Garmin · 1 day ago
Manager Quality
Miramar, FL
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expGarmin is seeking a full-time Manager Quality in their Miramar, FL location. In this role, you will lead a team focused on ensuring and improving the quality and reliability of Garmin’s products and processes throughout all phases of the product life cycle.
Consumer ElectronicsConsumer GoodsElectrical DistributionElectronics
Responsibilities
Conduct regular reviews of supplier/customer quality data and communicate with suppliers/customers on feedback and plans for improvement; areas may include external/internal measurements, corrective actions, and implementation of improvement processes and programs
Manage the analysis and utilization of data and information from part/product inspection, sales/return data, and Product Support to improve part/product and processes across the various Garmin sites
Work with Design Engineering to fulfill customer contractual requirements relating to quality requirements as flowed down from the customer agreements (i.e. PPAP, FMEA, capability studies, gage studies) and participate in ECO reviews
Manage the performance of advance statistical analysis as needed to support operations, manufacturing, engineering, supplier and/or customer requirements
Provide expertise and training for continuous improvement methodologies, problem solving methodologies, statistical techniques and quality tools
Provide support to drive supplier improvements by working with Global Supply Chain and supporting MRB (Material Review Board) procedures and processes including measurements to track and communicate quality data to the organization, suppliers, and customers
Coordinate team efforts and communicate with the multiple Garmin facilities regarding root cause analysis, corrective actions, and preventive actions
Ensure the organizations processes and procedures are aligned with various certification and approval organizations representing quality systems (e.g. ISO9001, AS9000, FAA (Federal Aviation Administration), IATF14969, Customer Specific Requirements etc.)
Support the internal auditing process to ensure quality system compliance, provide feedback to management regarding opportunities for improvement and support overall effectiveness of the quality system
Team with Design Engineering, Process Engineering, Reliability, Materials/Purchasing, Customer Repair, and Manufacturing in introducing new products into Manufacturing. Areas may include:
Champion activities to maximize reliability of both new and existing products. Activities may include:
Work with Design Engineering, Materials, Manufacturing, Customer Repair, and Process Engineering to identify and implement process and design improvements in order to continuously improve production yield and product quality. Areas may include:
Develop and lead GARMIN quality program initiatives (as assigned) involving applications, certifications and compliance audits of organizational or customer required quality systems. Ensure the organizations processes and procedures are aligned with various certification and approval organizations representing quality systems (e.g. ISO9001, IATF14969, Customer Specific Requirements etc.)
Support the internal auditing process to ensure quality system compliance, provide feedback to management regarding opportunities for improvement and support overall effectiveness of the quality system
Interview, hire, and train employees; plan, assign, and direct work; appraise performance
Set the tone for the team environment and build healthy team relationships
Lead the development efforts of team members with diverse capability levels
Create, implement, and deliver training programs as directed to support Quality initiatives
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or related engineering field AND a minimum of 10 years experience working with various continuous improvement methodologies
Technical mastery of continuous improvement tools such as DMAIC, PDCA, 5 Why's, statistical methods, and designed experiments
Must possess demonstrated leadership experience
Demonstrated knowledge of quality assurance tools / techniques including Advance Product Quality Planning, FMEA, SPC, PPAP, and MSA
Proficient knowledge of ISO9001, IATF16949 and related quality certifications related to consumer products
Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
Demonstrated strong and effective verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
Must be positive, detail oriented, organized, team oriented and a driven problem solver, multi-tasker, and self-starter with the ability to prioritize and lead in a fast paced, deadline-driven environment
Must demonstrate a high level of interpersonal skills to work across functional and organizational lines
Excellent project management skills with the ability to prioritize, organize and multi-task in a flexible, fast paced and challenging environment to effectively meet deadlines
Demonstrated financial experience with the ability to calculate cost benefit analysis and ROI
Previous quality experience in consumer electronics, or automotive industries
Preferred
ASQ Certification (CQE, CMQ/OE, or CSSBB)
Master's Degree in Engineering or related field
Benefits
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Company
Garmin
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