QMS Internal Auditor

08 - Specialist, Operations Quality Req ID: 138523 Hiring Manager: Anand Varadarajan Band: 08 Region: Americas Country: USA State/Province: Texas City: Fort Worth

Summary

Quality Specialist is responsible for dealing with Quality Planning/Prevention, Corrective Action, and Continual Improvement. The Quality Specialist will manage the site Quality Management System (QMS), create and maintain quality documentation, conduct ETQ training, serve as the anchor for customer-facing audits, and manage internal and external ISO and ESD audits to ensure a continuous flow of high-quality products.

General Overview

Functional Area : Quality (QUA) Career Stream: Operations Quality (OPQ) Role: Specialist (SPE) Job Title: Specialist, Operations Quality Job Code : SPE-QUA-OPQ

Detailed Description

Performs tasks such as, but not limited to, the following:

Lead the team to handle all quality excursions independently, and take effective actions on time

Oversee the product & material quality from NPI to mass production

Develop, create, and maintain internal quality system documentation, procedures, work instructions, and workmanship standards

Serve as the primary anchor for customer-facing audits, including site qualification and compliance audits for clients such as Google and Cruise Pay

Manage and lead internal and external audits for ISO 9001 and ESD 2020 standards

Conduct ETQ training across multiple system modules for site personnel

Monitor and report quality KPIs for internal (factory) and external (customer) metrics

Drive continuous improvement initiatives to benefit customers, CLS, and suppliers

Follow up on Engineering Changes (EC) and Supplier Process Change Notifications (SPCN) to ensure timely and accurate implementation

Coach quality staff to improve quality knowledge and standards awareness

Accomplish the jobs assignment from the superior and participate in the quality strategy deployment.

Knowledge/Skills/Competencies

Certified Lead Auditor for ESD 2020 with complete auditing knowledge and hands-on audit experience

ISO 9001:2015 Certification

Demonstrated experience creating QMS documentation and managing Quality Management Systems

Strong proficiency in ETQ across multiple modules and ability to deliver employee training

Strong knowledge of quality tools (FMEA, PMP, SPC, 8D methodology) and manufacturing processes

Knowledge of Six Sigma, Lean Kaizen, and IPC standards

Proven ability to lead customer-facing audits and communicate effectively with internal/external stakeholders

Certification: Current certification in IPC-A-610 and/or IPC J-STD-001 as either a Certified IPC Specialist (CIS) or Certified IPC Trainer (CIT) is required. Alternative (On-the-job Certification): Prior hands-on experience working to IPC-A-610 / J-STD-001 standards is required; you must be capable of passing the CIS or CIT exam within the first 60–90 days of employment.

Physical Demands

Duties of this position are performed in a normal office environment.

Duties may require repetitive manual movements (e.g., keyboarding), carrying, pushing or pulling light objects, (under 5 kg.), carrying, pushing or pulling heavy objects (over 5 kg.), crouching, climbing

Sustained visual concentration on small areas, such as monitors, screens, precise eye/hand coordination, sustained visual concentration on numbers, legal documents

Occasional overnight travel is required.

Typical Experience

4 to 6 years in a similar role or industry.

Typical Education

Bachelor's degree in related field, or consideration of an equivalent combination of education and experiency.

Educational requirements may vary by geography.

Notes

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees are held accountable for all duties of the job. Job duties and the % of time identified for any function are subject to change at any time.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. Celestica's policy on equal employment opportunity prohibits discrimination based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran or disability status, or other characteristics protected by law. This policy applies to hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral and other aspects of employment and also states that retaliation against a person who files a charge of discrimination, participates in a discrimination proceeding, or otherwise opposes an unlawful employment practice will not be tolerated. All information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

COMPANY OVERVIEW: Celestica (NYSE, TSX: CLS) enables the world's best brands. Through our recognized customer-centric approach, we partner with leading companies in Aerospace and Defense, Communications, Enterprise, HealthTech, Industrial, Capital Equipment and Energy to deliver solutions for their most complex challenges. As a leader in design, manufacturing, hardware platform and supply chain solutions, Celestica brings global expertise and insight at every stage of product development – from drawing board to full-scale production and after-market services for products from advanced medical devices, to highly engineered aviation systems, to next-generation hardware platform solutions for the Cloud. Headquartered in Toronto, with talented teams spanning 40+ locations in 13 countries across the Americas, Europe and Asia, we imagine, develop and deliver a better future with our customers.

Celestica would like to thank all applicants, however, only qualified applicants will be contacted. Celestica does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies or fee based recruitment services.

This location is a US ITAR facility and these positions will involve the release of export controlled goods either directly to employees or through the employee's movement within the facility. As such, Celestica will require necessary information from all applicants upon an applicant's acceptance of employment to determine if any export control exemptions or licenses must be filed.