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AMETEK

Quality Manager

AMETEK, San Diego, California, United States, 92189


About Us

AMETEK is using innovation to make the world a better place, technology to improve lives, and talent to solve challenges that matter. We need people like you to help make it happen!

Job Summary

The Manager of Quality will direct and coordinate activities for developing and implementing a compliant and cost-effective quality system that assures products and services are reliable and safe, including continuous improvement projects, ISO 9001, calibration, counterfeit avoidance, customer investigations and operational excellence improvement activities. This position works collaboratively with all departments within the organization and with customers to identify and prioritize tasks required to achieve business goals and objectives.

The Manager of Quality will ensure employee and customer satisfaction through effective management and execution of processes and approaches consistent with the philosophy of a high-performance culture.

Roles & Responsibilities

Encourage team building, identifying resource gaps, and working in collaboration with Human Resources to create personal development plans to enhance the capabilities of the Quality department.

Provide leadership and direction to Incoming Inspection, In-process Inspection, Supplier Quality, Manufacturing Quality Engineering, Customer Quality Assurance, and Calibration Teams.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to create and manage final and process yield improvement initiatives to meet company objectives.

Support Product Development, Operations, Engineering, and Manufacturing, to resolve technical issues by implementing corrective and preventive actions and reporting on status, as applicable.

Manage ISO9001 internal audits and customer audits.

Manage quality systems in compliance with ISO 9001 guidelines and customers’ special requirements (e.g., AS9001, Nadcap).

Ensure compliance with applicable regulatory requirements and internal procedures for product designs and manufacturing processes.

Direct and promote the use of diagnostic and predictive quality and continuous improvement tools and techniques including (SPC, statistical analysis, Lean, Six Sigma).

Establish strong corrective/preventive action systems to continually improve operational performance and performance in meeting customer requirements (scrap, rework, cost of poor quality, quality escapes, returns).

Design and implement quality control/assurance training programs for key personnel to assure development of Quality department team and other functions’ team members.

Manage supplier quality activities and supplier quality assurance activities in collaboration with Procurement team.

Competency Requirements

In order to perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

Working with ambiguity

- Achieves forward progress in the face of poorly defined situations and/or unclear goals; able to work effectively with limited or partial information.

Critical thinking

- Skilled at finding logical flaws in arguments and plans; identifies problems and solutions that others might miss; provides detailed insight and constructive criticism into problems and complex situations.

Displaying technical expertise

- Keeps his/her technical skills current; effectively applies specialized knowledge and skills to perform work tasks; understands and masters the technical skills, knowledge, and tasks associated with his/her job; shares technical expertise with others.

Drive for results

- Pursues challenging goals and objectives; will put in considerable time and effort to accomplish objectives; takes a highly-focused, goal-driven approach toward work.

Making Accurate Judgments and Decisions

- Bases conclusions on a systematic review of relevant facts and information; avoids making assumptions or rushing to judgment; provides clear rationale for choices.

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum of 3 years of experience in a Quality Leadership role.

Minimum of 10 years of experience in a Quality environment.

Knowledge of the Quality Engineering discipline, including statistics.

Proven record of Quality System implementations.

Experience initiating and driving continuous improvement.

Customer communication, conflict resolution, and negotiation skills.

Experience with Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, and Word, ERP systems, and QMS software.

Preferred Qualifications

Electronics Manufacturing, Power Supply, or Test & Measurement industry experience.

ASQ Certified Quality Engineer.

Strong written and oral communication skills.

Education Requirements

Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Quality Management, Operations, or Industrial Engineering.

What’s in It for You

Competitive compensation, holiday pay, and paid time off

Great benefits package that includes health, vision, and dental insurance

401(k), plus matching

Flexible spending accounts (FSAs), health savings account (HSA) with AMETEK contribution, life insurance, disability insurance, and family medical leave

Employee referral program

Tuition reimbursement program

Employee assistance program

Exciting, fast-paced environment where you could make a true impact

Opportunities for career advancement within our business unit and across all other AMETEK business entities

Salary Range

The annual pay range for this position generally ranges between

$120,000.00 - $150,000.00 . Actual salaries will vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors including but not limited to location, experience, and performance. In addition, AMETEK provides a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, an employee assistance program, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays and paid time off.

Job Type : Full-time

Pay : $120,000.00 - $150,000.00 per year

Schedule :

Monday to Friday

Education :

Bachelor's (Required)

Experience :

Quality: 10 years (Required)

Electronics, Power Supply, or Test & Measurement: 1 year (Preferred)

Management/Leadership: 3 years (Required)

Ability to Relocate :

San Diego, CA 92121: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location : In person

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