Manager-Quality Engineering; QMS Aerospace & Defense and Systems Operations

Overview

Are you looking for a unique opportunity to be a part of something great? Want to join a 17,000-member team that works on the technology that powers the world around us? How about an opportunity to own a piece of a multi-billion dollar global organization? Microchip Technology Inc. offers an atmosphere of trust, empowerment, respect, diversity, and communication.

People come to work at Microchip because we help design the technology that runs the world. They stay because our culture supports growth and stability, with strong commitment to employee development and values-based decision making.

Microchip Technology Inc. has a Manager-Quality Engineering (QMS Aerospace & Defense and Systems Operations) opening based in Austin, TX, Chandler, AZ, Beverly, MA, Mount Holly Springs, PA, Colorado Springs, CO, or Hauppauge, NY. The successful candidate will manage the A&D and Systems Operations Quality System worldwide, provide training to internal auditors at manufacturing sites, and provide overall direction and coordination of the team’s responsibilities and activities related to QMS.

• Define and establish company quality policies. Develop and implement comprehensive quality and continuous improvement strategies aligned with the organization's goals.
• Establish, implement, and maintain the Quality Management System to meet ISO
  9001 and AS9100 standards, including documentation control and process updates.
• Lead and manage third-party QMS certifications (ISO
  9001 and AS9100) and audits at multiple manufacturing locations worldwide.
• Manage division Internal QMS audits, including facilitating audit schedules and closing out findings.
• Act as the primary liaison for certification bodies, customers, and regulatory authorities regarding quality standards.
• Assist Engineering Business Units, Manufacturing Operations and Support functions with developing and implementing processes, practices, and procedures that comply with QMS standards and quality requirements (SOPs and customer-specific).
• Work with Design and Manufacturing teams to implement APQP, PPAP, MSA, FMEA, and SPC procedures and systems where required.
• Evaluate and align QMS with other Quality and Industry standards (e.g., IATF
  16949).
• Design and monitor metrics/KPIs to track progress and communicate improvement impact.
• Identify needs and opportunities for quality and business improvements. Collaborate with stakeholders at all levels to gain buy-in.
• Lead lean initiatives, standardized work, and continuous improvement. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify inefficiencies and opportunities, performing analysis of processes and workflows using Six Sigma and related methodologies.
• Perform contract and feasibility reviews on customer specifications; work with engineering and factory to implement customer requirements. Coordinate with Legal, Sales, and Marketing on reviews and negotiations with Customer Contracts and Quality Agreements; assist with planning and hosting customer quality audits.
• Stay abreast of industry trends and integrate best practices into the organization.
• Develop, monitor, and report QMS KPIs and drive continuous improvement.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Engineering.
• 12.5+ years of experience in Quality Management, continuous improvement, or related roles in a leadership capacity.
• Excellent leadership and people management skills with the ability to motivate teams and influence change.
• Experience in performing ISO
  9001 and AS9100 audits as Lead Auditor.
• Comprehensive knowledge of QMS, methodologies, and tools.
• In-depth knowledge of ISO 9001, AS9145, and AS9100.
• Proven track record of leading and implementing QMS standards and global process-improvement initiatives with tangible outcomes.
• Ability to translate customer needs into measurable process and product requirements.
• Strong knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma, and other process-improvement methodologies.
• Strong analytical and 8D problem-solving skills with root-cause analysis and effective solutions.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; able to collaborate with stakeholders at all levels.
• Project management…