Quality Engineering Manager

Essenti Talent; Newark (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Essenti Talent is seeking a hands-on Quality Engineering Manager in the Fremont area, CA. This full-time, onsite role requires leading a quality engineering team and owning customer quality across EMS programs.

You will drive root cause analysis, CAPA, and 8D processes, support SMT and PCBA/box build operations, and ensure ISO/IATF compliance while reducing defects and scrap. California onsite opportunity with competitive salary.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of quality experience in an EMS environment.
• Minimum 3 years of quality leadership or management experience.
• Hands-on PCBA and Box Build manufacturing experience.
• Customer-facing quality management including escalations, audits, and resolutions.
• Strong RCA, 8D, CAPA and corrective action program expertise.
• Experience supporting SMT, Through-Hole, Functional Test, Final Inspection and NPI.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001, ISO 13485, AS9100 and IATF 16949.
• Proven ability to lead and develop a quality engineering team.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor the quality engineering team to meet program quality goals.
• Own customer quality for EMS programs, including audits and corrective actions.
• Drive continuous improvement, defect reduction, yield gains, and scrap reduction.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, design, and suppliers to ensure quality compliance.
• Implement and maintain quality systems and APQP/PPAP processes.

Skills

Quality experience (EMS)

Quality leadership

PCBA & Box Build

Customer-facing quality

Root cause analysis

8D, CAPA processes

SMT/Through-Hole/NTI processes

Quality systems & ISO/IATF

Team leadership

Lean Six Sigma (preferred)

ASQ CQE/CQM (preferred)

Job description

Quality Engineering Manager

FREMONT AREA, CA — 100% onsite
Salary Range: $130,000–$150,000
Employment Type: Full-time

Key Requirements

1. Minimum 8 years of quality experience in an Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) environment.


2. Minimum 3 years of quality leadership or management experience.


3. Strong hands-on experience with **PCBA and Box Build manufacturing


4. Proven customer-facing quality management experience, including customer escalations, audits, and complaint resolution.


5. Strong expertise in root cause analysis, 8D, CAPA, and corrective action programs


6. Experience supporting SMT, Through-Hole, Functional Test, Final Inspection, and NPI processes


7. Knowledge of quality systems and compliance, including ISO 9001, ISO 13485, AS9100, and IATF 16949.


8. Experience driving continuous improvement, defect reduction, yield improvement, and reducing scrap/rework


9. Demonstrated ability to lead and develop quality engineering teams

Preferred: ASQ CQE/CQM certification, Lean Six Sigma Green/Black Belt, and working knowledge of IPC-A-610, J-STD-001, and IPC-7711/7721.

Ideal Candidate: A hands-on quality leader from an EMS/PCBA manufacturing environment who can manage customer quality, lead a quality engineering team, and drive measurable improvements in manufacturing quality and customer satisfaction.