Director Of Quality

Description:

Tri Search is seeking a highly experienced and dynamic Director of Quality to lead and harmonize the quality function across all Mini-Circuits product design and manufacturing sites. This role requires a hands-on leader who can define, implement, and unify quality policies, procedures, and metrics across diverse manufacturing processes while ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and best-in-class practices.

The Director of Quality will work closely with local managers to assess current quality systems, identify areas for improvement, and support the development of talent and infrastructure to achieve corporate quality objectives. This role includes responsibility for consolidating enterprise-wide quality metrics and driving continuous improvement initiatives across multiple sites and product lines.

Key Responsibilities:

Technical Quality Management:

• Establish and implement unified quality procedures across all manufacturing sites while considering unique product and process differences.

• Ensure full compliance with regulatory requirements and corporate quality standards.

• Develop corporate guidelines for quality data collection, reporting, and analysis.

• Oversee QA functions including training, investigations, change control, document control, incoming inspections, manufacturing/lab oversight, and failure analysis.

• Drive resolution of electrical and mechanical quality issues with a strong understanding of RF, microwave, mmWave, PCB technologies, semiconductors, and related systems.

• Integrate best practices and maintain an independent role in compliance-related decisions.

Supplier Quality:

• Implement supplier performance improvement strategies and ensure root cause resolution for supplier quality issues.

• Lead supplier audits, onboarding, qualification, and quality improvement initiatives (APQP, PPAP, FMEA, etc.).

• Partner with sourcing teams to ensure supplier capabilities meet Mini-Circuits’ quality standards.

• Manage supplier quality budgets and ensure adherence to annual objectives.

Leadership:

• Develop and communicate a clear strategic vision for enterprise-wide quality management.

• Lead the company’s quality leadership team and provide guidance for quality programs and policies.

• Negotiate customer quality contractual requirements.

• Lead high-performing cross-functional quality teams, coaching and mentoring staff to build strong organizational capability.

• Champion organizational change to adapt to evolving business needs while maintaining alignment with company culture.

• Deliver quality presentations and reports to senior management.

Education & Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (BSEE, BSME, Manufacturing, Operations, or related field).

• Advanced degree (MSEE or MBA) preferred.

• Minimum 10 years’ experience in manufacturing quality management, preferably in electronics.

• Strong knowledge of ISO 9001 and AS9001 standards.

• Proficiency in quality and reliability engineering tools (DFMEA, PFMEA, 8D, SPC, Gage R&R, 5 Why).

• Demonstrated leadership in implementing sustainable quality systems.

• Strong analytical, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Additional Requirements:

• Ability to travel up to 25% domestically and internationally.

• Valid driver’s license.

• Ability to occasionally lift up to 10 pounds.

• Commitment to safety and ethical standards.