Manufacturing Quality Engineering Manager

Quanta Manufacturing Fremont; Fremont (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Quanta Manufacturing Fremont is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead the Quality Department, overseeing the Quality Engineering and OBA teams to ensure product quality and regulatory compliance across manufacturing. This role provides leadership, strategic direction, and coordination to drive continuous improvement and cross-functional collaboration.

The Engineering Manager will drive quality objectives, manage audits (ISO and customer-specific), and mentor a multi-disciplinary team to meet

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a quality, industrial, mechanical, electrical or related field.
• 7+ years in quality or related manufacturing roles.
• 3+ years in a leadership or management role within quality/manufacturing.
• Experience with ISO standards, audits, and supplier quality management.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all activities of the Quality and OBA teams, including inspection planning, production quality monitoring, and final product audits.
• Establish quality objectives, processes, and standards aligned with customer requirements and corporate policies.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across manufacturing, supplier quality, and inspection processes.
• Ensure the effective implementation of inspection plans, defect investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective actions.
• Coordinate cross-functional collaboration between Quality, Process Engineering, Test Engineering, and suppliers.
• Review and approve quality reports, metrics, and trend analyses for presentation to senior management and stakeholders.
• Support internal and external audits, including ISO and customer-specific quality audits.
• Monitor team performance, provide coaching and development, and ensure adherence to departmental procedures and standards.
• Manage resources, staffing, and workflow to meet production schedules and quality requirements.
• Identify risks and implement mitigation plans to prevent quality issues from impacting production or customer satisfaction.
• Strong leadership and team management skills, with experience overseeing multiple technical teams.
• Experience with PCB Assembly, SMT, Electrical assemblies, or power systems.
• Deep knowledge of quality principles, inspection methodologies, and manufacturing processes.
• Proven ability to drive continuous improvement and implement corrective/preventive actions.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Software testing quality issue handling and Server related experience.
• Effective communication skills to influence cross-functional teams, suppliers, and senior management.
• Proficiency in data analysis and reporting tools, including Microsoft Excel and quality management systems.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and projects simultaneously.

Skills

Leadership

Quality Engineering

ISO Standards

Root Cause Analysis

Data Analysis

Cross-functional Collaboration

PCB Assembly / Quality

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Quality/Engineering

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Quality Management Systems

Job description

Job Title: Quality Manager (Manufacturing Quality Engineer Manager)

Salary: $120,000 - $170,000 annually

Location: Onsite - Fremont, CA

Job Summary

The Engineering Manager for the Quality Department oversees the Quality Engineering and Out-of-Box Audit (OBA) teams, ensuring that all manufacturing and product quality processes meet customer requirements, internal standards, and regulatory compliance. This role provides leadership, strategic direction, and coordination across the department, while promoting continuous improvement initiatives and effective cross-functional collaboration.

The Quality department is responsible for ensuring product quality throughout the manufacturing lifecycle, from New Product Introduction (NPI) and Mass Production (MP) support. The team monitors manufacturing performance, analyzes test data, drives yield improvement, and ensures compliance with customer requirements and industry standards. It works closely with cross-functional teams and suppliers to identify risks, resolve quality issues, and support continuous improvement initiatives.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Oversee all activities of the Quality and OBA teams, including inspection planning, production quality monitoring, and final product audits
• Establish quality objectives, processes, and standards aligned with customer requirements and corporate policies
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across manufacturing, supplier quality, and inspection processes
• Ensure the effective implementation of inspection plans, defect investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective actions
• Coordinate cross-functional collaboration between Quality, Process Engineering, Test Engineering, and suppliers
• Review and approve quality reports, metrics, and trend analyses for presentation to senior management and stakeholders
• Support internal and external audits, including ISO and customer-specific quality audits
• Monitor team performance, provide coaching and development, and ensure adherence to departmental procedures and standards
• Manage resources, staffing, and workflow to meet production schedules and quality requirements
• Identify risks and implement mitigation plans to prevent quality issues from impacting production or customer satisfaction
• Strong leadership and team management skills, with experience overseeing multiple technical teams.
• Experience with PCB Assembly, SMT, Electrical assemblies, or power systems.
• Direct experience in the following: Manufacturing Quality, Product Quality, and/or Supplier Quality Engineering
• Deep knowledge of quality principles, inspection methodologies, and manufacturing processes.
• Proven ability to drive continuous improvement and implement corrective/preventive actions
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Software testing quality issue handling and Server related experience.
• Effective communication skills to influence cross-functional teams, suppliers, and senior management.
• Proficiency in data analysis and reporting tools, including Microsoft Excel and quality management systems.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and projects simultaneously.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Quality, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field; Master’s degree preferred.
• 7+ years of experience in quality or related manufacturing roles
• 3+ years of experience in a leadership or management role within a quality or manufacturing organization
• Experience with ISO standards, audits, and supplier quality management preferred.

Our company does not guarantee immigration sponsorship. We may offer immigration sponsorship for employees in select critical roles. Any sponsorship will be subject to internal review and approval based on employee performance, current immigration law and business needs.