Quality Assurance Manager - Trayer

• Livermore
  - California
  - United States of America
• San Leandro
  - California
  - United States of America

Here at Siemens, we take pride in enabling sustainable progress through technology. We do this through empowering customers by combining the real and digital worlds. Improving how we live, work, and move today and for the next generation! We know that the only way a business thrives is if our people are thriving. That’s why we always put our people first.

Our global, diverse team would be happy to support you and challenge you to grow in new ways. Who knows where our shared journey will take you?

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We are looking for a Quality Assurance Manager.The Quality Assurance Manager is responsible for developing, implementing, and managing comprehensive quality assurance systems and procedures to ensure products, services, and processes consistently meet established quality standards, regulatory requirements, and customer expectations.

As a working manager, this role directly oversees, leads, and mentors the team of quality assurance engineers and managers within the QM-QA department at the two Trayer Engineering site locations in the SF East Bay (San Leandro and Livermore). Key responsibilities include directing, training, and supervising these professionals, developing strategic quality initiatives, driving continuous improvement, and fostering a robust culture of quality throughout the organization by focusing on process excellence.

This role will be based onsite in San Leandro and/or Livermore, CA.Local candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. Relocation assistance may be available for eligible candidates. The East Bay offers an excellent quality of life with top-rated schools, pleasant climate, and easy access to both mountains and the coast. Plus, your compensation goes further here with a more attainable cost of living compared to other parts of the San Francisco Bay Area.

Enjoy the perfect blend of small-city charm and big-city access.

• Develop, implement, and maintain the organization's Quality Management System (QMS)
• Formulate and implement quality strategies, policies, and procedures to ensure process and product quality.
• Define quality metrics, targets, and reporting mechanisms to monitor system performance and effectiveness.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Quality Engineers, Quality Managers and other quality professionals.
• Conduct growth talks, provide constructive feedback, and identify training needs to enhance team capabilities.
• Cultivate a collaborative and high-performance work environment focused on quality excellence.

• Establish and maintain processes for product and process validation, ensuring alignment to quality standards through the product lifecycle.
• Manage the non-conformance process, including identification, documentation, root cause analysis, and corrective/preventive actions (CAPA), ensuring systemic improvements to eliminate non-conformances and potential to recur.
• Ensure effective implementation of methodologies (e.g., SPC, pFMEA, Fishbone Analysis, 5 Why, PPAP, 8D) and quality tools to prevent defects and improve processes.
• Define and monitor the effectiveness of inspection and testing protocols performed by other teams (e.g., QC, Production) to ensure product conformity.
• Conduct internal audits, independent of EASE audits, to verify QMS compliance and identify areas for systemic improvement. Participate in EASE audits.
• Participate in all Product Safety related activities.
• Perform the duties as the level 3 review and approval for all Product Safety investigations and risk analysis
• Oversee communications and corrective actions with Mexico…