Associate Director of Corporate QMS

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? Looking for an atmosphere of trust, empowerment, respect, diversity, and communication? How about an opportunity to own a piece of a multi-billion dollar (with a B!) global organization? We offer all that and more at Microchip Technology Inc.

People come to work at Microchip because we help design the technology that runs the world. They stay because our culture supports their growth and stability. They are challenged and driven by an incredible array of products and solutions with unlimited career potential. Microchip’s nationally-recognized Leadership Passage Programs support career growth where we proudly enroll over a thousand people annually. We take pride in our commitment to employee development, values-based decision making, and strong sense of community, driven by our Vision, Mission, and 11 Guiding Values;

we affectionately refer to it as the Aggregate System and it’s won us countless awards for diversity and workplace excellence. Our company is built by dedicated team players who love to challenge the status quo; we did not achieve record revenue and over 30 years of quarterly profitability without a great team dedicated to empowering innovation. People like you.

Visit our careers page to see what exciting opportunities and company perks await!

• Manage global team of Quality System Engineers, Software Quality Assurance Engineers, Technicians, Analysts, and Internal Auditors. Provide overall direction and coordination of team’s responsibilities and activities.
• Define and establish company’s Quality Policies. Develop and implement comprehensive quality and continuous improvement strategies aligned with the organization's goals and objectives.
• Lead and manage 3rd party QMS certifications (ISO
  9001, IATF
  16949, AS9100) and on-going 3rd-party audits at multiple designs and manufacturing locations (Fab & Assembly), world-wide.
• Manage company wide Internal QMS Audit activities (e.g., ISO
  90001, IATF
  16949, AS9100 QMS Audits), Software Quality Assurance Audits (e.g., ASPICE Audits), and Automotive Cybersecurity Audits and Assessments (e.g., ISO
  21434 Audits).
• Manage company’s global Corrective and Preventive Action System. Ensure corrective actions are assigned, tracked, and resolved in a timely manner.
• Assist Engineering Business Units, Manufacturing Operations and Support functions with developing and implementing processes, practices and procedures that comply with various QMS standards and quality requirements (SOPs and customer specific).
• Work with Design and Manufacturing teams to implement APQP, PPAP, MSA, FMEA, & SPC procedures & systems.
• Evaluate and execute QMS linkage and alignment to other Quality and Industry standards, such as ASPICE, ISO
  21434, VDA
  6.3, ISO
  26262, ISO
  14001, JEDEC/IPC etc.
• Integrate new company acquisitions into company’s QMS;
  Lead/manage their certification activities.
• Work with customers to resolve quality issues. Investigate nonconformities, evaluate risks, and develop/implement/verify corrective actions.
• Provide support to global teams on quality issues and problem resolution. Interface with Engineering, Failure Analysis, Sales and Manufacturing to identify root cause and implement Corrective Actions. Assist Engineering and Manufacturing teams with disposition decisions on suspect nonconforming and returned material.
• Work with company functions to design and implement metrics and performance indicators (KPIs) to monitor progress, track results, and communicate the impact of improvement initiatives.
• Identify needs and opportunities for Quality and Business Improvements. Collaborate with stakeholders at all levels of the organization to gain buy-in and support for improvement initiatives.
• Lead efforts within the organization in implementation of lean, standardize work and continuous improvement. Collaborate with Cross-functional teams to identify process inefficiencies, bottlenecks, and areas of improvement. Conduct thorough analysis of current processes and workflows, utilizing Six Sigma…