Incoming Materials QC Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

About SEG Solar

Founded in 2021 and based in Houston, Texas (Cypress area), SEG Solar is a leading solar module manufacturer committed to delivering high-quality products and advancing clean energy solutions. Our vertically integrated supply chain supports utility-scale, commercial, and residential solar projects, with a strong emphasis on operational excellence, safety, and compliance.

About the Role

We are looking for a recent graduate to join our Quality team as an Incoming Materials QC Specialist through our Technical Leadership Trainee Program. In this hands-on role, you will be the first line of defense for product quality, ensuring that all incoming materials meet SEG's quality standards before they reach the production floor.This position offers a structured growth path designed to develop your technical expertise, quality judgment, laboratory skills, and supplier collaboration, preparing you for future technical leadership opportunities within SEG.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering, Materials Science, Chemistry, or a related technical field required; prior quality inspection experience is a plus.
• Professional proficiency in both English and Mandarin Chinese is required to communicate with Chinese-speaking suppliers and review Chinese-language technical and quality documentation.
• Ability to use quality inspection instruments and interpret bills of materials (BOMs), engineering drawings, inspection standards, and specifications.
• Knowledge of attribute (counting) sampling inspection methods.
• Strong attention to detail, analytical skills, and accuracy when working with data.
• Familiarity with basic quality management systems and standard computer applications, including Microsoft Excel and ERP systems.
• Adaptable, dependable, and able to manage changing priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to prepare quality reports and professional email correspondence.
• Able to meet the physical requirements of working in a manufacturing environment.
• Self-motivated, hardworking, and able to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities:

• Perform incoming raw-material inspection, record inspection data, and make pass/fail determinations.
• Collect and organize incoming-material batch inspection data and enter it into the tracking ledger.
• Promptly report and tally nonconforming incoming materials, and apply proper quarantine and labeling.
• Prepare nonconforming material disposition forms, track the effectiveness of corrective actions on material issues, and report results.
• Confirm raw-material abnormalities identified on the production floor and provide timely feedback to the Incoming/Shipping Assistant Supervisor / Team Lead and the Supplier Management Engineer.
• Maintain inspection and measuring instruments before use and promptly report any instrument issues to a supervisor.
• Prepare crosslinking-degree (gel-content) test specimens, conduct crosslinking tests on incoming and in-process encapsulant samples, and report results promptly.
• Support the evaluation and onboarding of new suppliers, including supplier qualification and ongoing management.
• Follow all work instructions for safe operation; participate in hazard identification and risk assessment, attend safety training and emergency drills, and help monitor safety compliance.
• Maintain confidentiality, complete tasks assigned by supervisors, and support colleagues as needed.

Schedule:

• Monday through Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary
• Health, dental and vision insurance
• Paid time off and holidays
• 401(k) plan
• Opportunities for career growth