EMS Quality Engineering Lead - PCBA & Manufacturing

The Keystone Distinction Group; Newark (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The Keystone Distinction Group in Fremont, CA is seeking a hands-on Quality Engineering Manager to lead quality initiatives across PCBA and box build manufacturing. This role requires strong leadership, customer-facing quality management, and a proven track record in ISO and AS standards to drive measurable improvements in yield and defect reduction.

You will manage a quality engineering team, resolve customer escalations, and partner with manufacturing to ensure robust processes from NPI to

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of quality experience in an EMS environment.
• Minimum 3 years of quality leadership or management experience.
• Hands-on PCBA and Box Build experience.
• Customer-facing quality management including escalations, audits, and complaint resolution.
• Strong root cause analysis, 8D, CAPA programs.
• Experience supporting SMT, Through-Hole, Functional Test, Final Inspection, and NPI.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001, ISO 13485, AS9100, and IATF 16949.
• Drive continuous improvement, defect and yield improvements, and reduce scrap/rework.
• Ability to lead and develop quality engineering teams.

Skills

Quality leadership

Root cause analysis

Customer-facing quality

Team development

Tools

ISO 9001

ISO 13485

AS9100

IATF 16949

Job description

The Keystone Distinction Group in Fremont, CA is seeking a hands-on Quality Engineering Manager to lead quality initiatives across PCBA and box build manufacturing. This role requires strong leadership, customer-facing quality management, and a proven track record in ISO and AS standards to drive measurable improvements in yield and defect reduction.

You will manage a quality engineering team, resolve customer escalations, and partner with manufacturing to ensure robust processes from NPI to