Manufacturing Quality Manager

Motorola Solutions•Salt Lake City, UT

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Motorola Solutions is seeking a Manufacturing Quality Manager to lead site engineering and quality operations at their new Salt Lake City Electronics Manufacturing Facility. This is a high-impact role for a technical individual who can bridge the gap between the factory floor and corporate headquarters. The manager will be the primary on-site technical authority, responsible for architecting production lines and performing deep-dive diagnostics on radio hardware to ensure the Quality team remains self-sufficient and aligned with HQ standards.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in engineering, mathematics, or science; or equivalent demonstrated experience.
U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident.
Ability to work 100% on-site.
Ability to travel extensively to Los Angeles for training during the initial months of the role.

Nice To Haves

Proven experience building and optimizing production lines in an electronics manufacturing environment.
Electronics troubleshooting experience, down to the component level.
Experience in fine pitch hand soldering.
Experience using lab equipment such as multimeters, oscilloscopes, signal generators, and spectrum analyzers.
Strong background in continuous improvement (Lean/Six Sigma) in an electronics manufacturing environment.
Excellent communication skills with a track record of maintaining remote-to-headquarters alignment.
Proven capabilities in leading a multi-disciplined team to meet objectives under tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

Lead the design, build-out, and optimization of electronics manufacturing production lines, troubleshooting line flow and mechanical bottlenecks.
Act as the subject matter expert for radio hardware, diagnosing complex technical issues and mentoring QA technicians on sophisticated troubleshooting.
Maintain a connection to HQ, serving as the central conduit for quality standards and ensuring site operations align with corporate engineering expectations.
Plan and coordinate daily, weekly, and yearly activities for the Quality department.
Support warehouse, shipping, and production operations to hit monthly targets and drive continuous improvement in safety, quality, delivery, inventory, and cost.
Ensure rigorous adherence to quality and regulatory guidelines, including ISO requirements and internal corporate protocols.
Identify and implement long-term continuous improvement initiatives.
Prepare and manage the departmental budget.
Recruit, interview, hire, and train a world-class technical staff, focusing on mentoring employees to handle advanced diagnostic tasks independently.