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Quality Technical Program Manager

The role involves implementing or certifying quality management systems, leading cross-functional programs in hardware manufacturing, and performing advanced product quality planning.

  • North Reading, Massachusetts, United States
  • Posted Nov 6, 2026
INDUSTRYEngineeringMechanical EngineeringChemical & Process Engineering

Responsibilities

  • Implementing or certifying a quality management system to ISO 9001, IATF 16949, AS9100 or ISO 13485
  • Advanced product quality planning
  • Failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA)
  • Corrective action and root cause methods
  • Audit practice
  • Data analysis using database queries, spreadsheets, and business intelligence tools
  • Leading cross-functional programs

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related technical field
  • Experience in a hardware manufacturing

Nice to have: ISO 9001 Lead Auditor, Certified Manager of Quality and Organizational Excellence, Project Management Professional, Six Sigma Black Belt, manufacturing execution software, quality software

Skills

ISO 9001IATF 16949AS9100ISO 13485advanced product quality planningfailure mode and effects analysiscorrective actionroot cause methodsaudit practicedatabase queriesbusiness intelligence toolsdatabase queriesspreadsheetsbusiness intelligence tools

Full description

What you need to bring: Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related technical field, or equivalent experience. Seven or more years in quality, program management or operations in hardware manufacturing, including three or more years leading cross-functional programs. Direct experience implementing or certifying a quality management system to ISO 9001, IATF 16949, AS9100 or ISO 13485. Strong grounding in advanced product quality planning, failure mode and effects analysis, corrective action, root cause methods and audit practice. Skill with data: database queries, spreadsheets and business intelligence tools, and the ability to tell a clear story with them. A plus: ISO 9001 Lead Auditor, Certified Manager of Quality and Organizational Excellence, Project Management Professional or Six Sigma Black Belt; setting up a quality system in a new factory or start-up; manufacturing execution or quality software. Does the role involve direct exposure to any of the following in the course of regular duties. (Highlight all applicable) : Heavy machinery or powered industrial equipment (e.g., forklifts, pallet jacks, conveyors) Elevated work areas or fall hazards Repetitive physical tasks (lifting, bending, reaching) Hazardous materials or chemicals Extreme temperatures (cold storage, outdoor exposure) Electrical systems or high-voltage equipment Autonomous robots or automated guided vehicles Airborne particulates or noise above safe thresholds Top 3 Must Have Hard Skills: Direct experience implementing or certifying a quality management system to ISO 9001, IATF 16949, AS9100 or ISO 13485. Strong grounding in advanced product quality planning, failure mode and effects analysis, corrective action, root cause methods and audit practice. Skill with data: database queries, spreadsheets and business intelligence tools, and the ability to tell a clear story with them. Nice to haves (Top 3 ranked in importance): ISO 9001 Lead Auditor, Certified Manager of Quality and Organizational Excellence, Project Management Professional or Six Sigma Black Belt; setting up a quality system in a new factory or start-up; manufacturing execution or quality software. Years of Experience: Seven or more years in quality, program management or operations in hardware manufacturing, including three or more years leading cross-functional programs. Degree/ Certification Requirements: Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related technical field, or equivalent experience.

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