Assistant Quality Assurance Manager

Key responsibilities
Coach SQE on daily tasks, problem-solving, and supplier communication.
Review SQE work output, including supplier CAPA, audit reports, supplier performance data, and follow-up actions.
Oversee supplier qualification, onboarding, and ongoing performance monitoring processes.
Lead and support supplier audits and ensure timely closure of findings.
Escalate unresolved or high-risk supplier issues to QA manager with recommended actions.
Collaborate with cross-functional team (NPI, procurement, production) to qualify new suppliers and material qualification.
Ensure SQE conducts a proper material qualification process during NPI.
Work with quality control to address supplier quality issues and support disposition of supplier-related rejects.
Support supplier-related change control activities.
Participate and lead in internal meetings related to supplier quality, production quality issues, customer complaints, and improvement project...