Quality & Process Specialist LAC

Trina Solar; São Paulo; On-site; BRL 120,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Trina Solar is seeking a Quality & Process Specialist LAC to support project quality activities across Latin America, ensuring structured problem resolution and effective root cause analysis. You will work with Product Management, Fulfillment, After-Sales, Engineering, and Supply Chain to investigate issues, implement corrective actions, and capture organizational learning.

The role includes developing the LAC Quality Management System based on ISO 9001 principles and requires advanced English

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, civil, electrical, industrial engineering, or related fields.
• 5+ years of experience in quality, process management, project quality, or continuous improvement.
• Experience with structured problem-solving methodologies: RCA, 8D, CAPA, 5 Why, Ishikawa; FMEA is desirable.
• Experience with document control and process management.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems.
• Experience in project-based environments, industrial equipment, renewable energy, manufacturing, or capital goods.
• Advanced English required; Spanish desirable.
• Willingness to travel when necessary.

Responsibilities

• Manage project quality issues across LAC region, including customer complaints, NCRs, RCA, and CAPA activities.
• Support field investigations and coordinate corrective actions with internal teams and external stakeholders.
• Maintain document control processes, ensuring proper management of procedures, templates, and technical documentation.
• Capture lessons learned and promote process standardization across projects and departments.
• Support the implementation of the LAC Quality Management System based on ISO 9001 principles.
• Act as the quality focal point between Product Management, Fulfillment, After-Sales, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Global Quality.

Skills

Quality management

Process improvement

Root cause analysis

CAPA

8D

Ishikawa

FMEA

Document control

ISO 9001

Cross-functional

Education

Mechanical Eng

Civil Eng

Electrical Eng

Industrial Eng

Related field

Job description

Responsibilities

Position Summary

The Quality & Process Specialist LAC will be responsible for supporting project quality activities across Latin America & Caribbean, ensuring structured problem resolution, effective root cause analysis, document control, process standardization, and knowledge retention.

This position will work cross-functionally with Product Management, Fulfillment, After-Sales, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Global Quality to ensure project issues are properly investigated, corrective actions are implemented, and organizational learning is captured and incorporated into company processes.

Additionally, the role will support the gradual development of the LAC Quality Management System based on ISO 9001 principles.

Main Responsibilities

• Manage project quality issues across LAC region, including customer complaints, NCRs, RCA, and CAPA activities.
• Support field investigations and coordinate corrective actions with internal teams and external stakeholders.
• Maintain document control processes, ensuring proper management of procedures, templates, and technical documentation.
• Capture lessons learned and promote process standardization across projects and departments.
• Support the implementation of the LAC Quality Management System based on ISO 9001 principles.
• Act as the quality focal point between Product Management, Fulfillment, After-Sales, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Global Quality.

Requirements

Job Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, civil, electrical, industrial Engineering, or related fields.
• 5+ years of experience in Quality, Process Management, Project Quality, Continuous Improvement, or related areas.
• Experience with structured problem-solving methodologies:
  • RCA
  • 8D
  • CAPA
  • 5 Why
  • Ishikawa
  • FMEA (desirable)
  • Others
• Experience with document control and process management.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems.
• Experience working in project-based environments, industrial equipment, renewable energy, manufacturing, or capital goods industries.
• Advanced English required.
• Spanish is highly desirable.
• Availability to travel when necessary.