Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced Quality Manager for a direct hire opportunity in Fremont, CA. This management-level role is ideal for a quality leader who can guide quality assurance operations, strengthen quality management systems, support manufacturing excellence, and drive continuous improvement across product, process, and customer requirements.
The Quality Manager will lead a quality assurance team responsible for product reliability, compliance, audits, failure analysis, corrective actions, and quality system performance. This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on leader who enjoys working with engineering, production, sales, and customer-facing teams in a collaborative technical environment.
This position offers strong long-term career potential, supportive leadership, opportunities for mentoring and development, and a comprehensive benefits package designed to support employees at every stage of life. The company values teamwork, safety, continuous improvement, and technical excellence, making this a strong fit for candidates who want to make a measurable impact in a stable manufacturing setting.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage daily activities of the quality assurance department, including quality control team supervision, quality testing, compliance, documentation, and product reliability initiatives.
- Deploy, maintain, and improve the Quality Management System, including manufacturing instructions, procedures, training programs, productivity initiatives, and process alignment.
- Lead internal and external audits to support quality accreditation and compliance with ISO 9001, ISO 17025, and related quality requirements.
- Partner with production and engineering teams on mechanical and electrical design, product validation, test methods, process procedures, and final product specifications.
- Support customer-facing quality activities, including material characterization, failure analysis, 8D reporting, corrective actions, and technical quality documentation.
- Promote a strong safety culture while managing business-critical timelines for development projects, manufacturing issues, customer requirements, and continuous improvement efforts.
Compensation and Benefits
- Direct hire opportunity.
- Salary range: $90,000 to $125,000 per year.
- Flexible work arrangements whenever possible.
- Retirement benefits with company contributions.
- Competitive medical and dental plan options.
- Disability and life insurance programs.
- Wellness programs.
- Maternity and paternity leave.
- Infertility and adoption reimbursement.
- Mentoring and development programs.
- Employee discounts.
- Pet insurance.
Equal Opportunity Employer / Disabled / Protected Veterans
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For temporary assignments lasting 13 weeks or longer, AppleOne is pleased to offer major medical, dental, vision, 401k and any statutory sick pay where required.
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Required Qualifications and Skills
- Lead quality assurance department operations, including quality control supervision, testing, compliance, reporting, and reliability improvement.
- Manage ISO 9001 and ISO 17025 quality system activities, audits, procedures, documentation, and accreditation support.
- Drive root cause analysis, failure analysis, 8D reporting, corrective actions, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Collaborate with production, engineering, and sales teams on product design, process validation, customer requirements, and quality performance.
- BS degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent technical experience.
- 3+ years of quality experience required, including people management experience. 5+ years preferred.
- Experience with Quality Management Systems, including ISO 9001 and ISO 17025 accreditation audit programs.
- Experience with failure analysis, root cause analysis, material characterization, 8D reports, permanent corrective actions, lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement.
- Working knowledge of mechanical and electrical fundamentals, product and process design, validation procedures, test methods, and test equipment.
- Experience with 2D or 3D mechanical design tools such as AutoCAD or SolidWorks.
- Ability to develop mechanical components for thermocouples or similar related products.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively in a multi-disciplined team environment with limited supervision.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
- Ability to travel up to 15%.
Preferred Qualifications
- 5+ years of quality experience in a manufacturing or automotive parts manufacturing environment.
- Familiarity with noble metals.
- Experience with laser welding of noble metal thermocouples.
- Experience supporting temperature sensing, thermocouple, sensor, or related engineered product manufacturing.
- Lean, Six Sigma, or other continuous improvement training or certification.