Quality Engineer

Quality Engineer

Summary:

The Quality Engineer is responsible for quality control of products, processes, and management systems which includes incoming inspections, product line patrol, outgoing quality control, and updating factory internal quality rules all in accordance with the high industry standards.

Responsibilities:

• Developing and implementing quality standards.
• Monitor the variations in scrap products and raw materials (out of spec) that are rejected at the various steps of production flow; make statistical evaluations and define corrective actions; lead root cause/corrective action.
• Use in-depth analysis to suggest improvements to the quality controls and Work Instructions in order to reduce scraps/Customer Return and improve the performance of the finished product.
• Continually support and train the Quality Technicians, Lead Hands, and Production Operators on Work Instructions, Quality, and Process issues.
• Create statistical analysis and reports on the quality of raw materials and finished products.
• Plan, execute, and oversee inspection and testing of products to verify conformance with specifications and deliverables.
• Maintain ongoing defect-prevention activities through FMEA reviews.
• Perform process, system, and dimensional audits.
• Champion new product launches for all quality-related documentation.
• In collaboration with the Operation Team, produce and maintain all documentation required for the Quality manual in respecting the ISO standards.
• Develop or update company complaint and inspection procedures to ensure capture, investigation, and proper documentation.
• Manage documents related to ISO certification, procedures, standards, customer change requests, ECN, PCN, and Work Instructions.
• Ensure and continuously improve the quality standards of the finished product.
• Monitor risk-management procedures and use problem logs to identify and report recurring issues to management and product development teams.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Manufacturing Engineering, Physics, or a related field.
• Practical knowledge and application of statistical software packages.
• Microsoft Office and Access proficiency.
• Self-motivated, proactive and efficient team player who thrives in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with internal and external functional teams verbally, in writing, and via presentations.
• Impeccable attention to detail, a process-oriented mindset, and excellent time management.
• 3+ years’ experience as Quality Engineer in a high-volume, high-tech manufacturing environment., preferred solar module manufacturing experience.
• Certified Quality Engineer accreditation.
• Working knowledge of SharePoint, MRP, and/or ERP systems.
• Experience in driving supplier quality improvement.
• Experience using quality and manufacturing systems to drive product and process improvements and experience in driving supplier quality improvement.
• Experience implementing & managing robust QMS in compliance with ISO 9001:2015 requirements.
• Experience in statistical tools and disciplined problem-solving methodologies such as 8D, DMAIC, Cause and Effect, statistical analysis tools.