Manager of Quality Engineering

RED Digital Cinema; California; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

RED Digital Cinema, a Nikon Group company, seeks a Manager of Quality Engineering to lead manufacturing quality functions, establish and maintain quality management systems, and drive continuous improvement across operations. You will mentor inspectors and engineers, own outgoing quality, and collaborate with operations and engineering to resolve issues and improve product performance.

The role requires deep expertise in quality engineering, root cause analysis, and data-driven decision making,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a relevant technical field.
• 8+ years of manufacturing quality experience including quality engineering and management responsibilities.
• Experience leading inspectors, technicians, or quality personnel on a shop floor.
• Experience with outgoing quality inspection and final product release processes.
• Strong root cause investigations and corrective action implementation.
• ASQ CQE/CMQ/OE or equivalent certification; Lean Six Sigma Green/Black Belt preferred.
• Experience with ISO 9001 or other quality systems.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong understanding of quality systems, processes, and statistical methods.
• Proficiency in SPC, MSA, PFMEA, Control Plans, and process capability analysis.
• Strong leadership, communication and project management skills.
• Ability to analyze complex data and drive data-driven decisions.
• Experience with ERP, MES, and quality management systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead the site's manufacturing engineering quality function and ensure compliance with quality standards and customer requirements.
• Develop, implement, and maintain quality management systems, procedures, and work instructions.
• Set quality goals and metrics to drive continuous improvement.
• Mentor quality inspectors, technicians, and quality engineers.
• Collaborate with Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Customer Quality teams to resolve quality issues and improve product performance.
• Provide quality engineering support for manufacturing processes, products, and equipment.
• Develop and maintain inspection plans, control plans, PFMEAs, and related quality documentation.
• Use statistical methods to identify trends, reduce variation, and improve process capability.
• Lead root cause investigations and implement CAPAs; verify effectiveness.
• Participate in NPI, process validation, qualification activities, and engineering changes.
• Own the final inspection and outgoing quality process for all products prior to shipment.
• Develop and maintain outgoing inspection procedures, sampling plans, and release criteria.
• Lead MRB reporting and disposition decisions for nonconforming material to reduce defects.
• Monitor quality metrics such as first-pass yield; coordinate product audits and release approvals.
• Drive improvements to reduce customer escapes and field quality issues.
• Support internal manufacturing audits and ISO 9001 activities; lead quality improvement projects.
• Support Lean, Six Sigma, and operational excellence initiatives.
• Analyze internal and external quality data to identify systemic issues and improvement opportunities.
• Facilitate cross-functional teams to address recurring quality concerns and implement corrective actions.
• Act as primary quality contact for manufacturing-related customer concerns and lead corrective actions.

Skills

Quality engineering

Root cause analysis

Statistical methods

CAPA

Lean Six Sigma

ISO 9001

ERP/MES

Data analysis

Leadership

Project management

Communication

Quality systems

Process capability

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, Quality Engineering, or a related technical field

Tools

SPC

MSA

PFMEA

Control Plans

Job description

RED Digital Cinema, a Nikon Group company, is a leading manufacturer of professional digital cameras. RED's modular camera system and groundbreaking image quality are by far the best on the market today! Started by Jim Jannard (founder of Oakley), RED continues to break ground with new products like KOMODO and V-RAPTOR. RED was used for major productions like The Queen's Gambit, The Social Dilemma, My Octopus Teacher, The Suicide Squad, The Morning Show, Russian Doll, Squid Game, Matrix, Red Notice, and Mank. In addition, RED has been selected as the camera of choice in 3 major productions, winning 2 Oscars and 3 Emmys in the cinematography category.

The Manager, Quality Engineering is responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining quality systems that ensure products meet customer and company requirements. This role provides hands‑on quality engineering support to manufacturing operations while leading outgoing quality inspection and final product release activities. The position serves as the primary quality representative to the manufacturing floor and the engineering production support and design teams, driving continuous improvement, root cause analysis, process controls, and customer satisfaction.

Key Responsibilities:

Quality Management & Leadership

• Lead the site's manufacturing engineering quality function and ensure compliance with company quality standards and customer requirements.
• Develop, implement, and maintain quality management systems, procedures, and work instructions.
• Establish quality goals and performance metrics to drive continuous improvement.
• Manage and mentor quality inspectors, technicians, and quality engineering personnel.
• Collaborate with Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Customer Quality teams to resolve quality issues and improve overall product performance.

Manufacturing Quality Engineering

• Provide quality engineering support for manufacturing processes, products, and equipment.
• Develop and maintain inspection plans, control plans, process flow diagrams, PFMEAs, and related quality documentation.
• Utilize statistical methods and data analysis tools to identify trends, reduce variation, and improve process capability.
• Lead root cause investigations using structured problem‑solving methodologies.
• Implement corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) and verify effectiveness.
• Participate in new product introduction (NPI), process validation, qualification activities, and engineering change implementation.

Outgoing Quality Management

• Own the final inspection and outgoing quality process for all products prior to shipment.
• Ensure all outgoing products meet quality requirements, and acceptance criteria.
• Develop and maintain outgoing inspection procedures, sampling plans, and release criteria.
• Lead Production MRB reporting activities and disposition decisions for nonconforming material to drive internal defect and scrap reductions.
• Monitor manufacturing and quality performance metrics such as first-pass yield.
• Coordinate final product audits and product release approvals.
• Drive improvements to reduce customer escapes and field quality issues.
• Support internal manufacturing audits and ISO 9001 relate activities
• Lead quality improvement projects focused on reducing defects, scrap, rework, and cost of poor quality.
• Support Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and operational excellence initiatives.
• Analyze internal and external quality data to identify systemic issues and opportunities for improvement.
• Facilitate cross‑functional teams to address recurring quality concerns and implement sustainable corrective actions.
• Act as the primary quality contact for manufacturing‑related customer concerns and lead corrective action activities

Qualifications

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, Quality Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 8+ years of experience of manufacturing quality experience, including quality engineering and quality management responsibilities.
• Experience managing inspectors, technicians, or quality personnel in a manufacturing environment.
• Proven experience with outgoing quality inspection and final product release processes.
• Experience conducting root cause investigations and implementing corrective actions
• ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE), Certified Quality Manager (CMQ/OE), or equivalent certification.
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification.
• Experience with ISO 9001 or other industry‑specific quality systems.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong understanding of quality systems, manufacturing processes, and statistical quality methods.
• Proficiency in SPC, MSA, PFMEA, Control Plans, and process capability analysis.
• Strong leadership, communication, and project management skills.
• Ability to analyze complex data and drive data‑based decisions.
• Strong analytical and risk assessment skills.
• Excellent problem‑solving and root cause analysis capabilities.
• Experience using ERP, MES, quality management systems, and data analysis tools.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast‑paced manufacturing environment and drive cross‑functional accountability.