Quality Engineer

Job Description – Canadian Solar Solutions Inc. 

Canadian Solar Inc. is one of the world’s largest solar modular producers.  As a leading vertically integrated provider of ingots, wafers, solar cells, solar modules, solar power systems and specialized solar products, Canadian Solar delivers uncompromising value to its customers across the globe. 

Position Title: Quality Engineer

Department: Quality 

Reports To: Quality Manager 

Description: 

Customer Quality Engineer is responsible for maintaining and enhancing the Out-going Product quality. Additionally, CQE should bridge the gap between customer and Companies standards, ensuring compliance and effective communication. The goal is to achieve high customer satisfaction through continuous improvement and accurate analysis of customer complaints. 

Responsibilities: 

• Communicate customer needs in a timely and accurate manner to all relevant departments of the company. 

• Lead internal audits, work with different departments, propose solutions to non-conformities and follow up. 

• Responsible for liaising with the client during visits, assisting with client audits, reviewing issues after audits, and continuously tracking non-conformities until all issues are closed. 

• Provide quality after-sales service for product and ensure customer satisfaction. Written technical responses to Customers on quality issues, i.e. 8D. 

• Lead cross-functional teams to investigate quality issues and drive solutions. 

• Lead and supervise Quality Control activities. 

• Assume responsibility for technical responses to customers on quality issues; lead investigations and drive corrective actions. 

• Work with certification department and laboratories to pass on the latest certification requirements of customers. 

• Achieving High Customer Satisfaction. 

• Develop control documents and Customer required quality documentation. 

• Provide training, coach Customer Quality Specialist 

• Ensure that all business activities are performed with the highest ethical standards and in compliance with the Canadian Solar Solution Code of Business Conduct 

• Support ISO 9001 activities 

• Adhere to all environmental, health and safety rules and policies. 

• Conduct other duties as required. 

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.   

Canadian Solar Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. 

We are committed to ensuring accessibility for persons with disabilities by identifying, removing and preventing barriers to promote the rights of all persons and to create an inclusive and accessible working environment. 

Upon individual request, Canadian Solar will endeavor to remove any barrier to the hiring process to accommodate those candidates with disabilities.