First Solar

2 weeks ago

Engineer- Quality III USA

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Job Summary

Define, implement, and monitor product and process quality systems to ensure materials and products meet required specifications. Lead and improve ISO-based quality processes, using advanced quality planning tools like FMEA, control plans, and process mapping. Analyze inspection, audit, and manufacturing data to drive containment, prevention, and continuous improvement. Coordinate cross-functional teams to resolve quality issues, manage audits, and may supervise quality technicians.

Location: United States

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Quality & Regulatory (Non-Software)

Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

•Define, implement, and monitor quality systems and product control specifications in accordance with company policy and ISO standards.
•Apply advanced quality planning tools (including FMEA, control plans, and process mapping) to qualify new products and processes in collaboration with engineering teams.
•Drive identification of true root causes of non-conformances and ensure permanent corrective actions are implemented, validated, and sustained.
•Lead cross-functional teams to develop and execute action plans to achieve quality goals and to improve capability and capacity of manufacturing operations.
•Manage internal product and process audits, document results, and develop/support new gauge methods for inspection and process controls; may supervise quality technician activity.

Travel: Low travel

Key Requirements

•Associate’s, bachelor’s, or master’s/PhD in a technical discipline with relevant work experience in quality systems processes (including ISO quality systems and/or Advanced Quality Planning tools).
•Proven quality management system knowledge and experience, including third-party quality management system maintenance (ISO 9001).
•Advanced proficiency with Advanced Quality Planning tools such as FMEA, control plan, process mapping, and gage studies.
•Proven use of statistical methods including Six Sigma tools and SPC.
•Strong verbal and written communication skills, with evidence of effective customer interface.

Experience:2-5 yearsQuality systemsManufacturingISO 9001

Education:Bachelor's

Skills:CommunicationCollaborationCollaborative leadershipRoot cause analysisContinuous improvement

Certifications:ASQ Certified Quality EngineerASQ Certified Six Sigma Master Black BeltISO-9001 Auditor

Tech Stack:ISO 9001ISO standardsAdvance Quality PlanningFailure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA)Control PlanProcess MappingGage StudiesSix SigmaSPCMS OfficeExcelWordPowerPointSAPJMPSAS

Company Brief

First Solar

Manufactures and sells solar modules and provides utility-scale photovoltaic power plant solutions. It is one of the world’s largest solar technology companies, focused on thin-film solar panel production and large-scale renewable energy deployment.

Industry: Solar Energy

Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)

Revenue: USD 1B+

Growth: Public Company

Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)

Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed

Headquarters: Tempe, United States

Founded: 1999

Website LinkedIn

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First Solar

2 weeks ago

Engineer- Quality III USA

✓ Verified Job

Canonical indexed version, validated from employer's careers page.

Source: Company careers pageValidated by: Fursa AI

Last checked: 4 hours agoStatus: Live

Job Summary

Location: United States

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Quality & Regulatory (Non-Software)

Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

•Define, implement, and monitor quality systems and product control specifications in accordance with company policy and ISO standards.
•Apply advanced quality planning tools (including FMEA, control plans, and process mapping) to qualify new products and processes in collaboration with engineering teams.
•Drive identification of true root causes of non-conformances and ensure permanent corrective actions are implemented, validated, and sustained.
•Lead cross-functional teams to develop and execute action plans to achieve quality goals and to improve capability and capacity of manufacturing operations.
•Manage internal product and process audits, document results, and develop/support new gauge methods for inspection and process controls; may supervise quality technician activity.

Travel: Low travel

Key Requirements

•Associate’s, bachelor’s, or master’s/PhD in a technical discipline with relevant work experience in quality systems processes (including ISO quality systems and/or Advanced Quality Planning tools).
•Proven quality management system knowledge and experience, including third-party quality management system maintenance (ISO 9001).
•Advanced proficiency with Advanced Quality Planning tools such as FMEA, control plan, process mapping, and gage studies.
•Proven use of statistical methods including Six Sigma tools and SPC.
•Strong verbal and written communication skills, with evidence of effective customer interface.

Experience:2-5 yearsQuality systemsManufacturingISO 9001

Education:Bachelor's

Skills:CommunicationCollaborationCollaborative leadershipRoot cause analysisContinuous improvement

Certifications:ASQ Certified Quality EngineerASQ Certified Six Sigma Master Black BeltISO-9001 Auditor

Tech Stack:ISO 9001ISO standardsAdvance Quality PlanningFailure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA)Control PlanProcess MappingGage StudiesSix SigmaSPCMS OfficeExcelWordPowerPointSAPJMPSAS

Company Brief

First Solar

Industry: Solar Energy

Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)

Revenue: USD 1B+

Growth: Public Company

Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)

Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed

Headquarters: Tempe, United States

Founded: 1999

Website LinkedIn