Quality System Engineer

Canadian Solar Inc.; Jeffersonville (KY); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

CS Power Systems, a cutting-edge division of Canadian Solar, is seeking a Quality System Engineer to lead the ISO9001 QMS, write procedures, and drive audits across the business. You will champion quality performance and train teams to uphold the QMS.

Reporting to the Quality Manager, you will oversee internal audits, manage corrective actions, and present KPI metrics to senior management while ensuring compliance with the Code of Conduct and safety policies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Commerce, Manufacturing, Engineering, or a related field.
• QMS Lead Auditor certification a plus.
• 3–5 years in a high-volume manufacturing environment, QA experience.
• Six Sigma/Lean Manufacturing skills.
• Strong leadership, coaching and communication abilities.

Responsibilities

• Oversee effective implementation of the Quality Management System throughout the company.
• Maintain the Quality Manuals and Standard Operation Procedures and ensure contents are appropriate for business, analyze current and future procedural needs.
• Organize and manage the plant internal audit system and the corrective action reporting system.
• Conduct Quality Systems audits and assist in training/guidance to other auditors.
• Host external Quality System audits and customer audits
• Coordinate the review of Quality procedures associated with plant continuous improvement initiatives, host risk management.
• Investigate quality case to make improvements to achieve better customer satisfaction
• Collate quality data for monitoring targets, report on KPIs to adhere to process and prevent non-conformities
• Prepare and present reports and metrics to the accountable manager and senior management on the performance of the quality systems.
• Ensure that all business activities comply with the Code of Conduct and safety rules.
• Conduct other duties as required.

Skills

ISO9001 QMS

Quality audits

Leadership

Six Sigma/Lean

Quality assurance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, or related field

Tools

MS Office

Job description

At CS Power Systems, we’re on a mission to transform lives by delivering clean, solar-powered electricity to millions worldwide—and we’re just getting started. As a cutting-edge division of Canadian Solar, a global leader founded in 2001, we stand at the forefront of manufacturing high-performance solar panels, inverters, and advanced energy storage solutions. In this fast-growing, high-impact industry, our deep commitment to sustainability drives everything we do, creating innovative technologies that power a brighter, greener future.

Department : Quality

Reports To: Quality Manager

Description: The Quality System Engineer is responsible for operating the ISO9001 Quality Management System (QMS), writing procedures and processes to support the QMS development. Lead and undertake audits across all areas of the business. He/she will drive quality system performance review, provide training and champion the Quality Management System.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee effective implementation of the Quality Management System throughout the company.
• Maintain the Quality Manuals and Standard Operation Procedures and ensure contents are appropriate for business, analyze current and future procedural needs of the business.
• Organize and manage the plant internal audit system and the corrective action reporting system.
• Conduct Quality Systems audits and assist in training/guidance to other auditors.
• Host external Quality System audits and customer audits
• Coordinate the review of Quality procedures associated with plant continuous improvement initiatives, host risk management.
• Investigate quality case to make improvements to achieve better customer satisfaction
• Collate quality data for monitoring targets, report on Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to adhere to process and prevent occurrence of any non-conformity relating to product, process, or system.
• Prepare and present reports and metrics to the accountable manager and senior management on the performance of the quality systems, assistance Management Review process.
• Ensure that all business activities are performed with the highest ethical standards and in compliance with the Canadian Solar Solution Code of Business Conduct
• Adhere to all environmental, health and safety rules and policies.
• Conduct other duties as required.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Commerce, Manufacturing, Engineering, or a related field is required.
• Special consideration given to ISO9001 QMS courses completed with QMS Lead Auditor certification.
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain ISO9001 QMS system.
• 3–5 years of experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment is preferred.
• Experience of working in Quality Assurance
• Six Sigma/Lean Manufacturing skills
• Strong leadership abilities and confident, consistent, decisive personality
• Must be able to work with little supervision, must be self-directed.
• Desire for innovative thinking and continual learning
• Excellent coaching, mentoring, mediating, and negotiating skills.
• Computer literacy, including effective working skills with MS Office and e-mail required.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.

Note: The company reserves the right to change the duties and responsibilities of this position at any time as its own discretion.

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