Associate Manager, Quality

With nearly 80,000 employees globally, Kyocera is a leading manufacturer of high-tech ceramics used in various industries, including aerospace, automotive, medical applications, and semiconductor processing. Our innovative materials are found in everything from smartphones to space shuttles!

Look at these PERKS!

• Competitive pay, benefits, and hours
• 120 hours of vacation accrued per year to start (that's 3 weeks/year for regular 8-hour shifts!)
• 10 Paid Holidays per year
• 401(k)
• 401(k) company match
• Pension
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible schedules
• Tuition reimbursement

We have a long-tenured staff (many with over 30 years of service!), a vital company mission, and an excellent benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Paid time off to Volunteer, paid Leave options, Tuition Reimbursement, an employer-paid Pension and a 401(k) with both Roth and a healthy company match. Many of our larger locations also feature onsite gyms, walking tracks, exercise rooms, and even employee gardens.

We strive to have a diverse workforce of people from all backgrounds, including minorities, women, and veterans, who bring their experience to support the innovation and quality that Kyocera is known for.

Kyocera International, Inc. also has a robust corporate culture and philosophy based on the experiences and writings of our founder, Dr. Kazuo Inamori. Our company motto is “Do the right thing as a human being,” and we try to use that in our decision-making constantly.

Pay Range - $83,657.15 – $ (Actual base pay based on factors such as relevant experience, education, market, qualifications, and skills)

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF POSITION
The Associate Quality Manager leads the quality team in supporting the implementation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of the division’s Quality Management System (QMS) while ensuring compliance with applicable standards, laws, and regulations. Serving as the primary management representative, this role is responsible for maintaining facility compliance with the division’s QMS and acts as a company representative for customers in audits and quality-related matters, particularly in aerospace and SPE applications.

Additionally, the position coordinates and participates in regulatory and customer audits of the QMS. This role reports to either the Quality Manager, the division’s VP, or DVP.

Requirements:

AA degree, high school diploma required.
Intermediate software skills:
PowerPoint, Excel, SAP.
4 years serving as a company QA representative for internal and external audits.
4 years of process control and monitoring of a Preventative Maintenance schedule.
Proficient in types of calibration, including all gauges, measure and test equipment, micrometers, calipers, and documentation.
Experience as a DQR (Designated Quality Rep) for a customer.
Knowledge of all QMS records, Class A records, ISO
9001, AS9100, and other certifications.
Eligible to work in an ITAR-controlled facility.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Possess a thorough understanding of regulatory and customer audit processes and operating procedures.
• Strong analytic skills to handle quality-related data to analyze corporate performance, key metrics, as well as quality reporting and documentation required as part of QA procedures.
• Creation and enforcement of the corporate quality standards.
• Serves as company representative for regulatory and customer audits.
• Strong knowledge of IATF 16949 requirements and annual audit preparation.
• Strong knowledge of ISO 9001 to ensure successful audit and certification.
• Responsible for training, employee development, and implementation of cross-training initiatives to ensure continuity of service.
• Preparation, training, and review of written procedures, document control, deviations, change controls, investigations, CAPAs, CARs, CMRT, and regulatory actions.
• Supports audits – Customer and External regulatory.
• Manages NCM reporting – Drives NCM tracker and all action items to ensure customer and regulatory compliance.
• Develop, review, and manage incoming & outgoing inspection processes.
• Lead…