teamwork and commitment, Celestica strives to be the most trusted partner to its customers and colleagues worldwide.

Celestica would like to thank all applicants, however, only qualified applicants will be contacted.
Celestica does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies or fee based recruitment services.

This location is a US ITAR facility and these positions will involve the release of export controlled goods either directly to employees or through the employee's movement within the facility. As such, Celestica will require necessary information from all applicants upon an applicant's acceptance of employment to determine if any export control exemptions or licenses must be filed.

Nearest Major Market: Dallas
Nearest Secondary Market: Fort Worth
Job Segment: Supply Chain, Facilities, Cloud, Quality Manager, Data Center, Operations, Technology, Quality