Quality Director - Semiconductor - Danvers, MA

• Define and implement a comprehensive manufacturing quality roadmap that supports business priorities, operational goals, and long-term scalability.
• Serve as a key quality partner to manufacturing leadership, driving improvements in execution, consistency, and product performance.
• Establish standardized quality practices, operating procedures, and continuous improvement frameworks across manufacturing operations.
• Lead manufacturing quality performance initiatives focused on improving yield, reducing variability, and enhancing overall product reliability.
• Develop and optimize manufacturing controls, inspection strategies, acceptance criteria, and quality assurance processes.
• Ensure production processes are robust, repeatable, and capable of supporting evolving business and customer requirements.
• Drive structured problem-solving efforts to identify root causes, implement corrective actions, and prevent recurrence of manufacturing issues.
• Lead containment activities and improvement initiatives to address quality concerns quickly and effectively.
• Partner with engineering and operations teams to improve product designs, manufacturing processes, documentation, and production readiness.
• Oversee the ongoing enhancement of manufacturing quality systems in alignment with ISO standards and industry best practices.
• Ensure manufacturing operations maintain compliance with internal requirements, applicable regulations, and customer expectations.
• Lead and support quality assessments, audit activities, and operational readiness reviews.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Test, and Customer-facing quality teams to improve end-to-end product quality.
• Promote proactive quality involvement throughout product development and manufacturing processes.
• Work with supplier quality teams to strengthen supplier performance, incoming material quality, and issue resolution.
• Develop and monitor quality metrics, performance indicators, and reporting mechanisms to drive operational improvement.
• Champion continuous improvement methodologies, including Lean, Six Sigma, statistical process control, and operational excellence initiatives.
• Use data-driven analysis to identify opportunities, improve accountability, and enhance manufacturing performance.
• Lead, develop, and mentor a high-performing manufacturing quality team focused on execution, ownership, and continuous improvement.
• Build a culture centered on prevention, accountability, collaboration, and operational excellence.
• Develop organizational capabilities through talent development, coaching, and succession planning.

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