Global Supplier Quality 1

Celestica Inc.; Richardson (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Celestica seeks a Technical Advisor for Global Supplier Quality at its Richardson, TX site. You will lead supplier quality programs, guide audits, and drive improvements with internal teams and external suppliers. You will apply advanced quality tools (FMEA, APQP, PPAP, Control Plans, SPC, Gage R&R), manage risk, and collaborate on NPIs and supplier development.

Travel up to 25-50% is expected. Strong leadership, deep knowledge of ISO/IATF standards, and a proven track record in audits are

Qualifications

• 10+ years in manufacturing engineering, quality and/or supply chain.
• Proven leadership and collaboration skills.
• Experience with international quality standards (AS9000, ISO13485, IATF16949, FDA, VDA).
• Extensive experience with audits and corrective actions.
• Advanced problem-solving using 8D and core quality tools.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and guidance to GSQ team members.
• Monitor supplier requirements and ensure clear expectations.
• Lead Quality Planning during NPI, launches, and transitions.
• Support risk-based supplier audits, on-site or virtual.
• Develop and maintain robust GSQ processes and document control.
• Report issues and supplier performance to management.
• Drive root cause analysis and corrective actions with suppliers.
• Participate in periodic business reviews with high-impact suppliers.
• Educate suppliers on core quality tools like FMEA, APQP, PPAP.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Strong communication

Remote collaboration

Audit leadership

Education

10+ years in manufacturing engineering/quality/supply chain

Tools

APQP

FMEA

PPAP

Control Plans

SPC

Gage R&R

Job description

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Global Supplier Quality 1

Date: Aug 7, 2026

General Overview

Functional Area: Quality (QUA)
Career Stream: Global Supplier Quality (GSQ)
Role: Technical Advisor (TAV)
Job Title: Technical Advisor, Global Supplier Quality
Job Code: TAV-QUA-GSQ
Job Level: Level 09
Direct/Indirect Indicator: Indirect

Summary

Follow all site and global policies including Health Tech policies

Practice our Company Values which are the guiding principles of employee behavior

Respect and follow the guidelines of the risk management procedures

Respect and follow the guidelines of the global environmental policy

Collaborate with other Celestica Associates in the Continuous improvement of Global Supplier Quality

Detailed Description

Physical Demands

The Manager, GSQ performs tasks including the following:

Provide leadership and guidance to other GSQ team members.

Monitor customer and Celestica requirements/expectations flowed down to suppliers and sub suppliers to ensure clear expectations are defined and understood.

Lead Quality Planning during new product introduction, flawless launch, transitions and significant process changes. Participate in supplier onboarding.

Support risk-based Supplier Audit program. Performing on-site or virtual Supplier audits to assess quality systems and capabilities.

Develop and deploy robust Global Supplier Quality processes and procedures. Document control, maintenance and continual improvement of Supplier Quality processes.

Report key issues, supplier performance and other metrics to management.

Work with Celestica’s site representatives, Commodity Team’s and Supplier’s to effectively drive root cause and corrective action to resolve problems.

Identify risks and supplier performance issues and drive Supplier Quality Development to address systemic issues.

Participate in Periodic Business Reviews of high impact/ Preferred Suppliers. Active engagement in Celestica’s supplier performance objectives.

Facilitate and manage the education of suppliers on core quality tools such as FMEA, Control Plans, 8D/ Root Cause Analysis and problem resolution.

Typical Experience

Proven Leadership and collaboration skills.

Ability to effectively lead and manage multiple projects and teams.

Practical knowledge of international industry quality standards including, as appropriate, AS9000 series, ISO13485, AITF16949, FDA, VDA etc.

Experience with electronic and mechanical assembly, and a wide range of manufacturing processes.

Extensive experience with conducting quality audits. Lead Auditor certification preferred.

Advanced problem-solving skills, able to lead a team to apply root cause analysis and corrective action, using 8D process and formal quality tools.

Extensive knowledge of Core Quality Tools including APQP, FMEA, PPAP, Control Plans, SPC and Gage R@R.

Understanding of GD@T and of control of Key/Critical characteristics.

Ability to interact and communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.

Highly motivated, passionate and collaborative with an ability to work remotely.

Able to travel 25%-30%.

Physical Demands:

Duties may require extended periods of sitting and sustained visual concentration on a computer monitor or on numbers and other detailed data.

Duties of the position are performed in a manufacturing environment with frequent exposure to noise, dust, chemicals, operating machinery, temperature extremes, hazardous substances, etc.

Repetitive manual movements (e.g., data entry, using a computer mouse, using a calculator, etc.) are frequently required. Ability to travel 25%-50%.

Typical Education

Min 10 years’ experience in manufacturing engineering, quality and /or supply chainof relevant 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.

Celestica is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on any protected status (including race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran or disability status or other characteristics protected by law).
At Celestica we are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible environment, where all employees and customers feel valued, respected and supported. Special arrangements can be made for candidates who need it throughout the hiring process. Please indicate your needs and we will work with you to meet them.

COMPANY OVERVIEW:
Celestica (NYSE, TSX: CLS) enables the world’s best brands. Through our recognised customer-centric approach, we partner with leading companies in Aerospace and Defense, Communications, Enterprise, HealthTech, Industrial, Capital Equipment and Energy to deliver solutions for their most complex challenges. As a leader in design, manufacturing, hardware platform and supply chain solutions, Celestica brings global expertise and insight at every stage of product development – from drawing board to full-scale production and after-market services for products from advanced medical devices, to highly engineered aviation systems, to next-generation hardware platform solutions for the Cloud.Headquartered in Toronto, with talented teams spanning 40+ locations in 13 countries across the Americas, Europe, and Asia, we imagine, develop and deliver a better future with our customers.

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.

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