Quality Leader: Solar Electronics FPY & ISO 9001

Solar76; Town of Texas (WI); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Solar 76 in Commerce, TX is seeking an experienced Quality Manager to lead the quality assurance and control function at our contract manufacturing facility focused on high‑reliability solar industry products.

The role emphasizes driving continuous improvement, ensuring ISO 9001 compliance, and achieving aggressive FPY, defect reduction, and customer-satisfaction targets in a high-volume electronics assembly environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or quality management; master's preferred.
• 5–7 years quality management experience in electronics manufacturing.
• Proven FPY improvement, ISO 9001 implementations, and IPQC systems.
• Knowledge of quality tools: SPC, MSA, APQP, PPAP, FMEA, Control Plans.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and communicate effectively.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and improve QMS per ISO 9001:2015; manage audits.
• Drive FPY >98% through data analysis and process optimization.
• Lead Lean Six Sigma initiatives (DMAIC, Kaizen, 5S).
• Develop IPQC procedures and sampling plans.
• Oversee IQC, IPQC, and OQA for solar inverters and BMS.
• Provide quality reporting to production and management.
• Manage supplier quality and SCAR.
• Mentor quality engineers and technicians.
• Perform root cause analysis (8D, Fishbone, 5-Why).
• Monitor KPIs and support NPI quality plans.

Skills

Analytical skills

Leadership

Communication

Organizational skills

Risk management

Data analysis

ERP/MES systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Minitab

Excel

Power BI

ERP/MES systems

Job description

Solar 76 in Commerce, TX is seeking an experienced Quality Manager to lead the quality assurance and control function at our contract manufacturing facility focused on high‑reliability solar industry products.

The role emphasizes driving continuous improvement, ensuring ISO 9001 compliance, and achieving aggressive FPY, defect reduction, and customer-satisfaction targets in a high-volume electronics assembly environment.