Quality Manager

Axiom; Milpitas (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Axiom is seeking a Quality Manager in Milpitas, CA to develop, implement, and coordinate a product assurance program to prevent defects in new or existing products. You will report to the Sr Director of Quality and lead quality initiatives across design, manufacturing, and supplier quality.

The role involves audits, customer interactions, regulatory compliance, and driving continuous improvement. A Bachelor's degree in engineering with 6 years of quality systems experience and lean manufacturing

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field or equivalent experience and training.
• 6 years of experience developing, implementing and maintaining quality systems or related areas.
• Previous managerial experience.
• 5 years of Electromechanical integration/ PCB assembly experience.
• 3 years of Lean manufacturing experience.
• Previous compliance training experience (prefer).
• Six sigma green belt certification (prefer).

Responsibilities

• Researches and presents information on business situations, production capabilities, and design and development of new products.
• Suggests alternative methods to meet changing market opportunities.
• Contributes to company policies and operating procedures.
• Reviews reports and helps prepare the fiscal budget for product assurance.
• Leads management meetings to coordinate interdepartmental functions and controls.
• Interfaces with customers on technical quality issues and improvement initiatives.
• Manages customer audits and regulatory/compliance audits.
• Reviews problems and recommends changes in procedures.
• Interacts with vendors to assess supply quality and capacity.
• Collaborates with engineers on quality assurance of new and existing products.
• Keeps abreast of technical developments in the industry.

Skills

Quality management

Lean manufacturing

Regulatory compliance

Customer interface

Vendor quality

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Six Sigma Green Belt

Tools

QMS software

Job description

Axiom builds the digital and electrical infrastructure powering the AI era. We design, build and deploy integrated power, thermal and compute solutions that help data centers, utilities and innovators scale faster, operate more efficiently and meet growing demand.

Built on decades of manufacturing expertise, global operations and a proven ability to deliver complex systems at scale, Axiom combines innovation with real-world execution. We're helping close the gap between what the future demands and what the world can deliver.

At Axiom, you'll take on meaningful challenges, be trusted with real responsibility, and work alongside people who value candor, collaboration, and continuous learning.

To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we’re looking to add a Quality Manager located in Milpitas,CA.

Reporting to the Sr Director of Quality, the Quality Manager, will develop, implement, and coordinate product assurance program to prevent or eliminate defects in new or existing products.

What a typical day looks like:

• Researches, evaluates and presents information concerning factors such as business situations, production capabilities, manufacturing problems, economic trends and design and development of new products for consideration by other members of management team.
• Suggests and debates alternative methods and procedures in solving problems and meeting changing market opportunities.
• Contributes with other top management personnel in formulating and establishing company policies, operating procedures and goals.
• Evaluates contents of reports from product assurance program department heads and confers with top management personnel preparatory to formulating fiscal budget for product assurance program.
• Conducts management meetings with product assurance program department heads to establish, delineate and review program organizational policies, to coordinate functions and operations between departments, and to establish controls and procedures for attaining goals.
• Interface with customers on technical/quality issues and improvement initiatives.
• In charge of managing customer audits and regulatory/compliance agency audits.
• Reviews technical problems and procedures of departments and recommends solutions to problems or changes in procedures.
• Visits and confers with representatives of material and component vendors to obtain information related to supply quality, capacity of vendor to meet orders and vendor quality standards.
• Confers with engineers about quality assurance of new products designed and manufactured products on market to rectify problems.
• Reviews technical publications, articles, and abstracts to stay abreast of technical developments in industry

The experience we’re looking to add to our team

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field or equivalent experience and training.
• 6 years of experience developing, implementing and maintaining quality systems or related areas.
• Previous Managerial experience
• 5 years of Electromechanical integration/ PCB assembly experience
• 3 years of Lean manufacturing experience
• Previous compliance training experience ( prefer)
• Six sigma green belt certification (prefer)

Axiom is an Equal Opportunity Employer and employment selection decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. We do not discriminate based on: age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability, pregnancy status, or any other status protected by law. We're happy to provide reasonable accommodations to those with a disability for assistance in the application process. Please email [e-mail] and we'll discuss your specific situation and next steps (NOTE: this email does not accept or consider resumes or applications. This is only for disability assistance. To be considered for a position at Axiom, you must complete the application process first).