Quality Manager

Kimball Electronics; Iowa; On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Kimball Electronics is seeking a Quality Manager to lead the plant Quality Organization and drive relentless, measurable improvement across supplier, process, and customer quality.

You will oversee quality compliance with customer specs, regulatory standards, and certifications while growing a high-performance team focused on continuous improvement and effectiveness of training programs.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree and/or extensive experience in quality management within electronics manufacturing.
• Experience leading quality organization, supplier quality, and customer quality.
• Knowledge of quality systems, certifications, and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead plant Quality Organization and drive continuous improvement in customer satisfaction and cost of quality.
• Ensure compliance with customer specifications and industrial standards (ISO/TUV/UL/FDA/etc.).
• Manage staffing and budgeting for the quality department and oversee supplier quality.

Skills

Lean Six Sigma

Quality leadership

Problem solving

Data-driven decision making

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Staffing and budgeting

Process improvement

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

ISO 9001

ISO 13485 / FDA 820

IATF 16949

Job description

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities in our job application process. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application or recruitment process due to a disability, you may contact us at [e-mail]. We will treat all requests for accommodations discreetly. *Note: There is no Visa sponsorship being offered for this position. Kimball Solutions does not accept agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to any recruiting alias or employee. Kimball Solutions is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

High Level Mission Statement

The mission of the Quality organization is to maximize customer satisfaction at the lowest possible cost of quality.

High Level Statement of the Role

The Quality Manager serves as the team leader of the plant Quality organization. The quality manager finds, implements, and maximizes the utilization of world class people, processes, systems, software, and techniques for relentless, continuous, measurable improvement in every area of the organization. The quality manager is directly responsibility via the organization he/she heads, for supplier quality, quality engineering, failure analysis engineering, reliability engineering and testing, customer quality, RMA/field failure analysis, and corrective and preventive actions, compliance with customer specifications, compliance with industrial standards, certifications, and regulations, as well as receiving and outgoing inspection and audit.

High Level Roles & Responsibilities

• undefined Comply with all Safety, Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) and Quality Management System (QMS) requirements
• Leads plant Quality Organization
• Drives continuous improvement in customer satisfaction and cost of quality
• Responsible for staffing and budgeting of quality department
• Responsible for ensuring quality from suppliers
• Responsible for ensuring quality to customers
• Responsible for continuous improvement of in process quality
• Responsible for plant MSD processes & compliance
• Responsible for compliance to customer specifications
• Responsible for compliance and certification to industrial standards (e.g. ISO/TUV/UL/FDA/etc.)
• Responsible for effectiveness of workmanship training and certification programs
• Provides Quality overview for recruiting potential new customers
• Drives periodic quality reviews with senior leadership

Skills to Perform This Role

Interpersonal Skills

• Ability to instill the quality mindset in everyone
• Ability to identify, hire, motivate & lead others
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment Strong, self-motivated leader

Technical Skills

• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt or Master Black Belt
• Engineering degree and/or extensive experience and demonstrated mastery
• ISO 9001 knowledge & experience
• ISO 13485 / FDA 820 knowledge & experience IATF 16949 knowledge & experience
• Strong analytical & problem solving
• Experience with electronics manufacturing, from PCBA to full system ATO/CTO
• Experience with DFx, FMEA, root cause failure analysis and closed loop corrective action
• Experience with reliability testing & HALT
• Quality auditing, including OBQA

Communication Skills

• Ability to communicate to all levels
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Strong presentation skills
• Ability to teach and lead
• Good listening skills

Leadership Skills

• Self-motivated
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to drive improvement/change throughout the organization
• Able to lead multi-functional teams

Business Skills

• Inspire confidence in our quality to our customers, and deliver it
• Have financial competence, especially COQ
• Good time management skills
• Strong data-based decision-making skills

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown underrepresented groups are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Kimball Solutions we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive work environment. If you think you might be a good fit for a role but don't necessarily meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply. You may be the right candidate for this role or other roles! We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer and consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or family status, veteran status, medical condition or disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. We will consider for employment qualified candidates with arrest and conviction records, consistent with applicable law (including, for example, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance for roles based in San Francisco).

WHO WE ARE

Kimball Solutions was founded in 1961. We have established ourselves as a global leader in delivering durable electronics and offering contract manufacturing services for a wide range of industries. Our operations are supported by a robust Customer Relationship Management (CRM) model, which provides our customers with convenient access to our global footprint and services throughout the entire product life cycle. We are recognized for our commitment to quality, international standard certifications, financial stability, social responsibility, and long-term relationships, especially in industries that demand rigorous engineering controls and long product life cycles.

WHAT WE DO

• Production and testing of printed circuit board assemblies (PCBAs)
• High-level and final assembly of medical, automotive, and industrial products
• Design services and support
• Supply chain services and support
• Rapid prototyping and new product introduction support
• Product design and process validation and qualification
• Industrialization and automation of manufacturing processes
• Reliability testing (extreme environmental conditions)
• Aftermarket services
• Production and assembly of medical devices, medical disposables, and other non-electronic products
• Drug delivery devices and solutions with and without electronics
• Class 7 and 8 clean room assembly, cold chain, and product sterilization management
• Design engineering and production of precision molded plastics
• Complete product life cycle management

Our Package of Value

Our package of value begins with our core competency of producing durable electronics by providing Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS), complemented by contract manufacturing services by our Contract Manufacturing Organization (CMO) for medical disposables, drug delivery solutions, and precision molded plastics. We combine our design and manufacturing expertise with highly integrated processes and procedures to deliver the highest levels of quality and reliability throughout the entire life cycle of our customers’ products. Our award-winning service, global operations platform, and dedication to standardization and teamwork ensure that we consistently meet and exceed our customers' expectations.