Product Quality Leader

About this opportunity

As a Product Quality Leader at Ericsson’s US 5G Smart Factory (EFA), you will oversee the lifecycle of a product or platform, reporting directly to the Plant Quality Engineering Manager. You will be responsible for executing full product and process quality responsibilities, establishing and maintaining quality management and control processes, managing project timelines, budgets, and scopes, coaching the project team, and unlocking opportunities through digital transformation.

• Lead a cross‑functional quality improvement team to execute and fulfill quality plans focusing on yield, DPPM, inspection fault rate, CPK, customer claims, and repairs, ensuring product KPIs are met.
• Drive quality assurance; provide reports to the Project Manager and stakeholders, offering technical recommendations and consequence analyses at each project milestone.
• Support the Project Manager with a quality perspective throughout each phase of NPI, TPI, GPI, and maintenance projects, contributing to producibility, reliability, and risk management.
• Lead the FRAG forum, continuously analyzing yield, claims, and repairs using necessary systems, tools, and Six Sigma methods, collaborating with engineers to resolve critical issues.
• Hold authority to independently perform tasks necessary to meet responsibilities, with delegated formal leadership from the Plant Quality Engineering Manager.
• Take ownership of Quality Alerts; manage risk decisions related to process exemptions when timing is crucial, ensuring competitive advantage.

• At least a Bachelor’s degree in engineering; minimum of 5 years of quality engineering experience in a manufacturing setting.
• 5+ years of experience leading or managing teams in quality or manufacturing engineering.
• Strong preference for experience with Surface Mount Technology and Automated Assembly processes.
• Solid working knowledge of quality management methods and tools such as Six Sigma, APQP, SPC, FMEA, Control Plan, MSA, and ISO 9001.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to lead and present data analytics effectively to both technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Demonstrated initiative, proactive approach, and strong critical thinking and problem‑solving abilities, with a focus on results.
• Willingness to travel internationally up to 10%.

Ericsson offers a competitive compensation package with annual bonus potential, comprehensive health and dental benefits, a 401(k) plan with company match, generous paid time off, parental leave, and additional financial wellness programs.

Ericsson is an Equal Opportunity employer.

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United States (US) – Lewisville, TX.