VP - Quality

Summary / Position Purpose:

The Vice President of Quality is a senior executive responsible for leading the enterprise-wide Quality, Regulatory, and Compliance functions across all electronic manufacturing operations. This role ensures full compliance with applicable ISO standards, FDA regulations, Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) internal controls, and customer-specific quality requirements while driving a culture of quality excellence, risk mitigation, and continuous improvement.

The VP of Quality will partner with executive leadership, Operations, and Finance to ensure robust quality systems, compliant manufacturing processes, and effective governance across all sites.

Essential Duties, Functions and/or Responsibilities:

Quality Strategy & Executive Leadership

• Develop and execute the company's quality and compliance strategy aligned with business objectives, growth initiatives, and customer expectations in the electronic manufacturing sector.
• Serve as the executive authority on quality, regulatory, FDA, and SOX-related matters.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing Quality, Regulatory, Supplier Quality, and Compliance organization.
• Promote a proactive quality culture focused on prevention, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Quality Management System (QMS) & ISO Compliance

• Own and continuously improve the Quality Management System (QMS) in accordance with applicable standards, including but not limited to:
  
  
  
  • ISO 9001 (Quality Management Systems)
  • ISO 14001 (Environmental Management Systems)
  • ISO 13485 (for electronic products or components used in medical devices, as applicable)
  
  
  
  
• Ensure successful ISO certification, surveillance, and recertification audits across all manufacturing and support locations.
• Establish governance over document control, change management, training, and record retention systems.
• Lead Management Review processes and ensure effective Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA) programs.

Manufacturing & Process Quality (Electronics Focus)

• Ensure quality is embedded across all electronic manufacturing processes, including:
  
  
  
  • PCB assembly (SMT, through-hole)
  • Cable and harness assembly
  • Box build and system integration
  • ESD control and electrostatic discharge prevention
  
  
  
  
• Oversee process validation, control plans, PFMEA, SPC, and reliability testing.
• Partner with Engineering on NPI, design for manufacturability (DFM), and design for quality (DFQ).
• Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions for internal defects, field failures, and customer returns.

Supplier Quality & Customer Compliance

• Lead supplier quality strategy, including supplier qualification, auditing, scorecards, and continuous improvement.
• Ensure suppliers meet ISO, FDA, and customer-specific quality and regulatory requirements.
• Serve as the executive point of contact for key customer quality escalations and audits.
• Drive reduction in cost of poor quality (COPQ), scrap, rework, and warranty exposure.

Metrics, Risk Management & Reporting

• Define and track enterprise quality KPIs, including yield, defect rates, audit findings, customer complaints, and cost of quality.
• Lead risk-based assessments related to product quality, regulatory exposure, and operational compliance.
• Provide regular quality and compliance reporting to executive leadership and, as required, the Board of Directors.
• Directly and indirectly responsible for product quality.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education and/or Work Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, or a related technical field required.
• Master's degree or MBA preferred.
• 12+ years of progressive quality leadership experience in electronic manufacturing or EMS environments.
• 5+ years in a senior leadership role (Director, Senior Director, or VP).
• Demonstrated experience leading ISO-certified and FDA-regulated Quality Management Systems.
• Multi-site and global manufacturing leadership experience strongly preferred.

Certifications (Preferred)

• ASQ certifications (CMQ/OE, CQE, CQA)
• ISO Lead Auditor certification
• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt or Master Black Belt

Skills & Competencies

• Deep expertise in ISO, FDA QSR, and SOX compliance frameworks.
• Strong understanding of electronic manufacturing processes and quality risks.
• Executive-level communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Data-driven decision making and advanced problem-solving capabilities.
• Ability to lead through change in fast-paced, regulated manufacturing environments.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards
• Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state, and local standards

This position requires applicants to be authorized to work in the US without sponsorship; TestEquity does not sponsor applicants for work visas.

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