Manufacturing Quality Engineer

Manufacturing Quality Engineer

This exciting role will ensure the company’s overall quality control of products and processes. A solid understanding of quality control and assurance processes within a manufacturing environment will be needed to be successful in this role. They are headquartered in the Burlington, WA area. The company is a leading designer and manufacturer of solar cells and PV Modules for the renewable energy industry. If you are an individual who loves to be detail-oriented and involved in quality processes, this role could be for you!

Responsibilities:

• Develop processes, test procedures and implement systems that ensure the solar modules and processes fulfill quality standards, and meet safety regulations and client expectations.
• Develop quality controls and Standard Work Instructions (SWI’s) in cooperation with the management team
• Monitor the variations in scraps 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 activities
• Use in-depth analysis to suggest improvements in the quality controls and SWI’s to reduce scraps and improve the performance of the finished product
• Continually support and train the Quality Technicians, Lead Hands, and Production Operators on SWI’s, Quality, and Process issues
• Create statistical analysis and reports on the quality of raw materials and finished product
• Monitor and accordingly suggest improvements to the Leadership Team on the production recipes for the various steps of the process and implement approved improvements
• Develop, implement, test, analyze, revise, and improve manufacturing processes.
• Prepare PPAP submissions and approvals (Customers and Suppliers)
• Perform root-cause analysis and apply corrective/preventive actions
• Champion Control Plans, PFMEAs, and related inspection and testing activities
• Maintain ongoing defect-prevention activities through FMEA reviews
• Involvement in design reviews internally and externally
• Perform process, system, and dimensional audits
• Perform dimensional layouts and MSA studies for new and existing programs
• Champion new product launches for all quality-related documentation
• Implement SPC and liaise with suppliers and customers when required, going to customer sites as needed
• Review supplier SCAR’s and 8D’s. Improve supplier quality training and work on action with the supplier
• Review RMA Claims for accuracy. Oversee the RMA program in-house
• In collaboration with the Leadership Team produce and maintain all documentation required for the Quality manual in respecting the ISO standards
• Ensure and continuously improve the quality standards of the finished product
• Contribute to reducing downtime in production and product defects through preventive and corrective actions

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical, Mechatronics, Manufacturing Engineering, Physics related field or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 3 years of Quality Engineering experience in a high-volume, high-tech manufacturing environment preferred
• Practical knowledge and application of statistical software packages such as IMP or Minitab
• Knowledge of all PV-related certifications including but not limited to; UL1703, IEC 61215, IEC61730-1, IEC61730- 2
• Knowledge in working with Lean Manufacturing/JIT, Six Sigma methodologies and Total Quality fundamentals
• Module manufacturing experience preferred
• Certified Quality Engineer accreditation preferred
• Working knowledge of SharePoint, MRP, and ERP systems preferred

Salary Range:

• $80,000-105,000 per year
• Annual bonus eligibility of up to 10% of salary