Regional Quality Director

About the role

The Regional Quality Director leads and manages the quality management function across the organization's multiple manufacturing facilities and business units. The goal is to ensure all products and processes meet or exceed customer requirements, industry standards and regulatory compliance, while building a culture of quality excellence for a supplier of electronics manufacturing services in high-tech capital equipment.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and implement a Quality Management Strategy aligned with the organization's mission and objectives, and set quality policies, procedures and standards across all manufacturing stages
• Monitor and improve the effectiveness of the QMS, including ISO and other quality certifications, and conduct regular facility audits
• Maintain supplier quality programs, collaborate with procurement on supplier assessments and run supplier audits
• Oversee product quality assurance, testing, inspection and validation procedures
• Define and track quality KPIs and report regularly to senior management
• Lead continuous improvement projects using tools such as Six Sigma, SPC and FMEA
• Work with sales and business development to gather customer feedback and handle quality-related complaints

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related technical field; a Master's is a plus
• Extensive experience in quality management within electronics manufacturing services, focused on high-tech capital equipment assembly
• Proven track record of developing quality strategies and driving continuous improvement
• Strong leadership, communication and interpersonal skills, and ability to analyze data and make data-driven decisions

Required skills

• Knowledge of high-tech equipment and semiconductor manufacturing processes, industry standards and quality control methodologies
• Familiarity with industry regulations, safety standards and certifications for high-tech capital equipment assembly
• Certification in quality management (e.g., Six Sigma, ASQ) is advantageous