Quality Engineering Manager (Solar)

Quick Facts

Quality Engineering Manager (Solar) — hands-on leadership role in a greenfield solar manufacturing group focused on building and scaling quality systems and teams.

Description

Build and scale a world-class quality organization, establishing a QMS, driving yield improvement, ensuring regulatory compliance, and developing a data-driven quality culture. Own product quality from R&D through mass production while partnering with engineering, supply chain, and operations.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead a data-driven quality engineering team (managers, engineers, technicians, inspectors)
• Mentor and develop talent; establish training programs for quality tools
• Support 24/7 operations with cross-shift quality coverage
• Define quality metrics, KPIs, and reporting dashboards
• Lead internal and external audits; manage CAPA
• Lead root cause analysis for major quality events (8D, 5 Whys, fishbone)
• Deploy SPC across critical parameters
• Establish process capability studies (Cp, Cpk) and drive continuous improvement
• Establish characterization and reliability testing programs
• Develop supplier quality requirements and qualification protocols (PPAP/First Article)

Requirements

• Degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Materials or Industrial Engineering, or equivalent experience
• 7+ years of manufacturing quality leadership in high-volume, high-speed production (solar or semiconductor preferred)
• Proven ability to build and lead a team in a 24x7 manufacturing environment (greenfield start-up experience preferred)
• Strong knowledge of Root Cause Analysis, Statistical Analysis, APQP, and Six Sigma methodologies
• Experience managing new product and material introductions in high-complexity manufacturing
• ISO 9001:2015 Lead Auditor and/or Six Sigma Black Belt and/or ASQ Certified Quality Manager (CQM) or Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) (strongly preferred)
• Ability to thrive in fast-paced, ambiguous environments and manage competing priorities
• Data-driven, detail-oriented decision-making and clear communication across teams

Benefits

Day-1 eligibility for competitive full-time employee benefits, including medical plans with $0 payroll deduction, dental and vision with $0 paycheck contribution, employer HSA contributions (when enrolled in High-Deductible plan with HSA), FSA accounts, 401(k) match and stock purchase plans, company-paid Basic Life and AD&D, disability insurance, Employee Assistance Program, flexible time off and paid holidays, back-up childcare and parenting support, voluntary benefits, commuter benefits, and employee discounts/perks.