Manager, Quality

Kyocera International, Inc.

We’re hiring a Quality Manager at our Hendersonville, NC location!

Salary Range: $99,087 – $118,000 annually

(Final offer based on experience, education, skills, and market factors)

With nearly 80,000 employees worldwide, Kyocera is a global leader in advanced ceramic technologies used in aerospace, automotive, medical, and semiconductor industries. Our materials power everything from smartphones to space shuttles — and we’re just getting started.

We don’t just offer jobs — we offer careers with purpose, stability, and growth. Here’s what you can expect:

• 3 weeks of vacation to start (120 hours/year)
• 10 paid holidays annually
• Competitive pay
• 401(k) with company match
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Paid time off to volunteer

• Onsite gyms, walking tracks, and employee gardens at larger locations
• Long-tenured team (many with 30+ years of service!)
• Inclusive and diverse workforce
• A company philosophy rooted in doing the right thing as a human being

Kyocera’s culture is deeply inspired by our founder, Dr. Kazuo Inamori. His values guide our decisions and shape our workplace. Learn more about our guiding principles here.

Apply today and become part of a team that’s shaping the future — one innovation at a time.

The Manager of Quality Assurance possesses a high degree of understanding of manufacturing quality practices, fundamentals, and uses them to assess and analyze product quality performance of ceramic products. Able to work independently and with colleagues to research and coordinate determination of root cause of electrical, mechanical, R&D, prototype software problems, etc. Provides timely professional details and summaries of findings and conducts internal audits and controls.

Regularly interfaces with customer representatives and production to manage requirements and deliverables.

Requirements

• 4-year degree
• 10+ year experience in quality control
• 5 years’ experience managing quality staff members and technicians
• Strong analytical skills
• Eligible to work in an ITAR environment
• Excellent leadership, communication, critical thinking, and organizational skills

• The Quality Assurance Manager is responsible for managing day-to-day quality operations related to KII plant, location, or product line.
• Will focus on maintaining internal quality management systems, oversee the audit program and work with/manage contract development and manufacturing organizations to ensure compliance with KII and customer programs.
• The Quality Assurance Manager will report the Senior Quality Manager and ensure he/she is aware of all significant returns, systems issues, and quality related initiatives.
• Provide quality oversight and manage projects for development and production of KII products and supplier programs. May lead committees, training, and roadmaps for non-quality team members. Participates in meetings and presentations such as MRM, PBC, HE Review, and CAR review Board.
• Ensure implementation, maintenance, and improvement of quality management systems, including but not limited to procedure writing, document control, deviations, change controls, investigations, CAPAs, CAR and related personnel training.
• Leads calibration program and hires/trains technicians or outside vendors.
• Manage KII audit program, including audit preparation, execution of the audit, audit report and follow-up to any findings to Sr leadership.
• Manage staff of quality engineers and technicians. Train, evaluate, motivate, and develop staff.
• Routine travel will be required between various locations in the US (10% travel). Will work closely with KII sales, other quality teams, internal audit, and customers weekly.
• Establishes and monitors process metrics and develops action plans as needed for plant, location, or division.

Perform any other related duties as required or assigned.

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