Senior Supplier Quality Engineer for Solar Manufacturing

GameChange Solar, LLC.; Buffalo (NY); Remote; USD 80.000 - 95.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

401(k)

401(k) matching

Health insurance

Paid time off

Parental leave

Referral program

Vision insurance

Zusammenfassung

GameChange Energy is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer to ensure the quality and reliability of products and subassemblies manufactured in the Houston, TX area and surrounding. This role will oversee raw material, in-process, and outgoing quality control, manage supplier quality processes, and drive continuous improvement initiatives.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in steel processing (rolling, sheet metal forming, machining, welding, stamping, and galvanization) and

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical preferred) or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience in quality engineering, supplier quality, or manufacturing quality control.
• Strong expertise in steel processing including rolling, sheet metal forming, stamping, welding, machining, and galvanization.
• Experience with supplier quality and management of supplier quality processes.
• Fluent in English.

Aufgaben

• Execute Quality Plans for GCS covering suppliers in the Houston area.
• Conduct supplier quality inspections as defined by the Quality Manager.
• Plan and oversee vendor inspectors, measurement systems, equipment, and fixtures to ensure proper quality execution.
• Drive process improvements and support supplier development initiatives.
• Investigate complaints from field installations, analyze failure modes, and determine root causes related to supplier quality issues.
• Develop and implement corrective and preventive actions (ICA/PCA) at supplier sites to prevent recurrence.
• Collaborate with suppliers to ensure timely resolution of field quality issues, minimizing disruptions to operations.
• Report findings and corrective action effectiveness to internal stakeholders and suppliers.
• Conduct and oversee 8D, MSA, and SPC studies to drive continuous improvement.
• Ensure strong process controls by implementing Control Plans (CP) and Capability Studies (Cpk).
• Lead and support product & process audits, ensuring non-conformities (NCs) are identified and resolved.
• Train vendor inspectors and operators on quality standards and best practices.
• Review, prepare, and approve quality documentation including First Article Inspection (FAI), sample inspections, vendor audits, and RCCA reports.
• Work with internal teams to define inspection parameters, testing resources, and quality methods.
• Oversee supplier compliance with ASTM, PPAP, FMEA, SPC, MSA, and other industry standards.
• Work closely with suppliers, external labs, ISO auditors, and internal teams to maintain quality excellence.
• Lead daily quality management efforts, proactively reducing risks to product quality and delivery.
• Manage and train teams of inspectors to meet performance objectives.

Kenntnisse

Quality engineering

Supplier quality

Steel processing

Data analysis

Root cause analysis

Quality management

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical preferred)

Tools

ASTM, PPAP, FMEA, SPC, MSA

Jobbeschreibung

GameChange Energy is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer to ensure the quality and reliability of products and subassemblies manufactured in the Houston, TX area and surrounding. This role will oversee raw material, in-process, and outgoing quality control, manage supplier quality processes, and drive continuous improvement initiatives.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in steel processing (rolling, sheet metal forming, machining, welding, stamping, and galvanization) and