Lytx is growing rapidly and the hardware portfolio is expanding fast, both in number of products and production volumes. This position will play a key role as Lytx scales, by driving continuous improvement in product quality, time to market and hardware manufacturing efficiency.
Requirements
- Ability to research, develop and specify advanced materials to reliably manufacture robust products for use in an automotive environment.
- Strong analytical, problem solving and failure analysis skills including expertise in leading design of experiments, design & process FMEA and applying statistical data analysis to identify root cause.
- Experienced using advanced risk and reliability practices to identify, manage and eliminate product and system failures.
- Strong fundamental understanding of process improvement techniques e.g. lean manufacturing.
- Experienced in quality management of outsourced contract manufacturers in a global supply chain
- Experienced conducting quality audits and driving manufacturing partner corrective actions
- Experienced with product quality monitoring, quality improvement plans, and accelerating customer quality issue resolution
Responsibilities
- Provide quality leadership with cross functional teams to successfully outsource the manufacturing of new Lytx products.
- Develops and executes a strategic quality plan aligned with Lytx’ corporate strategy that optimizes hardware availability, quality and cost across the entire product lifecycle from design release to end of life.
- Create and define clear quality plans with product development and assure technical documentation and valid testing is complete prior to product release.
- Participate in product design and lead production readiness reviews to enable Dfx best practices and early ramp product quality stability.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams on qualifications, KPI establishment and performance management of all manufacturing facilities and processes.
- Provide guidance to suppliers to maintain or enhance quality, reliability, lean manufacturing, statistical process control and quality assurance.
- Analyze and report hardware quality and reliability trends and drive continuous improvement with our suppliers
Other
- An accomplished individual contributor and positive influencer that can motivate both internal and external partners to build a world class quality culture
- Excellent verbal and written communication skill
- At least 8-9 years of experience in electronics manufacturing quality management (PCBA and box build assembly)
- ASQ certification preferred
- Six sigma black belt training preferred
