Quality Manager, Supplier Quality
About The Position
Veeco is seeking a strategic Supplier Quality Manager to lead supplier quality performance, risk management, and operational excellence at its San Jose manufacturing hub, with influence across Veeco operations nationwide. The position represents Supplier Quality to on-site executive leadership and provides data-driven insight into supplier performance, risks, and trade-offs. The role safeguards manufacturing continuity and supports customer success by building scalable supplier quality systems and strengthening supplier capability across a complex global supply base. It leads and develops Supplier Quality Engineers supporting San Jose, California, and provides partial-time individual-contributor support for St. Paul, Minnesota. The position partners with Supply Chain, Engineering, Manufacturing, and Operations, and drives supplier readiness for new product introduction, qualification, and production ramp.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or a related technical field.
- At least 10 years of experience in Supplier Quality, Manufacturing, or Quality Engineering.
- At least 2 years of people leadership experience, or demonstrated readiness for management.
- Experience in high-technology or precision manufacturing environments.
- Strong leadership presence and ability to operate at strategic and operational levels.
- Experience presenting to and influencing executive-level stakeholders, and representing a function in leadership forums.
- Strong executive communication skills, including translating technical issues into business impact, articulating risks and trade-offs, and driving decisions under pressure.
- Deep expertise in supplier quality management within complex, global supply chains.
- Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills at all organizational levels.
- Ability to drive cross-functional and cross-site alignment.
- Data-driven mindset and strong analytical, problem-solving, and root-cause analysis skills.
- Ability to balance tactical execution with enterprise-level strategy and implement effective corrective actions.
- Working knowledge of PPAP/AIAG quality tools, including SPC, PFMEA, Control Plans, MSA, and statistical analysis.
- Ability to apply skills in a high-mix, low-volume environment.
- Ability to travel approximately 20% domestically and internationally.
Nice To Haves
- ASQ certification, such as CQE, CQM/OE, CQA, or CSQP.
- Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt.
- Lead Auditor certification.
Responsibilities
- Lead and develop a team of Supplier Quality Engineers supporting San Jose, California, and provide partial-time individual-contributor support for St. Paul, Minnesota.
- Represent Supplier Quality to executive leadership, communicating performance, risks, and mitigation plans.
- Present clear, data-driven insights in staff meetings, business reviews, and executive forums, and translate quality data into actionable business recommendations.
- Build relationships with executive and cross-functional stakeholders.
- Execute supplier quality strategy aligned with business objectives, and establish scalable frameworks, KPIs, and governance across the supply base.
- Drive continuous improvement to enhance supplier performance and reliability.
- Own supplier performance across quality, delivery, and reliability.
- Lead supplier escalations, including rapid containment, root cause resolution, and executive communication.
- Identify and communicate supplier risks, business impacts, and mitigation plans; drive supplier accountability and long-term capability improvement.
- Partner with Supply Chain, Engineering, Manufacturing, and Operations leaders, aligning supplier decisions across quality, cost, schedule, and risk.
- Advise stakeholders on supplier capability and performance.
- Ensure implementation of Product Quality Planning (PQP), including process flows, pFMEA, control plans, MSA, and SPC.
- Execute standardized supplier quality processes, audits, and corrective action methods.
- Champion structured problem-solving methods, including 8D, A3, and DMAIC, and data-driven decision-making.
- Provide executive visibility through dashboards and performance reporting.
- Ensure supplier readiness for NPI, qualification, and production ramp.
- Drive consistent supplier change management, including risk assessment and validation.
- Ensure compliance with configuration management, traceability, and copy-exact requirements.
Benefits
- Bonus opportunity.
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).
- 401(k) with Company Match.
- Holiday, vacation, and sick time.
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA).
- Commuter benefits.
- Life and accident insurance.
- Disability insurance.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Identity Theft Remediation.
- Emergency Travel Assistance.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
