Manufacturing Quality Assurance Leader

LITEON Careers - U.S.; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

LITEON Careers - U.S. is seeking a senior leader to direct the Manufacturing Quality Assurance organization across electronics, server, networking, and EMS manufacturing.

You will oversee QA engineers, inspectors, and IPQC/OQC, drive quality strategies, and ensure conformity to specs and customer requirements. You will shepherd quality improvements using 8D, A3, Fishbone, and 5-Why, while championing ISO 9001 and IATF 16949 compliance and LEAN/Six Sigma initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality Management, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, or related field.
• 15+ years of manufacturing quality experience in electronics, server, networking, power supply, or EMS environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Manufacturing Quality Assurance organization, including Quality Engineers, IPQC, OQC, and quality inspectors.
• Establish manufacturing quality strategies and objectives aligned with business and customer requirements.
• Drive a culture of quality excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement throughout the organization.
• Monitor and improve key quality metrics including FPY, PPM, DPPM, Yield, Scrap, Rework, and COPQ.
• Oversee in-process and outgoing quality control activities to ensure product conformity.
• Ensure manufacturing processes comply with approved specifications, control plans, work instructions, and customer requirements.
• Identify process risks and implement preventive measures to reduce quality escapes.
• Review and approve inspection standards, quality checklists, and manufacturing quality procedures.
• Lead root cause investigations using 8D, A3, Fishbone, 5-Why, and other problem-solving methodologies.
• Drive CAPA for internal, supplier, and customer quality issues.
• Ensure timely closure and verification of corrective actions.
• Partner with Engineering, Process Engineering, and Program Management during NPI activities.
• Support quality readiness reviews, pilot builds, process validations, and product transfers.
• Ensure PFMEA, Control Plans, Process Flow Diagrams, and quality documentation are maintained.
• Establish quality standards and acceptance criteria for new product launches.
• Ensure ISO 9001, IATF 16949, customer requirements, and internal QMS compliance.
• Support audits and drive findings to closure.
• Maintain product traceability, document control, and quality records management.
• Develop and maintain quality dashboards and reporting systems.
• Utilize SPC, MSA, Cpk, GR&R, Pareto Analysis, and statistical tools to improve process capability.
• Lead Lean and Six Sigma quality improvement initiatives.
• Drive productivity, quality, and cost reduction projects across manufacturing operations.
• Serve as a key escalation point for manufacturing quality concerns.
• Collaborate with Customer Quality, QPM, Reliability, and Supplier Quality teams.
• Participate in customer audits, business reviews, and quality meetings.
• Recruit, mentor, and develop quality professionals.
• Establish training programs and competency development plans.

Skills

ISO 9001

IATF 16949

QMS

APQP

PPAP

PFMEA

Control Plans

SPC

MSA

GR&R

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

8D Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Quality/Manufacturing

Master’s degree preferred

Job description

LITEON Careers - U.S. is seeking a senior leader to direct the Manufacturing Quality Assurance organization across electronics, server, networking, and EMS manufacturing.

You will oversee QA engineers, inspectors, and IPQC/OQC, drive quality strategies, and ensure conformity to specs and customer requirements. You will shepherd quality improvements using 8D, A3, Fishbone, and 5-Why, while championing ISO 9001 and IATF 16949 compliance and LEAN/Six Sigma initiatives.