Specialist, Operations Quality 1 1

Celestica•Fort Worth, TX

11d•Onsite

About The Position

The Quality Specialist manages quality planning and prevention, corrective action, and continual improvement. The role leads process and procedure definition to maintain a continuous flow of high-quality products for customers. The position oversees product and material quality from new product introduction through mass production, supports quality strategy deployment, and coaches junior quality staff.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Four to six years of experience in a similar role or industry.
Strong knowledge of quality tools, ISO and IPC standards, and processes.
Knowledge of software used to generate reports, capture data, and present data in an understandable format.
Strong knowledge of products and manufacturing processes.
Understanding of the business unit and how decisions affect customer satisfaction, product quality, on-time delivery, and profitability.
Knowledge of quality tools such as FMEA, PMP, SPC, and 8D methodology.
Knowledge of Six Sigma and Lean Kaizen.
Ability to communicate effectively with a wide variety of internal and external customers.

Responsibilities

Lead the team in handling quality excursions independently and taking effective, timely action.
Oversee product and material quality from NPI through mass production.
Develop quality control plans for the assigned material, process, or product area.
Monitor and report quality KPIs for internal factory operations and external customers.
Drive continual improvement to benefit customers, Celestica, and suppliers.
Develop and maintain internal quality systems, procedures, work instructions, and workmanship standards.
Lead process, product, system, and supplier audits, and follow up on improvement actions, including industry standards compliance and safety audits.
Follow up on engineering changes (EC) and Supplier Process Change Notifications (SPCN) to ensure changes initiated internally or externally are implemented accurately and on time.
Coach junior quality staff to improve their quality knowledge.
Complete assignments from the supervisor and participate in quality strategy deployment.