Advisor, Operations Quality

About the role

Celestica LLC is seeking an Advisor, Operations Quality in Richardson, TX. The role involves developing and maintaining internal quality management systems, procedures, work instructions, and workmanship standards. The ideal candidate will serve as a subject matter expert, create learning content for quality tools, and provide training and guidance to the team.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain internal quality management system, procedures, work instructions and workmanship standards
• Define the protocol on process and product to solve problems using quality tools such as Failure Mode and Effects Analysis, 8D, Change Control Board, etc.
• Research advance technology and methodology to strengthen process and product quality control
• Project manage task force teams to overcome challenges from product, material, and process
• Be a customer advocate when it comes to quality matters
• Develop quality control plans specific to material, process, and product areas
• Develop KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) to meet quality, production, and customer’s expectations
• Monitor and report quality KPIs for internal and external stakeholders
• Drive continuous improvement to benefit the customer, CLS, and suppliers
• Project manage various audits, including industry standards (e.g., ISO, IPC), compliance, and safety audits, as well as the resulting action items

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Industrial Engineering or a related technical field, and 7 years of progressive post-baccalaureate related work experience
• 5 years of experience in quality tools, including Failure Mode and Effects Analysis, Statistical Process Control, and 8D methodology
• Experience with Institute Printed Circuits and International Organization for Standardization requirements, including ISO 9001, IPC-A-610, IPC-A-620, and IPC-A-640
• Experience with contract manufacturing, Lean Six Sigma, and Kaizen
• Experience with manufacturing and inspecting equipment used to support artificial intelligence applications, including fiber optic cables used for routing
• Experience with functional testing using OpenTest and Agile methodologies
• Experience with data analytics, report generation, and presentation, including collecting/researching data, analyzing it, and presenting findings to key stakeholders in meetings
• 2 years of experience in Project management, such as creating project charters, budgets, ROI analyses, and schedules of deliverables for a team of stakeholders

Skills

• Quality tools, including Failure Mode and Effects Analysis, Statistical Process Control, and 8D methodology
• Lean Six Sigma and Kaizen
• Contract manufacturing
• Manufacturing and inspecting equipment used to support artificial intelligence applications
• Functional testing using OpenTest and Agile methodologies
• Data analytics, report generation, and presentation
• Project management

Benefits

Full-time employment, Monday – Friday, 40 hours per week.

Pay

Salary: $129,792.00 per year

Schedule

International travel required up to 5%. Domestic travel required up to 10%.