Canadian Solar Inc.

Quality Engineer

Canadian Solar Inc.  •  Jeffersonville, IN (Onsite)  •  15 days ago
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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.

Across Canadian Solar's powerful ecosystem—including CS Power Systems, CSPowerTech, e-STORAGE, Recurrent Energy, MSS, and CSI Solar—we're deeply invested in our people's success. If you're passionate about renewable energy and want to "Make the Difference" by building a lasting positive impact on the planet and communities everywhere, join us at CS Power Systems—where your talent can help shape the clean energy revolution.

The Quality Engineer is responsible for ensuring that products and processes meet established quality standards and regulatory requirements. This role involves developing and implementing quality assurance procedures, conducting inspections and tests, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to resolve quality issues and drive continuous improvement.

Responsibilities:

  • Quality Assurance:
    • Develop and implement quality assurance policies, procedures, and standards.
    • Conduct regular inspections and testing of products and processes to ensure compliance with quality specifications.
    • Review and analyze quality data and metrics to identify trends, issues, and opportunities for improvement.
    • Monitor and ensure compliances for in-process setting and requirement.
    • Ensure outgoing product meets the specification requirements
    • ISO ownership. To ensure all documentation in-place.
  • Process Improvement:
    • Collaborate with engineering and production teams to develop and implement process improvements aimed at enhancing product quality and efficiency.
    • Use quality improvement methodologies (e.g., Six Sigma, Lean) to drive continuous improvement initiatives.
    • Conduct root cause analysis of quality issues and implement corrective and preventive actions.
  • Documentation and Reporting:
    • Maintain accurate and up-to-date documentation of quality assurance activities, including inspection reports, test results, and process changes.
    • Prepare and present detailed reports on quality performance, trends, and improvement initiatives.
    • Ensure that all quality-related documentation complies with industry regulations and standards.
  • Supplier Quality Management:
    • Evaluate and monitor the quality of materials and components provided by suppliers.
    • Conduct supplier audits and assessments to ensure compliance with quality standards.
    • Work with suppliers to resolve quality issues and implement improvements.
  • Compliance and Regulatory Requirements:
    • Ensure that products and processes comply with relevant industry standards and regulatory requirements.
    • Stay updated on changes to regulations and standards affecting quality assurance practices.
    • Prepare and facilitate regulatory audits and inspections as required.
  • Training and Support:
    • Provide training and guidance to production staff on quality standards, procedures, and best practices.
    • Support the development and implementation of quality training programs.
    • Assist in the resolution of quality-related issues and provide technical support to teams.
  • Quality Control:
    • Develop and maintain quality control plans and procedures.
    • Oversee the calibration and maintenance of quality control equipment.
    • Ensure that quality control measures are effectively integrated into production processes.

Qualifications and Experience:

  • M.Eng + New grad or 1-3 years of experience AND B.Eng
  • Good current working knowledge of AIAG standards (PQP, PPAP & PFMEA) Cpk, SPC, 8D
  • Six sigma an asset
  • Quality Control background, including problem solving and root cause analysis.
  • Always maintain a professional demeanor
  • Previous experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment
  • Experience of working in Quality Assurance
  • 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 in English.

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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Canadian Solar Inc.

About Canadian Solar Inc.

Canadian Solar was founded in 2001 in Canada and is one of the world's largest solar technology and renewable energy companies. It is a leading manufacturer of solar photovoltaic modules, inverters, and battery energy storage solutions and a developer of utility-scale solar power and battery energy storage projects with a geographically diversified pipeline in various stages of development. Over the past 23 years, Canadian Solar has successfully delivered over 125 GW of premium-quality solar photovoltaic modules to customers worldwide.

Likewise, since entering the project development business in 2010, Canadian Solar has developed, built, and connected over 10 GWp of solar power projects and 3.3 GWh of battery energy storage projects worldwide. Currently, the Company’s total solar project development pipeline was 26.3 GWp, 6.5 GWp of projects under construction or in backlog (late-stage), and an additional 19.8 GWp of projects in advanced and early-stage pipeline.

In addition, the Company has 600 MWh of battery energy storage projects in operation and a total battery energy storage project development pipeline of around 56 GWh, including approximately 4.3 GWh under construction or in backlog, and an additional 51.6 GWh at advanced and early-stage development.

Canadian Solar is one of the most bankable companies in the solar and renewable energy industry, having been publicly listed on the NASDAQ since 2006.

Canadian Solar Founder and CEO Dr. Shawn Qu blogs as a LinkedIn Influencer at https://www.linkedin.com/in/shawnqu/.

Canadian Solar is Making the Difference by delivering more clean, safe, and affordable solar energy to the world.

Industry
Hardware & Semiconductors
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Guelph, CA
Year Founded
2001
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