Senior Quality Manager - Manufacturing Quality & Compliance

Flex; Milpitas (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Flex is seeking a Senior Quality Manager in Milpitas, California to lead the site quality strategy, drive regulatory compliance, and support business growth. You will oversee Operational, Supplier, and Customer Quality, QMS, and continuous improvement initiatives across multiple manufacturing operations.

Reporting to the General Manager, you will champion Lean, Six Sigma, CAPA, and risk management, build a high-performing team, ensure audits, and partner with Operations, Engineering, and Supply

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related technical discipline.
• 10+ years of progressive quality leadership experience in manufacturing.
• Experience leading multiple quality disciplines and teams.
• Expertise with ISO 9001 and IATF 16949 and regulatory compliance.
• Experience in Automotive, Industrial, Cloud Infrastructure, EMS or related manufacturing industries.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the site’s quality strategy to support operational excellence, regulatory compliance, and customer satisfaction.
• Provide leadership for Operational Quality, Supplier Quality, Customer Quality, QMS, Compliance, and Continuous Improvement functions.
• Drive quality performance improvements through CAPA, Root Cause Analysis, statistical quality tools, and structured problem-solving methodologies.
• Ensure compliance with ISO 9001, IATF 16949, customer requirements, and applicable regulatory standards.
• Lead customer audits, certification audits, supplier quality initiatives, and quality performance reviews.
• Partner with Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Program Management teams to improve manufacturing quality, yield, reliability, and customer satisfaction.
• Champion Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, risk management, and continuous improvement initiatives across the site.
• Build, coach, and develop a high-performing quality organization focused on accountability, engagement, and operational excellence.

Skills

CAPA systems

Root Cause Analysis

Statistical quality tools

Structured problem solving

Quality Management Systems

Supplier Quality

Customer Quality

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

APQP

PPAP

PFMEA

Control Plans

SPC

MSA

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical discipline

Job description

Flex is seeking a Senior Quality Manager in Milpitas, California to lead the site quality strategy, drive regulatory compliance, and support business growth. You will oversee Operational, Supplier, and Customer Quality, QMS, and continuous improvement initiatives across multiple manufacturing operations.

Reporting to the General Manager, you will champion Lean, Six Sigma, CAPA, and risk management, build a high-performing team, ensure audits, and partner with Operations, Engineering, and Supply