Quality Assurance Manager

Nidec Corporation; Princeton (IN); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Nidec Corporation in Indiana seeks a Manager, Quality Assurance to lead robust systems and governance ensuring products meet quality standards and regulatory requirements. The role focuses on prevention and coaching multiple locations in quality practices, PPAP, and supplier quality improvements.

The position drives continuous improvement, CAPA coordination, and cross-functional collaboration with design, manufacturing, and QA teams to deliver defect-free products.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, or related field.
• Master’s degree or professional certification (CQE, CQA, Six Sigma Black Belt) preferred.
• Typically 7+ years in quality assurance, quality systems, or regulated environments.
• Prior people management or QA leadership experience required.
• 3–6+ years in quality engineering, manufacturing engineering, or related technical roles.

Responsibilities

• Lead development, implementation, and maintenance of quality assurance systems.
• Ensure document control, change management, and quality governance practices.
• Provide quality engineering direction to design and project engineers across locations.
• Support supplier quality to qualify electronic contract manufacturers and suppliers.
• Coordinate corrective and preventive actions and quality metrics; manage CAPA.
• Support introduction of new models with suppliers and PPAP processes.

Skills

Quality engineering principles

Problem solving

Analytical thinking

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Quality/Manufacturing

Master’s degree or CQE/CQA/Six Sigma Black Belt

Tools

PPAP process

Quality management systems

Statistical analysis

Job description

We begin with dreams. Dreams drive our motivation. Dreams are our future. The world's dreams, people's dreams, our dreams. Our passion creates ideas that make dreams come alive. Technology and products that were only dreams become reality.All for dreams. Dreams challenge and the Nidec-Group will continue to meet the challenge. For the world's and people's tomorrows; the world's first, the world's best technologies and products; we will continue our part in creating a better society.Job SummaryThe Manager, Quality Assurance is a mid-level management role responsible for ensuring that products, processes, and systems consistently meet defined quality standards, regulatory requirements, and customer expectations. This role focuses on prevention-focused quality assurance through robust systems, controls, and governance rather than end-product inspection alone.Job DescriptionRole OverviewKey ResponsibilitiesLead development, implementation, and maintenance of quality assurance systems and proceduresEnsure effective document control, change management, and quality governance practicesMaintain alignment with internal quality policies and external regulatory standardsProvide quality engineering direction to component design and project engineers in multiple locations developing and testing new productsSupport Supplier Quality to qualify and develop electronic contract manufacturers and other electronic component suppliers ensuring robust quality processes to manufacture, assemble and test productsProvide technical direction to Inspectors, Technicians, Quality Engineers, and other Quality resourcesSupport continuous quality improvement activities to pursue zero defects including electronics dashboards and scorecardsSupport introduction of new models and changes with suppliersEnsure use of the PPAP processCoordinate corrective and preventive action activities and quality metricsImplement, improve and maintain document electronic quality processesRequired qualifications and experienceEducationBachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, or related field requiredMaster’s degree or professional certification (CQE, CQA, Six Sigma Black Belt) preferred Experience and qualificationsTypically, 7 or more years of progressive experience in quality assurance, quality systems, or regulated environmentsPrior people management or QA leadership experience required3–6+ years of experience in quality engineering, manufacturing engineering, or related technical rolesAdvanced knowledge of quality engineering principles and toolsStrong structured problem‑solving and analytical capabilityAdditional Job DetailsManagement – M2Organizational Impact• Works to achieve operational, functional, and/or business targets within team with direct impact on departmental or job family results• Delivers operational results that have impact on the immediate or short-term results (e.g., less than 1 year) for the department and/or job family group• Plans and establishes goals and objectives for a team typically comprising of intermediate-level professionals and entry level professionalsCommunication & Influence• Communicates with parties within and occasionally outside of own department or job family, which may include external clients or partners depending upon the job area• Requires ability to influence others outside of own job area on policies, practices and proceduresInnovation & Complexity• Responsible for making moderate improvements of processes, systems, or products to enhance performance of the job area• Problems are difficult and moderately complex and typically impact multiple departments or job family• Problems are typically solved through drawing from prior experience and analysis of issuesLeadership & Talent Management• Manages a team typically comprising of intermediate-level professionals and entry level professionals• Leads, directs and reviews the work of team members in order to accomplish operational plans and results• Typically has hiring, firing, promotion, and reward authority within own area, in accordance with manager review and approvalKnowledge & Experience• Requires practical knowledge in leading and managing the execution of processes, projects and tactics within one job area• Typically has advanced knowledge and skills within a specific technical or professional discipline with understanding of the impact of work on other areas of the organization• Typically has a bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional certification and 5 years of prior relevant experienceEqual Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action at NidecNidec is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, genetic information, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information regarding your (EEO) rights as an applicant, please visit the following website: http://www1.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/eeoc_self_print_poster.pdfWork Shift ScheduleNo SolicitingNidec will not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third party recruiting agencies in response to Nidec job postings. No fee will be paid to third parties who submit unsolicited candidates directly to our hiring managers. Pre-approval from the Nidec Talent Acquisition team is required before any external candidate can be submitted and such candidate must be submitted to the Nidec Talent Acquisition team.