Manager- Quality IND

Role overview

Manager- Quality IND at First Solar

Manage a group of associates (Supervisors, Lab Technicians and Engineers) supporting the plant operation towards achieving the highest quality product and meeting customers’ expectations.

Responsibilities

• Drive detection and continuous improvement of manufacturing/product Quality & Reliability.
• Interface with customers and certification bodies during external audits and visits to the site.
• Accountable and responsible in developing and managing the expense and capital budget of the site Q&R organization.
• Ensure efficient and timely lab operations and data quality.
• Responsible to implement and monitor product quality specifications in accordance with Company Policy and ISO standards.
• Ensure compliance (through internal audit and other means) to applicable product/manufacturing standards.
• Identify quality issues and drive corrective/preventive actions ensuring proper non-conforming product disposition.
• Collaborate with global Quality and Reliability teams ensuring alignment of all functional areas.
• Responsible for the accuracy and timely inspection/calibration of monitoring and measuring devices.
• As the Q&R management representative in the Site leadership team.
• Support all the site driven initiatives.
• Job description subject to change at any time Reporting Relationships: “This position will not have direct reports.” Travel: “No travel is required.” Physical

Required qualifications

• Required Skills/Competencies: Proven ability to recruit and lead a diverse team of supervisors, engineers, and technicians.
• Business fluency in English and Vietnamese, spoken and written, is required Excellent interpersonal skills (both internal and customer interface).
• Manufacturing & Maintenance Physical
• Will sit, stand, or walk short distances for up to 12 hours per day.
• Will climb stairs on a frequent basis.
• Will lift up to 58 pounds on an occasional basis, according to work instruction.
• Will lift up to 37 pounds on a frequent basis.
• Will push or pull up to 27 pounds of force on an occasional basis.
• Will push or pull up to 10 pounds of force on a frequent basis.
• Required to use hands to grasp, lift, handle, carry or feel objects repetitively on a frequent basis. 20/40 vision in each eye (with or without correction) and the ability to distinguish between red, yellow, and green is required.
• May reach above shoulder heights and below the waist on a frequent basis.
• May stoop, kneel, or bend, on an occasional basis.
• Must be able to comply with all safety standards and procedures.
• Ability to wear personal protective equipment is required (including, but not limited to; steel toed shoes, cut resistant gloves, jackets, aprons &/or arm guards, safety glasses, hearing protection).
• Hybrid Physical
• Will sit, stand or walk short distances for up to the entire duration of a shift.
• Will climb stairs on an occasional basis.
• Will lift, push or pull up to 27 pounds on an occasional basis.
• Required to use hands to grasp, lift, handle, carry or feel objects on a frequent basis. 20/40 vision in each eye, with or without correction, is required.
• Ability to wear personal protective equipment is required (including but not limited to; steel toed shoes, gloves, safety glasses, hearing protection, protective jacket or apron and arm guards).
• All associates working on the production floor may be required to wear a respirator at any given time and thus, the ability to wear a respirator is a condition of employment and continued employment (requires little or no facial hair).
• Project Site (non-craft)
• Office Physical
• All positions in our office require interaction with people and technology while either standing or sitting.
• To best service our customers, internal and external, all associates must be able to communicate face-to-face and on the phone with or without reasonable accommodation.
• First Solar is committed to compliance with its obligations under all applicable state and federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination.
• In keeping with this commitment, it attempts to reasonably accommodate applicants and employees in accordance with the requirements of the disability discrimination laws.
• It also invites individuals with disabilities to participate in a good faith, interactive process to identify reasonable accommodations that can be made without imposing an undue hardship.
• Potential candidates will meet the education and experience requirements provided on the above job description and excel in completing the listed responsibilities for this role.
• Equal Opportunity Employer Statement: First Solar is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values and respects the importance of a diverse and inclusive workforce.
• It is the policy of the company to recruit, hire, train and promote persons in all job titles without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity.
• We recognize that diversity and inclusion is a driving force in the success of our company.

Preferred qualifications and skills

• Quality Engineer/Manager certification preferred.

Employment details

• All candidates receiving an offer of employment must successfully complete a background check and any other tests that may be required.
• Location: Tamil Nadu [India]

About the employer

• First Solar reserves the right to offer you a role most applicable to your experience and skillset.

Additional role details

• Basic Job Functions: In this highly visible site leadership position the manager must run the overall site Quality function in a high-tech manufacturing environment.
• This is a growth opportunity ensuring corporate quality and reliability objectives are met from site start up to mature production.
• Responsibilities include the overall development, implementation and sustaining of the plant quality operations and management system.
• Education/Experience: 10 or more years of manufacturing experience 5 or more years of manufacturing experience in Quality 2 or more years of Management Experience Semiconductor or Solar experiencepreferred Bachelor’s Degree in a technicaldiscipline.
• Materials/Mechanical/Chemical/Electrical Engineering preferred.
• Experienced and comfortable in influencing and making difficult, yet data-based decisions.
• Able to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Knowledge in analytics, failure analysis and structured problem-solving utilizing Quality and Continuous Improvement tools (7-Step, 8D, Why-Why, Fishbone, DMAIC, FMEA, Control plan, SPC, etc.).
• Familiar with Quality Management System (Document Control, Change Management, Non-Conformance Product, Preventive and Corrective Action Request, Internal Audit) and metrology calibration.
• Familiar with Industry certification standards and procedures (ISO 9001, IEC, and UL) desired.
• Proficient use of all Microsoft Office Suite programs.
• Essential