Quality Engineering Manager: Lead NPI & Quality Excellence

Kimball Electronics; Iowa (LA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Kimball Electronics is seeking a Quality Engineering Manager to lead the Quality Engineering team. This role drives strategic and tactical direction to improve product quality, data-driven decisions, and customer satisfaction.

You will mentor engineers and technicians, coordinate with cross-functional teams, and ensure adherence to ISO and IPC standards while supporting NPI and production quality improvements.

Qualifications

• Experience in quality engineering leadership within electronics manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Lead Quality Engineering team including engineers and technicians; drive data-driven quality improvements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet NPI and sustaining production quality targets.
• Mentor staff in problem-solving, Kaizen events and audit processes.
• Communicate with customers to align quality requirements and metrics.

Skills

Statistical analysis & tools

Mat/S evidence: DOE, SPC

Lean Six Sigma

Quality systems & ISO

Problem solving

Project leadership

Kaizen events

Audits (2nd party)

Electronics manufacturing

Communication with customers

Cross functional teamwork

Quality metrics analysis

Tools

AIAG Core Tools

GD&T knowledge

APQP

IFR/IPC Standards

Job description

Kimball Electronics is seeking a Quality Engineering Manager to lead the Quality Engineering team. This role drives strategic and tactical direction to improve product quality, data-driven decisions, and customer satisfaction.

You will mentor engineers and technicians, coordinate with cross-functional teams, and ensure adherence to ISO and IPC standards while supporting NPI and production quality improvements.