Senior Quality Manager

Description

The Senior Quality Manager leads the strategy, governance, and execution of the Quality Management System supporting the design, manufacturing, and deployment of electromechanical and power electronics systems. This role ensures excellence in manufacturing quality, product validation, reliability engineering, and customer quality while enabling scalable growth of the organization. The position works cross-functionally with engineering, operations, supply chain, and supplier quality teams to ensure the delivery of reliable and high-performance power conversion systems used in critical energy infrastructure.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities – Quality Management System Leadership

• Lead and continuously improve the Quality Management System aligned with international quality standards.
• Establish governance processes to ensure consistent implementation of quality policies, procedures, and documentation across manufacturing operations.
• Lead internal and external quality audits and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Manage the Corrective and Preventive Action process to drive systemic improvements.
• Establish quality governance frameworks that support organizational scalability and operational excellence.

Manufacturing and Product Quality

• Ensure quality throughout the manufacturing lifecycle of electromechanical assemblies including power conversion systems, inverter cabinets, power electronics modules, control electronics, and integrated electromechanical systems preferred.
• Establish and maintain process quality controls and control plans to ensure manufacturing stability and product conformance.
• Monitor manufacturing process capability and implement improvement actions to enhance production yield and product quality.

Process and Manufacturing Audits

• Strong experience developing, executing, and maintaining robust manufacturing process controls to ensure compliance with the Process Audit Standard VDA 6.3 and successful performance during internal and external process audits.
• Evaluate production readiness, process stability, and effectiveness of manufacturing controls.
• Ensure corrective actions are implemented and sustained following audit findings.

New Product Introduction of Quality Governance

• Establish quality frameworks to support new product introduction and manufacturing readiness.
• Ensure product validation and verification activities are completed prior to production release.
• Collaborate with engineering to ensure quality requirements are integrated into product design and manufacturing processes.

Product Validation and Verification

• Oversee validation and verification activities including functional testing, electrical performance verification, environmental testing, and reliability testing.
• Ensure products meet performance, reliability, and regulatory requirements before full-scale production.

Customer Quality and Field Performance

• Lead investigation and resolution of customer quality issues and field failures.
• Implement structured problem-solving methodologies including Eight Disciplines Problem Solving, A3 Problem Solving Methodology, Root Cause Analysis and Human Error Root Cause Analysis HERCA.
• Ensure corrective actions effectively prevent recurrence of issues.

Reliability Engineering and Failure Analysis

• Lead initiatives to improve product reliability and robustness.
• Conduct failure analysis and support engineering teams in identifying design or process improvements.
• Monitor field performance data to drive reliability improvement initiatives.

Continuous Improvement and Operational Excellence

• Drive initiatives using Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma methodologies to improve manufacturing quality, production yield, product reliability, and operational efficiency.
• Develop and maintain data-driven quality metrics and dashboards to support operational decision making.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with engineering to support Design for Quality, Design for Manufacturability, and Design for Assembly principles during product development.
• Collaborate with operations to improve process capability and production quality control.
• Work with the Supplier Quality and Development organization to resolve supplier-related issues impacting manufacturing operations.

Technical Scope

• Power conversion systems
• Solar and energy storage inverters
• Grid support power electronics
• Electromechanical assemblies
• Industrial control electronics

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electromechanical Engineering.
• 20+ years of leadership experience in manufacturing quality.
• Experience with electromechanical systems, power electronics, or industrial equipment manufacturing.
• Experience implementing quality systems and manufacturing process audits.

Technical Expertise

• Quality Management System aligned with international standards
• Corrective and Preventive Action processes
• Process Audit Standard VDA 6.3
• Eight Disciplines Problem Solving
• A3 Problem Solving Methodology
• Root Cause Analysis
• Lean Manufacturing
• Six Sigma
• Reliability Engineering
• Failure Analysis
• Product Validation and Verification
• Manufacturing Process Capability
• Control Plans
• Continuous Improvement methodologies

Leadership Competencies

• Strong leadership and team development skills
• Ability to drive cross-functional collaboration across engineering, operations, and supply chain teams
• Strategic thinking to build scalable quality systems in high-growth technology organizations
• Proving mentoring experience of direct reports and developing strategies for succession planning within the department utilizing examples like 9 block methodologies.
• Data-driven decision-making and problem-solving capabilities

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental and Vision insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending accounts
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement

EPC Power is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.