Sr Manager, Quality Engineering

Amperesand • Reno, NV

2d • $175,000 - $210,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Sr. Manager of Quality Engineering will be based at our manufacturing site in Reno, NV. This is a high-impact, hands-on role for an experienced manufacturing quality executive who thrives on building new products, organizations and systems from the ground up. This role own quality from R&D to mass production, build and scale a world-class quality system and team to design and deliver reliable industry-leading power conversion systems, predictable manufacturing processes, delivering products that meet the very high quality and reliability expectations from energy grid and hyperscaler customers. A successful leader for this role will create a quality culture, striving for timely data-driven problem-solving and decisions, enabling strong collaboration with cross functional teams, partners, and customers.

Requirements

• Degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Materials or Industrial Engineering, or equivalent experience
• 10+ years of experience of manufacturing quality leadership in high-volume, high-speed production, with minimum of 3 years of experience leading engineering teams.
• Proven track record building and leading a strong team in a 24x7 manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated knowledge of and experience in Root Cause Analysis, Statistical Analysis, APQP and SixSigma tools and methodologies
• Track record managing new product and material introductions in a high-complexity manufacturing environment
• Ability to thrive in fast-paced, ambiguous environments; manages competing priorities, hits deadlines, and follows through without losing composure
• Detail oriented, data-driven decision-maker who leverages metrics, root-cause analysis, and structured problem-solving to drive outcomes
• Clear, direct communicator, effective on the shop floor and in front of senior leadership; fluent in multi-cultural, multi-functional team environments

Nice To Haves

• Power electronics and medium voltage industries highly preferred
• ISO 9001:2015 Lead Auditor, Six Sigma (Black Belt), ASQ Certified Quality Manager (CQM) or Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) strongly preferred

Responsibilities

• Build and lead data-driven quality engineering teams (engineers, supervisors and technicians)
• Mentor and develop talent; establish training programs for quality tools
• Stablish and track quality metrics, KPIs, and reporting dashboards for manufacturing processes and the quality system
• Lead internal and external audits; manage corrective/preventive actions (CAPA)
• Define and manage the quality plan (APQP) to design, implement and validate the quality of the product and processes.
• Lead root cause analysis (8D, 5-Why, fishbone) for major quality events
• Deploy Statistical Process Control (SPC) across critical parameters
• Establish process capability studies (Cp, Cpk) and drive continuous improvement
• Develop supplier quality requirements and incoming qualification protocols (FAI and PPAP support)
• Develop and maintain the quality labs for metrology and material analysis.

Benefits

• Competitive Salary + Incentive Stock Options
• Medical, vision, and dental benefits for employees and their dependents, effective from the start of hire
• Company paid Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance
• 401k retirement savings plan through Empower
• Employees receive paid time off (PTO), paid sick days, and paid company holidays
• Commuter Benefits
• 100% paid maternal leave (12 weeks) and paternal leave (6 weeks)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: Associate degree