Quality Engineering Manager

KLA Industries; Newark (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

KLA Industries in the Fremont area, CA is seeking a hands-on Quality Engineering Manager to lead the quality team in an EMS/PCBA environment. This is 100% onsite, full-time, with a salary range of $130,000–$150,000.

You will own customer-facing quality activities, drive 8D, CAPA, and root-cause analysis, and ensure ISO/AS standards compliance across SMT, Through-Hole and NPI.

Lead and develop the team to deliver measurable quality improvements and higher customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of quality experience in an Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) environment.
• Minimum 3 years of quality leadership or management experience.
• Strong hands-on experience with PCBA and Box Build manufacturing
• Proven customer-facing quality management experience, including customer escalations, audits, and complaint resolution.
• Strong expertise in root cause analysis, 8D, CAPA, and corrective action programs
• Experience supporting SMT, Through-Hole, Functional Test, Final Inspection, and NPI processes
• Knowledge of quality systems and compliance, including ISO 9001, ISO 13485, AS9100, and IATF 16949.
• Experience driving continuous improvement, defect reduction, yield improvement, and reducing scrap/rework
• Demonstrated ability to lead and develop quality engineering teams

Skills

PCBA

Box Build

Customer-facing quality

Root cause analysis

8D

CAPA

ISO 9001

ISO 13485

AS9100

IATF 16949

NPI processes

Continuous improvement

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.