Global Quality Manager - Supplier & Contract Manufacturing

LHH; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

LHH is seeking a Quality Manager for supplier and contract manufacturing quality in San Jose, CA. The role oversees global supplier quality and contract manufacturing quality activities, acting as the primary liaison between internal teams, suppliers, contract manufacturers, and customers to ensure products meet performance and quality expectations.

The position requires strong leadership, strategic thinking, and the ability to drive continuous improvement and customer satisfaction across a

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical discipline.
• 7+ years of Quality Engineering and/or Quality Management experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong supplier quality and contract manufacturing experience.
• Working knowledge of ISO 9001 and quality management systems.
• Experience leading root cause investigations, corrective actions, supplier audits, and quality improvement initiatives.
• Proficiency with quality tools including CAPA, 8D, FMEA, and SPC.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead supplier and contract manufacturer quality programs and performance management.
• Establish and maintain quality standards, specifications, inspection methods, and product acceptance criteria.
• Identify and mitigate product quality risks across manufacturing, packaging, handling, and distribution.
• Drive root cause investigations and corrective actions using CAPA, 8D, FMEA, SPC, and other quality methodologies.
• Conduct supplier assessments, audits, and performance reviews while ensuring compliance with quality requirements.
• Partner closely with Engineering, Product Management, Operations, Supply Chain, and Customer-facing teams.
• Monitor quality KPIs and implement data-driven improvement initiatives.
• Support customer audits, supplier audits, NPI activities, and production qualification efforts.
• Provide leadership, coaching, and guidance to quality engineers and cross-functional teams.

Skills

Supplier quality

Contract manufacturing

CAPA

8D

FMEA

SPC

ISO 9001

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

LHH is seeking a Quality Manager for supplier and contract manufacturing quality in San Jose, CA. The role oversees global supplier quality and contract manufacturing quality activities, acting as the primary liaison between internal teams, suppliers, contract manufacturers, and customers to ensure products meet performance and quality expectations.

The position requires strong leadership, strategic thinking, and the ability to drive continuous improvement and customer satisfaction across a