Director of Quality

Waaree Solar Americas Inc.; Brookshire (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Waaree Solar Americas Inc. in Brookshire, TX seeks a Director of Quality to lead QA/QC across manufacturing plants in Brookshire and Goodyear. You will own ISO 9001, oversee IEC/UL certifications, and drive customer audits.

Responsibilities include shaping the quality system, supplier qualification, calibration oversight, and team-building for incoming, in-process, and final inspections. Must have solar/ PV or high-volume electronics experience and strong leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent technical field.
• 12–18+ years in manufacturing quality.
• 5+ years leading plant- or function-level quality organization.
• Direct solar PV module manufacturing experience preferred.
• Experience hosting audits and resolving field/warranty escalations.
• Knowledge of PV module construction and relevant IEC/UL standards.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and adapt to changing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Review customer requirements before orders and ensure plant capability.
• Record customer quality expectations and integrate into inspection process.
• Set up and continually improve the plant's quality system and audits.
• Inspect and approve incoming materials and track suppliers for compliance.
• Monitor quality during production and stop the line if needed.
• Approve finished modules after testing power output and defect checks.
• Manage product testing and certifications and coordinate with outside labs.
• Host customer visits and audits and lead quality escalation responses.
• Calibrate and maintain testing equipment.
• Evaluate suppliers with Procurement to improve performance.
• Reduce waste, rework, and returns and track quality metrics.
• Build and manage the quality team across stages of inspection and testing.

Skills

Quality leadership

Quality management

Auditing

Supplier evaluation

Problem solving

Cross-functional leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Equivalent technical experience

Tools

APQP/PPAP

PFMEA

SPC

MSA/Gage R&R

8D

CAPA

Job description

The Director of Quality will lead the end-to-end quality control and quality assurance function across manufacturing plants in Brookshire, Texas and Goodyear, Arizona. From incoming inspection through final product release and field reliability. In this role, you will own the quality management system (ISO 9001) at both sites, ensure modules meet IEC/UL certification and customer specifications, and will serve as the primary quality contact for customer audits and escalations.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Review customer requirements before orders are accepted and make sure the plant can meet them.
• Keep a record of each customer's quality expectations and build them into our inspection process.
• Set up and continually improve the plant's quality system, including how we document issues, investigate problems, and run internal audits.
• Inspect and approve all incoming materials (cells, glass, backsheet, frame, etc.) before they're used, and track suppliers to meet compliance requirements.
• Monitor quality throughout production, catching problems early and stopping the line if something isn't right.
• Give final approval on finished modules - testing power output, checking for defects, and confirming everything is ready to ship.
• Manage product testing and certification (IEC/UL standards) and work with outside test labs to keep certifications current.
• Host customer visits and audits; lead the response when a customer raises a quality concern.
• Keep all testing and measuring equipment properly calibrated and accurate.
• Evaluate and score suppliers, working with Procurement to improve or replace underperforming ones.
• Find ways to reduce waste, rework, and returns, and track quality performance over time.
• Build and manage the quality team, covering incoming inspection, in-process checks, final inspection, testing, and calibration.

Minimum Requirements and Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Electronics, Materials, Mechanical, or Chemical Engineering (or equivalent technical experience).
• 12-18+ years in manufacturing quality, including 5+ years leading a plant-\ or function-level quality organization.
• Direct experience in solar PV module manufacturing (or comparable high-volume electronics/semiconductor/precision-assembly manufacturing) strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience owning customer quality for large utility/IPP/EPC accounts, including hosting audits and resolving field/warranty escalations.
• Working knowledge of PV module construction, failure modes, IEC 61215/61730, UL 61730, IEC TS 63209, and quality tools (APQP/PPAP, PFMEA, SPC, MSA/Gage R&R, 8D, CAPA).
• Track record standing up or scaling quality systems in a greenfield or ramp-up manufacturing environment is a strong advantage.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and adapt to changing priorities.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree and/or CQE/CQM, Six Sigma Black Belt, or ISO 9001 Lead Auditor certification preferred.