Operations Analyst, Quality Control
$112,000–$149,000 year
On-siteCosta Mesa, California, United States
Job Summary
Develop and maintain operational standards, performance targets, and inspection plans for incoming materials, in-process, and end-of-line quality control. Drive resource alignment and process improvements across supplier quality, material containment, and MRB operations to reduce rework and enhance production efficiency. Conduct complex analysis of quality control activities, troubleshoot dashboard accuracy, and lead transactional data quality initiatives with the Quality Intelligence team. Partner with quality engineers and supply chain teams to analyze product and process health data, utilizing Lean principles to improve key KPIs such as on-time delivery. Share lessons learned and develop insights to scale quality management processes across hardware products and partner sites.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations, or a related field of study.
- 3+ years of progressive business systems, operations, or Quality experience within a production environment.
- 1+ years of experience supporting management roles (supervisors, leads, and functional area managers).
- Basic knowledge of budgetary processes and operational reporting.
- Proficiency in, and a love for, modeling and scripting languages (e.g., Python, MATLAB, Simulink).
- Experience performing data collection and statistical analysis on data to drive operational decisions.
- Analyze production or inspection execution results and provide feedback to production, manufacturing engineering, and quality engineering departments.
- Experience communicating with suppliers and cross-functional teams.
- Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex technical information in written, visual, and spoken form to diverse audiences.
- Strong attention to detail, observation, organizational, problem-solving, and leadership skills.
- In-depth knowledge of Quality Improvement and Lean Manufacturing methodologies.
- U.S. Person Status
Desired Qualifications
- 3+ years of experience in a data coordinator, data analysis, quality analytics, or business intelligence role.
- Advanced proficiency in SQL for querying large datasets across multiple systems.
- Experience with data systems, QMS software, automated data collection tools, and a savviness to generate reporting, data visualization, and data queries.
- Experience with RCCA, 8D, and other methodologies for driving root cause and corrective action analysis.
- Knowledge of Six Sigma, TQM, TPS, Lean, and Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP).
- Direct experience conducting research and analyzing data to gain insights into the business.
- Detail-oriented self-starter with the ability to work with minimal supervision, taking ownership of work and completing tasks in a timely manner.
- Highly adaptable; able to pivot rapidly to changing work environments, priorities, and organizational needs.
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