Quality Control Manager -Japanese Bilingual

Position Type: Exempt

Language: Japanese (at an idiomatic level) and English

Visa: Sponsorship is considered for applicable candidates.

Reports to: Senior Manager – QA/Engineering

Quality Control Manager

We are seeking an experienced Quality Control Manager to lead plant quality operations and ensure products consistently meet customer expectations. This position oversees quality systems, customer quality activities, supplier quality, ISO compliance, new product quality planning, and continuous improvement initiatives while supervising quality personnel.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the plant Quality Management System (ISO) and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Lead customer and internal quality issue investigations, corrective actions, and Clean-Point analyses.
• Develop quality procedures, control plans, quality policies, and employee training programs.
• Support new product launches through Advanced Quality Planning (AQP) activities.
• Oversee supplier quality performance, gage calibration, and quality equipment certification.
• Supervise Quality Technicians and coordinate quality activities across manufacturing operations.
• Analyze quality data, prepare reports, graphs, and CPK studies, and identify opportunities to improve manufacturing processes.
• Serve as the primary customer quality contact and travel as needed to support customer meetings and resolve quality concerns.
• Coordinate outside sorting vendors and ensure compliance with company quality standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Quality Engineering or equivalent manufacturing quality management experience.
• Japanese at an idiomatic level and English at business and above level
• Minimum four years of quality management experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of ISO quality systems, quality control methodologies, root cause analysis, corrective actions, and quality documentation.
• Experience reading engineering drawings and using specialized quality inspection equipment.
• Strong leadership, communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Willingness to travel as required.