Atomic Machines

Supplier Quality Manager

Emeryville or Santa Clara, CA

Sponsorship not specified$150k-$200kDetected 1 day ago

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About the role

This is a highly visible role that is critical to the success of Atomic Machine's vision.
They will be responsible for establishing and driving robust supplier quality processes that ensure consistent product performance, manufacturability, regulatory compliance, and customer satisfaction throughout the supplier lifecycle.
The ideal candidate is both hands-on and strategic, comfortable operating in a fast-paced, evolving environment, and motivated by the opportunity to define quality for a new manufacturing paradigm.

Develop and implement the company's IQA, supplier tracking, and other processes, ensuring compliance with ISO 9001 and other relevant certifications.
Hire, manage, and develop a Supplier Quality Engineering team
Build systems to monitor yield, scrap, and rework trends, and lead improvement initiatives.
Perform audits of supplier facilities to ensure consistent operations and adherence to quality standards.
Drive customer complaint resolution processes, product recall decision-making, and communication protocols.
Establish and maintain quality KPIs/dashboards across suppliers (e.g., yield, DPPM, escapes, audit findings, reliability).
Build and manage internal audit and continuous improvement programs.

6-10+ years in progressive quality roles, with experience leading teams of 2 or more for 2+ years.
Demonstrated expertise in the development, deployment, and scaling of Supplier Quality Management System frameworks preferably in a ISO 9001 environment,
Proven success in establishing quality processes that scale from Research and Development (R&D) and New Product Introduction (NPI) through volume manufacturing.
Hands-on experience with supplier qualification, audits, incoming inspection protocols, Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), and supplier scorecard systems.
Proficiency with Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics, or a related technical field is required
Master's degree is preferred.

Assist in defining the quality vision, objectives, roadmap, and metrics, aligning them with business goals.

We are looking for a Supplier Quality Manager to lead the development and execution of world-class supplier quality processes for a new class of manufacturing.
Interface with customers directly, presenting RCCA

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