Quality Engineering Manager

Professional Recruiting Consultants, Inc.; Newark (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Professional Recruiting Consultants, Inc. seeks a hands-on Quality Engineering Manager in the Fremont area, CA. This 100% onsite role offers a salary range of $130,000 to $150,000 per year and full-time employment.

You will lead the quality engineering team in an EMS/PCBA environment, drive continuous improvement, manage customer quality, and ensure compliance with ISO 9001, AS9100, and IATF 16949. Ideal candidates may hold CQE/CQM certification.

Qualifications

• 8+ years Quality experience in an EMS environment.
• 3+ years quality leadership or management experience.
• Hands-on PCBA and Box Build manufacturing experience.
• Customer-facing quality management including escalations, audits and complaints.
• Strong expertise in root cause analysis, 8D, CAPA and corrective actions.
• Experience supporting SMT, Through-Hole, Functional Test, Final Inspection and NPI processes.
• Knowledge of quality systems and compliance: ISO 9001, ISO 13485, AS9100, IATF 16949.
• Ability to lead and develop a quality engineering team.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the quality engineering team in an EMS/PCBA environment.
• Drive continuous improvement, defect reduction and yield improvements.
• Manage customer quality aspects, including escalations and audits.
• Ensure compliance with relevant quality standards and processes.

Skills

Quality leadership

Root cause analysis

ISO quality systems knowledge

PCBA & Box Build

Customer-facing QC management

8D & CAPA

NPI & manufacturing processes

Education

ASQ CQE/CQM certification

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.