QHSE Lead

Envision Energy; España; In loco; EUR 90.000 - 130.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Envision Energy is seeking a Principal Engineer – QEHS (BESS) to act as the senior regional authority for quality and EHS across Europe and LATAM. You will drive upstream quality, manage LTSA quality, ensure EHS compliance, and bridge HQ R&D, manufacturing and regional delivery to improve products and processes.

You will coordinate FAT, supervise NCR and CAPA, lead RCA efforts, and oversee CoPQ, QMS, and regional EHS programs with ~40–50% travel.

Competenze

• 8–10+ years in quality management for BESS, power electronics or HV equipment.
• Experience across multiple countries/regions with EPCs or utilities.
• Hands-on handling of customer complaints, warranty claims and CoPQ reduction.

Mansioni

• Plan and coordinate FAT with customers and independent engineers.
• Act as regional quality contact for key customers, EPCs and lenders' advisers.
• Manage end-to-end complaint handling, 8D reports and on-time closure.
• Lead quality reviews with key accounts and report corrective actions.
• Review quality requirements in bids and during execution.
• Lead RCA for site, commissioning and in-service issues.
• Own NCR and CAPA process from containment to effectiveness check.
• Coordinate cross-functional resolution with HQ R&D, manufacturing and supply chain.
• Escalate high-risk issues and support incident response.

Conoscenze

Quality management

Supplier quality

Root cause analysis

FAT/SAT coordination

ISO 9001 auditing

EHS management

Documentation & change control

Relationship management

Strumenti

Audit tools

Descrizione del lavoro

As Envision's BESS portfolio grows across Europe and LATAM, customers expect ever higher standards in documentation, process and product quality. The Principal Engineer – QEHS (BESS) will be the senior regional authority for quality and EHS. You will push quality upstream (supplier quality, pre-shipment, FAT), actively manage LTSA quality, strengthen EHS legal compliance, and act as the bridge between HQ R&D, manufacturing and regional delivery, so that field intelligence drives product and process improvement.

Key responsibilities

Customer quality and relationship management (~40%)

• Plan and coordinate FAT with customers and independent engineers, including test procedures, witness points and punch lists.
• Act as the regional quality contact for key customers, EPCs and lenders' technical advisers.
• Manage complaint handling end to end: acknowledgement, investigation, 8D reports and on‑time closure.
• Run quality reviews with key accounts, presenting corrective action status and quality performance.
• Review contract quality requirements (quality plans, ITPs, documentation, warranty terms) during bids and contract execution.

Root cause analysis and issue resolution (~30%)

• Lead structured RCA for site, commissioning and in‑service issues across Europe.
• Own the regional NCR and CAPA process, from containment through root cause, corrective action and effectiveness check.
• Coordinate cross‑functional resolution with HQ R&D, manufacturing, supply chain, project and service teams.
• Escalate high‑risk issues (safety‑related, fleet‑wide or serial defects) and support task forces for major incidents.

Cost of poor quality (~10%)

• Define and run CoPQ reporting for Europe: rework, field repairs, warranty claims, logistics damage, delay penalties and internal failure costs.
• Allocate quality costs to suppliers and subcontractors, and use CoPQ data to prioritise improvement projects and build business cases for prevention.

Process improvement and QMS (~10%)

• Operationalise the regional quality management strategy: serial number registry, master document registry, change management process and ISO 9001 guidelines.
• Manage service provider and site works quality, and drive continuous improvement.

Regional EHS management (~10%)

• Coordinate with country EHS managers or external consultants, consolidate reporting, and run EHS audits on BESS sites.
• Review contractor EHS qualifications and documentation, such as emergency response plans and risk assessments.
• Support EHS input to tenders, pre‑qualification and ESG reporting.

Requirements

• 8–10+ years in quality management of BESS, power electronics, energy storage, renewables or HV electrical equipment, including customer and supplier quality management, site audits and continuous improvement.
• Proven regional or multi‑country responsibility, ideally in a supplier or OEM role facing EPCs and utility customers.
• Hands‑on track record with customer complaints, warranty claims and CoPQ reduction, including RCA and document and change management.
• Experience leading FAT/SAT with customers and independent engineers.
• ISO 9001 implementation and auditing experience, plus working knowledge of ISO 14001 and ISO 45001.
• Working experience of EHS management in construction or energy projects.
• Understanding of battery systems (cells, modules, BMS, PCS, thermal management) and their typical failure modes.
• Willingness to travel around 40–50% within Europe and to factories for FAT.
• Experience in automotive, aerospace or another highly regulated industry, with project and commissioning quality expertise.
• Basic knowledge of electrical and SCADA systems.
• Experience managing internal and external relationships through regular, concise reporting.