Senior Manufacturing Quality Manager NY

Company: Cree Inc.
Location: Albany
Posted on: February 25, 2021

Job Description:

Wolfspeed, CREE is seeking a proven, hands-on Senior Manufacturing Quality Manager to proactively lead the Quality function for the start up of the world's most state of the art silicon carbon wafer fab in Upstate New York. To be successful, this person will be a driven, self motivated leader who can create a system, organization, and total quality culture that is adept at continual improvement across multiple operational functions. This position will start in Albany, NY but will relocate to Marcy, NY in 2021. What can Cree - Wolfspeed do for you?

• Chance to work with all levels of a global organization.
• Optimize your potential in a high visibility in a $1+ billion company, with great opportunities for career development and progression.
• Work on industry leading technology in a rapidly growing semiconductor products company.
• Make a difference at a company committed to making the world a better place with its products and to green business practices. What can you do for Cree - Wolfspeed :
  • Set the Quality Strategy for Mohawk Valley Factory site.
  • Work closely with site and business leadership to continue to strengthen the quality culture and mindset with a focus on automotive.
  • Ensure the ISO/IATF 16949 compliant quality management system (QMS) is fully implemented, maintained, effective and continually improving.
  • Lead the site level Management Review of the QMS to verify compliance to the documented systems, and identify opportunities for improvement.
  • Document, track, and report on key quality metrics for the site and drive continual improvement actions
  • Support the Customer facing Quality interface organization in response to special requests, audits, and quality concerns.
  • Lead an onsite quality team to support operations, growth, and increased customer automotive quality requirements. Provide guidance and feedback.
  • Establish quality talent pipeline and develop robust succession plans. What you need for success:
    • A Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university in Engineering or other technical discipline. A Masters Degree is a plus
    • Operational experience in high volume semiconductor manufacturing environment. Assembly/Test experience a plus.
    • Extensive knowledge and experience related to automotive Quality Systems and Continual Improvement methods.
    • Demonstrated proficiency with common quality approaches/tools including 8D, APQP, FMEA, Control Plans, SPC, MSA, etc
    • The ability to operate in a fast pace, highly dynamic environment, at a detailed execution level, as well as on a tactical/strategic level.
    • Demonstrated capability of interacting with senior leaders through the organization and maintaining credibility and collaboration between the quality function and other business functions.
    • Ability to work in large, complex, global environment.
    • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
    • Experience with data analysis/database tools a plus (Excel, JMP, Minitab, SQL)--
    • US citizen or Green Card holder.
    • Excellent performance management skills. We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Posted 3 Days Ago Full time 21-102 About Us Cree - Wolfspeed is a powerhouse semiconductor company focused on silicon carbide and GaN technologies. After more than thirty years of forging new technology adoption and transformation, our Wolfspeed-- power and radio frequency (RF) semiconductors and lighting class LEDs are leading the industry through unrivaled expertise and capacity.

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