Manufacturing Quality Manager Silvus

About This Role

This high-impact role leads site engineering and quality operations at a new electronics manufacturing facility. It requires a deeply technical individual who can bridge the gap between the factory floor and corporate headquarters, acting as the primary on-site technical authority responsible for architecting production lines and performing deep-dive diagnostics on radio hardware.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, build-out, and optimization of electronics manufacturing production lines
• Troubleshoot line flow and mechanical bottlenecks
• Act as the subject matter expert for radio hardware, diagnosing complex technical issues
• Mentor QA technicians on sophisticated troubleshooting to establish a self-sufficient team
• Maintain a robust, proactive connection to HQ, serving as the central conduit for quality standards
• Ensure site operations remain perfectly synced with corporate engineering expectations
• Plan and coordinate daily, weekly, and yearly activities for the Quality department
• Support warehouse, shipping, and production operations to hit monthly targets
• Drive continuous improvement in safety, quality, delivery, inventory, and cost
• Ensure rigorous adherence to quality and regulatory guidelines, including ISO requirements and internal corporate protocols
• Identify and implement long-term continuous improvement initiatives
• Prepare and manage the departmental budget
• Establish a leadership presence within the corporation
• Recruit, interview, hire, and train a world-class technical staff
• Focus on mentoring employees to handle advanced diagnostic tasks independently

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, mathematics, or science; or equivalent demonstrated experience
• U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident
• Ability to work 100% on-site
• Ability to travel extensively to Los Angeles for training during the initial months of the role

Nice to have:

• Proven experience building and optimizing production lines in an electronics manufacturing environment
• Electronics troubleshooting experience, down to the component level
• Experience in fine pitch hand soldering
• Experience using lab equipment such as multimeters, oscilloscopes, signal generators, and spectrum analyzers
• Strong background in continuous improvement (Lean/Six Sigma) in an electronics manufacturing environment
• Excellent communication skills with a track record of maintaining remote-to-headquarters alignment
• Proven capabilities in leading a multi-disciplined team to meet objectives under tight deadlines