Global Supplier Quality

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Date: Aug 7, 2026

Functional Area:

Quality (QUA)
Career Stream:
Global Supplier Quality (GSQ)
Role:
Technical Advisor (TAV)

Job Title:

Technical Advisor, Global Supplier Quality
Job Code: TAV-QUA-GSQ
Job Level: Level 09
Direct/Indirect Indicator:
Indirect

Follow all site and global policies including Health Tech policies

Practice our Company Values which are the guiding principles of employee behavior

Respect and follow the guidelines of the risk management procedures

Respect and follow the guidelines of the global environmental policy

Collaborate with other Celestica Associates in the Continuous improvement of Global Supplier Quality

The Manager, GSQ performs tasks including the following:

Provide leadership and guidance to other GSQ team members.

Monitor customer and Celestica requirements/expectations flowed down to suppliers and sub suppliers to ensure clear expectations are defined and understood.

Lead Quality Planning during new product introduction, flawless launch, transitions and significant process changes. Participate in supplier onboarding.

Support risk-based Supplier Audit program. Performing on-site or virtual Supplier audits to assess quality systems and capabilities.

Develop and deploy robust Global Supplier Quality processes and procedures. Document control, maintenance and continual improvement of Supplier Quality processes.

Report key issues, supplier performance and other metrics to management.

Work with Celestica’s site representatives, Commodity Team’s and Supplier’s to effectively drive root cause and corrective action to resolve problems.

Identify risks and supplier performance issues and drive Supplier Quality Development to address systemic issues.

Participate in Periodic Business Reviews of high impact/ Preferred Suppliers. Active engagement in Celestica’s supplier performance objectives.

Facilitate and manage the education of suppliers on core quality tools such as FMEA, Control Plans, 8D/ Root Cause Analysis and problem resolution.

Proven Leadership and collaboration skills.

Ability to effectively lead and manage multiple projects and teams.

Practical knowledge of international industry quality standards including, as appropriate, AS9000 series, ISO
13485, AITF
16949, FDA, VDA etc.

Experience with electronic and mechanical assembly, and a wide range of manufacturing processes.

Extensive experience with conducting quality audits. Lead Auditor certification preferred.

Advanced problem-solving skills, able to lead a team to apply root cause analysis and corrective action, using 8D process and formal quality tools.

Extensive knowledge of Core Quality Tools including APQP, FMEA, PPAP, Control Plans, SPC and Gage R@R.

Understanding of GD@T and of control of Key/Critical characteristics.

Ability to interact and communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.

Highly motivated, passionate and collaborative with an ability to work remotely.

Able to travel 25%-30%.

Physical Demands:

Duties may require extended periods of sitting and sustained visual concentration on a computer monitor or on numbers and other detailed data.

Duties of the position are performed in a manufacturing environment with frequent exposure to noise, dust, chemicals, operating machinery, temperature extremes, hazardous substances, etc.

Repetitive manual movements (e.g., data entry, using a computer mouse, using a calculator, etc.) are frequently required. Ability to travel 25%-50%.

Min 10 years’ experience in manufacturing engineering, quality and /or supply chainof relevant experience.

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees are held accountable for all duties of the job. Job duties and the % of time identified for any function are subject to change at any time.

Celestica is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on any protected status (including race, religion, national origin,…