Director, QA

Director of Quality AssuranceA leading microelectronics manufacturing company located in Chatsworth, CA, is looking for an experienced Director of Quality Assurance to join their team. The Director of QA will lead all of our manufacturing units in ensuring machines are under control, manpower is trained and efficient methods are being utilized. With a significant responsibility for team management, the Director of Quality Assurance will supervise and develop team members to ensure consistent implementation of Quality Assurance procedures. As the Director of Quality Assurance, your ability to take ownership of manufacturing deficiencies and come up with practical solutions that keep the manufacturing team efficient and active will allow our company to maintain our focus on producing high quality products. Our QA department is required to act holistically and systemically ? not simply identify the challenges and quality breakdowns. As a LEAN organization we?re focused on low defect manufacturing at very consistent levels. Interested parties without a proven track record of continuous improvement need not apply.Responsibilities?Supervise, develop & manage the Quality Assurance team to ensure consistent execution of QA policies ?Direct the Quality Assurance function, ensuring the effective maintenance, update and continuous improvement of quality systems?Establish, plan, budget and execute on Quality Assurance strategy across all aspects of QA ?Evaluate and enhance Quality standards, technologies and approaches?Direct and approve planning and implementation of internal quality audits to determine the effectiveness of the quality system across the manufacturing plant?Establish a consistent method for keeping product defects at a minimum and continuously set higher standards for qualityRequirements ?BS in Engineering required. A background in Electrical Engineering is strongly preferred.?10+ years sophisticated quality assurance, development and implementation experience, plus 4 years of leadership/ team management experience in a LEAN manufacturing environment ?Solid knowledge and direct application of Quality Initiatives within the Toyota Production System [TPS]?Experience with MIL-PRF 38534 and AS-9100?Experience with Hybrid Manufacturing and/or Micro Electronics is a plusTo Apply: please send your resume as a Word or PDF to our recruiting team No phone calls, please. Candidates local to Chatsworth, CA are strongly preferred.