Quality Manager

• Over-all in-charge for quality program for PV panels and Balance-of-Systems (BOS) products, which include inverters, electrical and mechanical components
• Lead qualification activities together with internal teams in performing QMS and product audits at supplier factory or internal sites
• Lead quality and reliability laboratory justification and expansion project
• Lead part qualification plans (PQP) to ensure intensive qualification of products prior to approval for mass production with an over-all objective of understanding potential product issues triggered by a variety of factors related to internal operations and supplier-caused issues
• Work with Design and Product Engineering to define critical-to-quality process parameters to be monitored internally and at supplier factories
• Support NPI and FAI activities to ensure compliance to product and field quality requirements
• Assess supplier capabilities and ensure alignment to SunPower's on-boarding requirements for new suppliers
• Review Control Plans, FMEA and Statistical Process Control results to ensure alignment to drawings and/or product specifications; assess viability and soundness of current protocols and drive improvement actions, as necessary
• Promote problem-solving culture via 8D process; work intensively within the internal organization and with suppliers in defining root causes of failures through 5Why Analysis, DOEs, fault-tree analysis, etc; define corrective action plan and validate effectiveness of such actions in order to prevent recurrence of issues
• Monitor internal and supplier-related product issues using key performance indicators and drive improvements in product performance, as necessary
• Serve as key interface for validating chargeable product and design issues escalated from Commercial and Industrial business unit
• Serve as key point-of-contact for supplier process and product changes, ensure compliance to PCN and ECR/ECO approval protocols
• Work in a matrixed organization, drive the success of new and existing quality programs and projects and establish policies and procedures, as necessary
  
  Required Qualifications:
  
  • B.S. degree in Engineering and 10+ years of related experience or M.S. Degree and 7+ years or Ph.D. 5+ years or equivalent combination of education and years of related experience
  • Intensive experience in high-volume manufacturing or field applications engineering, preferably dealing with PV panels, inverter and/or electronic products; at least 7 years of which as a Quality Manager
  • In-depth experience in Production Part Approval Process (PPAP)
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills and ability to communicate, as appropriate, to multiple levels within the organization
  • Intensive experience in PV Panel design and manufacturing process, quality control and reliability qualification protocols
  • Knowledgeable in PV panel components supplier quality
  • Diverse knowledge of multiple manufacturing processes (Surface Mount Technology, semiconductor assembly, electro-mechanical assembly, wiring, etc.)
  • Intensive ability in understanding product drawings, specifications and correlating potential product failure modes to product design and manufacturing processes
  • Proven ability in leading the resolution of complex product failures through 8D problem-solving
  • Familiar with statistical process control and statistical analysis software (JMP, Minitab, etc.)
    
    Preferred Qualifications:
    
    • Some experience in solar field construction
    • Knowledgeable in PV Cell design and manufacturing processes
    • ASQ Certified Quality Auditor (CQA)
      
      Physical Demands and Working Conditions:
      
      • Able to travel up to 50% of the time
      • Able to visit and audit internal business units and supplier factories domestically and internationally
        
        Don't meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and underrepresented minorities are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At SunPower, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
        
        Equal Employment Opportunity
        
        The Company is an equal employment opportunity employer and makes employment decisions, including but not limited to, hiring, firing, promotion, demotion, training, and/or compensation, on the basis of merit. Employment decisions are based on an individual's qualifications as they relate to the job under consideration. The Company's policy prohibits unlawful discrimination based on sex (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions, the actual sex of the individual, or the gender identity or gender expression), race, color, religion, including religious dress practices and religious grooming practices, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, familial status, age, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, protected veteran or military status, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state or local laws, ordinances, or regulations. The Company is committed to complying with all applicable laws providing equal employment opportunities. This commitment applies to all persons involved in the operations of the Company and prohibits unlawful discrimination by any employee of the Company, including supervisors and co-workers.
        
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