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Do you want to help us build the DNA of tech®? Vishay Siliconix Itzehoe GmbH is seeking for applicants as of today as Senior Manager Quality Management & Failure Analysis (m/w/d).
Job Location:
Vishay Siliconix Itzehoe GmbH is a development and manufacturing facility for power transistors (power MOSFETs) with over 550 employees. Vishay is investing in a new 300 mm semiconductor chip factory in Itzehoe, thereby expanding its production capacity in the future.
What you will be doing:
- Lead and further develop the Quality Management & Failure Analysis organization, including responsibility for personnel, budget, and resource allocation
- Own and continuously improve the site-wide Quality Management System (QMS) in alignment with customer requirements and applicable industry standards
- Ensure product, process, and system quality through close collaboration with Production, Engineering, and R&D teams
- Drive complex failure analysis activities and implement sustainable root cause investigations and problem-solving processes
- Oversee customer complaints, escalations, and quality-related corrective and preventive improvement actions
- Plan, conduct, and support internal, external, and customer audits
- Define, analyze, and report key quality performance indicators (KPIs) to management
- Lead strategic quality improvement initiatives to enhance customer satisfaction, product quality, and operational efficiency
- Support customers, suppliers, and internal stakeholders on all quality-related matters
- Represent the site in interactions with customers, suppliers, and international stakeholders
What you will bring along:
- Master’s or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Materials Science, or related field
- Several years of professional experience in quality management within a manufacturing company with a strong automotive focus, ideally in the semiconductor, electronics, or a comparable high-tech industry
- Proven leadership experience in a senior management position
- Strong expertise in modern Quality Management Systems and industry standards, including ISO 9001 and IATF 16949
- Demonstrated experience managing complex quality and reliability challenges, as well as customer complaints and escalation processes
- Proficiency in quality and problem-solving methodologies such as APQP, PPAP, FMEA, SPC, 8D, and Root Cause Analysis
- Experience conducting and supporting customer, supplier, and certification audits
- Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
- Strong customer orientation, leadership presence, and communication capabilities
- Advanced Microsoft 365 skills; experience with Quality Management and reporting systems is an advantage
- Professional fluency in German and English, both written and verbal
- Excellent communication skills with internal and external stakeholders
What can we offer you for your talent:
Vishay offers a comprehensive suite of benefit programs including health care coverage, financial support programs and other resources designed to help you achieve your personal and professional goals. With us, you'll experience unique career paths, an open and collaborative culture, a stable business that will be there for you, and opportunities to work globally and locally.
Our local benefits also include compensation (€130.000 - €140.000 per year), a company pension plan, remote work, flexible hours, a long-term account for paid time off, Eurorad bicycle leasing and corporate fitness (EGYM Wellpass).
Vishay committed to a workplace free of harassment and unlawful discrimination. We do not engage in discrimination or harassment based on color, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, ethnicity or national origin, disability, pregnancy, religion, political affiliation, union membership, covered veteran status, protected genetic information or marital status in hiring and employment practices.
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