Quality Manager

About Advanced Energy

Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: AEIS), enables design breakthroughs and drives growth for leading semiconductors and industrial customers. Our precision power and control technologies, along with our applications know-how, inspire close partnerships and innovation in thin-film and industrial manufacturing. We are proud of our rich heritage, award-winning technologies, and we value the talents and contributions of all Advanced Energy's employees worldwide.

Job Summary
The Quality Manager is responsible for leading end-to-end quality performance of PSU (Power Supply Unit) manufacturing operations in Laguna, covering customer accounts, in-process quality, outgoing quality, and compliance to QMS standards.

This role ensures delivery of high-quality products, driving yield improvement, and managing customer quality requirements across all PSU programs.

Key Responsibilities

1. Manufacturing & Product Quality Management

• Own overall PSU quality performance (FPY, PPM, OATF, COPQ)
• Drive yield improvement and defect reduction initiatives
• Lead root cause analysis (RCCA) and corrective/preventive actions
• Ensure effective in-process quality controls and inspection points

2. Customer Quality (CQE Ownership)

• Act as primary escalation point for PSU customer issues
• Ensure timely response to customer complaints (8D, CAR, audit findings)
• Manage customer-specific requirements and quality expectations
• Lead MQE team supporting multiple PSU accounts

3. Manufacturing Quality Engineering (MQE)

• Lead MQE team in:
• Process validation and control
• Quality risk assessment (PFMEA, control plans)
• Line qualification (NPI to MP transition)
• Ensure robust process capability and defect prevention systems

4. Outgoing Quality & Inspection

• Oversee OQA / FVI inspection strategy and execution
• Ensure proper sampling plans and compliance to customer and internal standards

5. Operations & Performance Management

• Monitor and drive key KPIs:
• Yield / FPY
• Customer PPM
• Audit findings / CAR closure
• Productivity impact from quality issues
• Lead daily Gemba / tier meetings for PSU
• Support 24/7 operations and ramp requirements when needed

6. Compliance & Audit Management

• Ensure adherence to:
• QMS / ISO standards
• IPC requirements
• Customer audit expectations
• Lead site readiness for:
• Customer audits (e.g., Dell, Cisco, Panasonic)
• Internal audits and compliance reviews

7. Team Leadership & Development

• Lead, coach, and develop CQE, MQE, and QA teams
• Ensure proper headcount planning and capability building
• Drive a quality culture mindset across PSU operations

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferably engineering (Electronics, Electrical, Industrial, or related)
• 8–12+ years in manufacturing quality / electronics industry
• Strong experience in:
• PSU / power electronics manufacturing (preferred)
• CQE/MQE roles
• High-volume production environment
• Test
• Semiconductor
• With people management experience (managerial level)
• Core Competencies
• Quality Systems (ISO, IPC, QMS)
• Problem Solving (8D, 5Why, Fishbone)
• Data-driven decision making
• Leadership and stakeholder management
• Customer-facing communication

Compensation

As part of our total rewards philosophy, we believe in offering and maintaining competitive compensation and benefits programs for our employees to attract and retain a talented, highly engaged workforce.  Our compensation programs are focused on equitable, fair pay practices including market-based base pay, an annual pay-for-performance incentive plan, we offer a strong benefits package in each of the countries in which we operate.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)

Advanced Energy is committed to diversity in its workforce including Equal Employment Opportunity for Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities.

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