Formfactor

Senior Manager, Global Supplier Quality

Formfactor

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Farmers Branch • Texas • United States

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Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Define and own the global Supplier Quality strategy and multi-year roadmap aligned to corporate quality objectives and First Time Right (FTR) metrics.
  • Establish and maintain the Supplier Quality Management System (SQMS), including FAI, supplier qualification, change control, and incoming inspection acceptance.
  • Lead global supplier development and risk-based audit programs, with emphasis on strategic and high-risk suppliers.
  • Drive Supplier Corrective Action Requests (SCARs), recurrence prevention, and structured problem solving using 8D, FMEA, and SPC.
  • Own governance of Supplier Quality performance over value chain (incoming, in-line, and at customer) processes including evidence requirements, classification, escalation, and resolution.
  • Deploy global dashboards and analytics for FTR, Supplier FPY, Defect rate, audit findings, and SCAR closure.
  • Partner with Sourcing, Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, and Site Quality to embed quality into supplier selection and product launches.
  • Build, lead, and develop a global Supplier Quality Engineering team; set objectives, coach performance, and develop successors.

Requirements

  • Minimum of 10 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 8 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD with 5 years experience; or equivalent work experience
  • Coaching
  • Cross-Functional Leadership
  • Customer Engagement
  • Data-Driven Decision Making
  • Failure Mode and Effects Analysis FMEA
  • Global Leadership
  • Global Supply Chain Strategy
  • High Precision Manufacturing
  • ISO 9001
  • Lean Six Sigma (LSS)
  • Measurement Systems Analysis (MSA)
  • Quality Analysis
  • Quality Management System (QMS) Compliance
  • Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
  • Statistical Process Control (SPC)
  • Succession Planning
  • Supplier Development Programs
  • Supplier Risk Management
  • Supply Chain Quality
Benefits
  • Health insurance
  • 401(k) matching
  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Professional development
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
Supplier Quality Management System (SQMS)Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA)Statistical Process Control (SPC)Supplier Corrective Action Requests (SCARs)Quality Management System (QMS) ComplianceMeasurement Systems Analysis (MSA)Lean Six Sigma (LSS)Quality AnalysisRoot Cause Analysis (RCA)High Precision Manufacturing
Soft Skills
CoachingCross-Functional LeadershipCustomer EngagementData-Driven Decision MakingGlobal LeadershipSuccession Planning
Certifications
ISO 9001