Sr. Quality Manager

Flex; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Flex is seeking a Sr. Quality Manager in Austin, TX to lead the development and implementation of product assurance programs for new and existing products.

Reporting to the VP, Business Excellence and Corporate Quality, this role focuses on preventing defects, coordinating audits, and driving supplier quality initiatives in a manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related discipline, or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of experience in quality systems management, quality assurance, or related functions.
• Previous people management and leadership experience.
• Manufacturing industry experience, with exposure to electrical and mechanical products preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develops, implements, and coordinates product assurance programs to prevent or eliminate defects.
• Interface with customers on technical/quality issues and improvement initiatives.
• Manages customer audits and regulatory/compliance agency audits.
• Reviews department reports and assists in budgeting for the quality program.
• Collaborates with engineers to ensure quality in new and manufactured products.

Skills

Quality systems

Leadership

Auditing

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Job description

Flex is the diversified manufacturing partner of choice that helps market-leading brands design, build and deliver innovative products that improve the world. A career at Flex offers the opportunity to make a difference and invest in your growth in a respectful, inclusive, and collaborative environment. If you are excited about a role but don't meet every bullet point, we encourage you to apply and join us to create the extraordinary.

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

Reporting to the VP, Business Excellence and Corporate Quality, the Sr.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 discipline, or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of experience in quality systems management, quality assurance, or related functions.
• Previous people management and leadership experience.
• Manufacturing industry experience, with exposure to electrical and mechanical products preferred.

Flex 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 Flex, you must complete the application process first).