Program Manager

Russell Tobin; Culver City (CA); On-site; USD 145,600 - 156,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

401(k) retirement savings

Life & disability insurance

Employee discounts

Job summary

Russell Tobin is seeking a Program Quality Manager in Culver City, CA. The role focuses on establishing quality systems for new programs, analyzing build data for process capability, and leading cross-functional teams to drive corrective actions.

Qualified candidates will have a technical degree and experience in high-volume manufacturing with expertise in SPC, GR&R, and DOE. The position involves communicating updates to senior leadership and implementing best practices across sites.

Qualifications

• Mechanical, electrical, materials science, or industrial engineering background required.
• Experience with high-volume manufacturing and quality planning across consumer electronics, automotive, or medical devices.
• Proficient in measurement tools and data-driven problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Support new programs by establishing quality systems and measurement methods.
• Analyze build data to confirm process capability and guide design/engineering teams.
• Lead cross-functional teams across time zones to resolve issues via data-driven FACA.
• Establish monitoring and reporting for IQC, OQC, and ORT.
• Implement best practices across sites and products.
• Communicate updates to senior management and executives.

Skills

GD&T

Metrology

SPC

GR&R

Cpk

JMP

Minitab

AI/ML tools

Automated inspection systems

Quality systems

Design of Experiments

Reliability methods/models

Education

Technical degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Materials Science, or Industrial Engineering or equivalent

Tools

None

Job description

Our client is looking to hire a Program Quality Manager in Culver City, CA.

Pay Rate Range:

$70-$75/Hr on W2, depending on experience

Responsibilities:

• Support new programs in development by establishing quality systems, measurement methods, and analyzing build results to ensure products meet the design specifications.
• Analyze build data in order to confirm process capability and identify areas that require attention from Product Design and Process Engineering.
• Lead a cross-functional team across time zones to resolve issues through data driven Failure Analysis and Corrective Action (FACA).
• Establish new methods for monitoring and reporting status, including Incoming Quality Control (IQC), Outgoing Quality Control (OQC), and Ongoing Reliability Testing (ORT).
• Implement best practices and learnings across manufacturing sites and products.
• Succinctly communicate key updates to senior management and the executive team.

Requirements:

• Technical degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Materials Science, or Industrial Engineering or equivalent.
• High volume manufacturing experience with a detailed understanding of advanced product quality planning, production processes, testing, kitting, and packaging (e.g., consumer electronics, automotive, medical devices, etc.).
• Proficiency in GD&T, metrology, and measurement equipment and techniques.
• Experience with statistical techniques including SPC, sampling AQLs, measurement system analysis (GR&R), process capability (Cpk).
• Ability to discern different degrees of cosmetic defects in order to establish cosmetic specifications with Product Design.
• Problem-solving skills utilizing quality tools and capable of identifying the root cause of challenging problems and implementing corrective actions with stringent deadlines.
• Strong proficiency in JMP and/or Minitab, including statistical analysis, SPC, regression, process capability, and visualization.
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to manage and drive issues to closure.
• Knowledge of Quality Systems, Design of Experiments, Reliability Methods/Models.
• Experience with using AI/ML tools to assist in data analysis and building new tools to simplify workflows.
• Experience with automated inspection systems.

Russell Tobin offers eligible employee’s comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, legal support, auto, home insurance, pet insurance and employee discounts with preferred vendors.

Russell Tobin is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of the race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, reproductive health decision making, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Russell Tobin is a Fair Chance employer. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable state and local Fair Chance laws and ordinances, including, the California Fair Chance Act and all applicable local Fair Chance ordinances.

Accommodations

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, or to perform the essential functions of this role, please contact us.

Only applicable for San Francisco Candidates: Under the San Francisco Lactation in the Workplace Ordinance, we will provide written notice of lactation accommodation rights, and this notice will automatically be given upon hiring, any inquiry of parental leave or lactation accommodation.