Senior Quality Manager
Newark, Ca
Maintained ISO 9001 certification of corporate headquarters.Managed quality systems including internal audits, stop/resume ships, deviations, corrective and preventive actions, document and change control, and continuous process improvement. Performed supplier quality management activities including qualification, disqualification, corrective and preventive actions, problem containment activities, continuous improvement, balanced scorecard, audits, and business reviews.Focal contact for all customers, both retail and OEM, and internal teams for quality issues.Review field data (returns and support contacts) to collaborate with engineering and operations to drive corrective actions and improvements in design and manufacturing of products.Managed and performed product and manufacturing quality assurance activities including incoming quality control, non-conforming materials review and disposition, process verification testing, first article inspection, in-process and final quality control, and out-of-box audits.Managed and performed containment activities (random sampling testing, sorting, and rework) at distribution centers when quality issues are discovered or reported.Evangelized and facilitated continuous improvement culture and activities.Led cross-functional project teams to continually improve quality, cost, and cycle time of business processes throughout the organization by documenting, analyzing and improving business processes and collaborating with process owners.Trained employees and suppliers on Six Sigma and Quality Tools topics.