The?Quality?Assurance?Manager?is?responsible?for?managing?and?directing?the?proper?testing?of?Outform's?products?to?make?sure?they?meet?international?standards?and?can?withstand?the?retail?environment.?They?will?be?involved?with?the?electronic?product?development?team?to?make?sure?the?product?is?designed?in?such?a?way?to?be?resilient?and?robust?for?retail.?This?person?will?work?closely?with?the?project?teams?to?also?make?sure?the?amount?of?testing?is?aligned?with?customer?expectations?while?also?meeting?basic?Outform?standards.?They?will?be?instrumental?in?creating?and?documenting?a?lot?of?these?Outform?standards,?mainly?for?the?electronic?components?we?work?with.?The?overall?goal?is?to?anticipate?problems?and?reduce?failures?in?the?field,?which?will?save?Outform?money?in?the?end.?They?will?also?need?to?train?the?project?teams?and?vendors/suppliers?on?how?to?do?proper?testing?and?guide?them?on?electronic?standards.
?Minimum?Requirements?(Must-Have):
Bachelor's?degree?in?computer?science,?electrical?engineering,?or?similar?technical?field
At?least?8?years?of?experience?in?product?development?or?quality?assurance.
Electrical?engineering?background
Technical?expertise?in?electronic?hardware?development?(schematics,?PCB?layouts?&?BOMs,?etc.)
Experience?testing?software?functionality?as?well?as?validating?software?code.
Basic?understanding?of?mechanical?QA?testing
Understanding?of?certification?standards?related?to?electronics?(CE,?FCC,?UL,?etc.)
Extensive?experience?doing?product?development?and?production?in?China
If?Chinese,?must?be?fully?fluent?in?English?and?have?at?least?3?years?of?work?experience?abroad?(in?US,?CA,?UK,?EU,?or?AUS)
If?Foreigner,?must?have?at?least?3?years?of?work?experience?in?China?working?directly?with?Chinese?vendors
Candidate?Requirements?(Need?to?Have):
Extensive?experience?managing?supplier?quality?engineers?(SQE)?in?China
Experienced?analyzing?quality?of?electronic?components?(PCBAs,?PSUs,?Cables,?LDCs,?LEDs,?etc.)
Familiar?with?fixture?materials?and?production?processes?(metal,?plastic?injection?molding,?MDF?&?wood,?etc.)
Ability?to?create?detailed?quality?standard?documents?and?train?team?members?and?vendors?to?do?the?same.
Deep?understanding?QA?testing?procedures?(Aging,?durability,?emissions,?etc.)
Understanding?of?production?processes?and?experience?advising?factories?on?proper?QC?processes?(IQC,?IPQC,?FQC,?etc.)
Experience?working?in?international?company,?in?managerial?position?across?multiple?teams,?projects?and?productsStrong?management?sense?and?is?willing?to?further?develop?management?skills?and?responsibility
Significant?experience?with?statistical?analysis
General?familiarity?of?manufacturing?equipment?&?processes
Report?and?hand?all?issues?in?a?professional?manner
Able?to?coordinate?various?quality?issues?and?update?on?a?daily?basis
Strong?interpersonal?&?communication?and?training?skills
Honest,?keen?in?details,?hard?working,?team?player?and?responsible
Self-motivated,?able?to?work?independently?and?under?pressure
Able?to?travel?around?Guangdong?frequently
If?Chinese,?fluent?written?and?spoken?English
If?Foreigner,?at?least?basic?conversational?Chinese
Additional?Skills?(Nice?to?Have):
Experience?with?retail?displays
Mechanical?engineering?background
Familiar?with?ISO?and?SA8000,?experience?of?factory?audit
If?foreigner,?fluent?in?Mandarin?Chinese
Efficient?and?fast?reaction?in?multitasking?environment
Job?Summaries:
Develop?quality?system?to?ensure?high?product?and?process?quality
Create?database?of?quality?standards?and?test?methods?for?commonly?used?electronic?products?(LCDs,?LEDs,?media?players,?controllers,?sensors,?PSUs,?cables,?etc.)
Develop?and?implement?detailed?quality?assurance?plans?for?hardware?and?software?of?new?electronic?products.
Write?detailed?specification?documents?and?teach?team?and?vendors?how?to?do?the?same.
Instruct?team?on?proper?QA?testing?that?needs?to?be?done?based?on?product?use?case,?functionality,?and?retail?environment.
Advise?team?on?certification?standards?for?electronics?and?liase?with?3rd?party?lab?for?testing.
Review?factory?testing?methods?(IQC,?IPQC,?FQC)?to?make?sure?all?functions?of?the?product?are?tested?on?the?production?line?and?defects?are?handled?correctly.
Help?our?suppliers?to?make?continuous?improvement?on?quality?system?and?process.
Organize?the?audits?in?the?supplier?(Quality/Social/Lab).
Organize?quality?assurance?training?for?sourcing?and?product?engineers.
Recruit,?train,?manage?and?evaluate?team?members?regularly.
Report?to?China?Office?manager?and?head?office?on?regular?basis.