Solar Supplier Quality Engineer — Lead Quality Improvements

Socket.dev; Mesquite (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

CS Power Systems, a division of Canadian Solar, seeks a Supplier Quality Engineer to ensure supplier components meet stringent quality specs. You’ll lead cross-functional teams, drive corrective actions, and maintain robust supplier quality systems across the supply chain.

The role emphasizes problem solving, APQP/PPAP, PFMEA, and ongoing ISO and quality improvements, with a strong focus on collaboration with external suppliers and internal teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree (minimum of 4 years) or equivalent years of education; Special consideration given to Quality Accreditation’s (AQC/AIAG) and technical courses completed (Auditor, etc.)
• Minimum of three years’ experience in a Quality capacity within a manufacturing environment
• Demonstrated ability to drive process/product quality control, lean manufacturing.
• Good current working knowledge of AIAG standards (PQP, PPAP & PFMEA, Cpk, SPC, 8D )
• Strong Knowledge in SAP system or other related software applications
• Six sigma an asset
• Quality Control background, including problem solving and root cause analysis.
• Professional demeanour at all times
• Strong leadership abilities and confident, consistent, decisive personality
• Must be able to work with little supervision, must be self-directed.
• Attention to detail in all area of work
• 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 in English

Responsibilities

• Investigate and resolve supplier-related quality issues, including non-conformances, defects, claim, and customer complaints.
• Evaluate supplier performance, introduce new supplier/material, review and approve supplier engineering change, do first article inspection.
• Lead cross-functional teams to investigate material related quality issues and drive solutions.
• Collaborate with suppliers to ensure timely resolution of quality issues and prevent recurrence.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with suppliers to foster continuous improvement.
• Assume responsibility for technical responses to suppliers on quality issues; lead investigations and drive corrective actions.
• Liaise with Suppliers during visits, conduct process/system audits.
• Track and resolve open issues pertaining to new product launches, develop control documents and other Customer/Supplier required quality documentation.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives with suppliers to enhance product quality and reliability
• Identify opportunities for process improvements and cost reductions related to supplier quality.
• Support IQC inspection training, test equipment set up, Control plan and SIP updates
• Ensure that all business activities are performed with the highest ethical standards and in compliance with the Canadian Solar Solution Code of Business Conduct
• Support ISO 9001 activities
• Adhere to all environmental, health and safety rules and policies.
• Conduct other duties as required.

Skills

Quality control

Lean manufacturing

Problem solving

Leadership

Communication

Auditing

Root cause analysis

Cross-functional coordination

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related field

Quality Accreditation (AIAG / AQC)

Tools

SAP

MS Excel

Job description

CS Power Systems, a division of Canadian Solar, seeks a Supplier Quality Engineer to ensure supplier components meet stringent quality specs. You’ll lead cross-functional teams, drive corrective actions, and maintain robust supplier quality systems across the supply chain.

The role emphasizes problem solving, APQP/PPAP, PFMEA, and ongoing ISO and quality improvements, with a strong focus on collaboration with external suppliers and internal teams.