Job Began Listed From: 10 Jan 2010
Job Close On: 10 Apr 2010
Confidential Position Specification
Vice President - Quality, China
- China [Shanghai] -
Client
Our Client is a leading Electronics Manufacturer with revenues from continuing operations of US$15.3 billion. Our client helps customers design, build, ship, and service electronics products through a network of facilities in over 30 countries on five continents. This global presence provides design and engineering solutions that are combined with core electronics manufacturing and logistics services, and vertically integrated with components technologies, to optimize customer operations by lowering costs and reducing time to market.
Summary of Responsibilities
Reporting to the Senior Vice President of Operations, this position will be based in Shanghai, responsible for establishing policies on quality, directing quality management initiatives and driving continuous quality improvement efforts across all aspects of their supply chain operations, in order to assure rapid profitable growth with a high degree of customer satisfaction and maintaining world class Quality levels. Key Responsibilities include:
  • Lead the planning, development and implementation of policies and processes to control and maintain a desired level of quality for all goods and services from vendors and suppliers.
  • Champion six-sigma processes and methodologies across the organization, drive quality improvement efforts to meet or exceed both internal and external customer's expectations.
  • Establish Quality Assurance and Quality Control tools to facilitate supplier qualification and drive quality improvement programs.
  • Ensure compliance with global quality standards, adherence to corporate policies on EH&S, best practices in Quality, Agency Standards, Voice of Customer, Lean and various ISO certification.
  • Engage with design team & provide Quality and Reliability recommendation, quality strategies/inspection and verification requirements in early phases of product development (internal or external).
  • Motivate, develop and train a team of skilled quality professionals to achieve the objectives and goals of the QA organization.
Work Experience and Abilities Required
  • At least 10 years' of relevant experience leading quality management systems and processes, preferably working in EMS industry.
  • A six-sigma black belt holder with solid experience in the manufacturing industry.
  • As a functional head, the successful candidate must possess exceptional interpersonal and communication skills.
Personal Characteristics and Skills
  • Excellent leadership and strategic qualities.
  • Ability to influence a diverse business culture.
Education

Successfully completed a university degree in a related field. MBA Preffered.

Language Ability

fluency in English and Mandarin

Compensation

The position compensation will be attractive and negotiable to the right candidate, comprising of a very competitive base salary supplemented by a performance oriented bonus opportunity and benefits.