Specialist, Operations Quality

Celestica International LP•Tucson, AZ

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The Quality Specialist is responsible for the three major phases of quality management: quality planning and prevention, corrective action, and continual improvement. The role leads process and procedure definition and helps maintain a continuous flow of high-quality products to customers. It also oversees product and material quality from new product introduction (NPI) through mass production, monitors quality performance, and supports the development and maintenance of internal quality systems.

Requirements

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.
Knowledge and understanding of the business unit and how decisions affect customer satisfaction, product quality, on-time delivery, and unit profitability.
Knowledge of quality tools such as FMEA, PMP, SPC, and 8D methodology.
Ability to communicate effectively with a wide variety of internal and external customers.
4 to 6 years of experience in a similar role or industry.
Bachelor's degree in a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

Lead the team in independently handling quality excursions and taking effective, timely actions.
Oversee product and material quality from NPI through mass production.
Develop quality control plans for the assigned area, including material, process, and product.
Monitor and report quality KPIs for internal factory operations and external customers.
Drive continuous 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 such as ISO, compliance audits, 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.