Careers with Amonix CPV Technology

Description of Role:  

Amonix seeks an experienced Supplier Quality Engineer with expert knowledge of materials, components and manufacturing processes used in the solar PV and electrical power industries. Demonstrated success optimizing supply chain quality in high-volume electronics assembly or complex capital equipment manufacturing environments is required to develop and execute Quality Assurance and Supplier Quality Management procedures for the company's global supply base. This position reports to Vice President of Quality Assurance and is located at Amonix’ Southern California headquarters. This is an opportunity to cultivate the most capable supply chain in the CPV industry and demands a candidate with outstanding technical skills and exceptional project management abilities.

Primary functions and responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to:

• Implementing and executing Amonix Supplier Quality Management procedures in support of product development and manufacturing expansion objectives, including component and vendor qualification, quality inspections and process control validation, and quality systems auditing;

• Optimizing product performance and ensuring adherence to Amonix requirements by monitoring and managing supplier quality metrics, providing direct engineering focus on material and component quality improvements, and performing regular product quality reviews with key supplier management and technical representatives;

• Ensuring suppliers’ quality management systems and process governance are transparent by performing occasional process and system audits to verify Amonix suppliers have relevant and robust process controls and quality assurance procedures able to meet Amonix standards;

• Verifying and validating that Amonix suppliers are performing routine and rigorous supplier quality audits, maintaining performance metrics, and employing formal procedures like APQP and PPAP to qualify their suppliers’ materials and components to Amonix requirements and standards;

• Active participation in reliability engineering, failure analysis and defect reduction efforts, driving corrective and preventative actions for material and functional exceptions, and supporting design qualification and change management to increase product performance and process capability;

• Developing and maintaining technology and process road maps of supplier's processes, identifying risk areas and actions to improve performance and reduce costs.

Required Skills and Experience:  

• Demonstrated expertise and direct experience with quality management systems and related control procedures, including but not limited to:

• APQP, including FMEA, SPC and Process Control Plans; Process and product change management and qualification procedures;

• Metrology and Test systems, MSA/GR&R Capability and Calibration methodologies and applications in designing and producing complex electromechanical systems;

• Final product test and outgoing quality audits; sampling methodology and defect management; continuous process capability and yield improvement;

• Failure analysis and root cause investigation, closed-loop corrective and preventative action definition and execution.

• Excellent computer and analytical skills, proficient with all standard MS Office products, able to process, analyze, and interpret a variety of engineering, commercial, and financial data.

• Experience with Product Life Cycle Management systems and procedures and expert ability to perform all quality assurance duties involved in executing design and process change management functions.

• Broad knowledge of materials engineering and manufacturing methods and experience implementing production quality control systems.

• Verifiable skill evaluating and analyzing design and process documents and practical knowledge of AMSE Y14.5 and IPC 610 requirements and related standards, with fundamental understanding of underlying measurement and control principles.

• Experience developing and maintaining Quality Management Systems with a strong background in ISO 9000-2008 certification and system maintenance preferred.

• Experience with IEC, UL, and/or CSA standards and related certifying organizations and product certification procedures applicable to the photovoltaic generally, with preference for direct CPV familiarity.

Required Skills and Experience: 

• Minimum BS in Electrical, Mechanical, or Materials Engineering or Physics from accredited university, MS preferred.

• At least 7 years’ of product engineering or quality assurance experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment producing integrated electromechanical systems.

• Six-sigma Black belt certification and DMAIC and/or DFSS/DFR project experience required, and CQA and CQE certification or equivalent training and experience is preferred;

• Outstanding teamwork ethic and collaboration skills, able to lead and contribute to diverse teams and coordinate actions across organizations to provide continuous improvement.
  

Personal Attributes:    

• Personality: Highly motivated to work on challenging problems in a fast-paced environment, high energy, respectful, honest, hard-working and committed team player;

• Teamwork: Has highest standards of integrity reflected in all external and internal communications.

• Leadership: Proven project leadership skills able to effectively coordinate actions between a variety of personnel and organizations;

• Communication: Exceptional communicator in written and oral forms, able to concisely and coherently present technical and business information at all levels; 

• Integrity: Has highest standards of integrity reflected in all external and internal communications

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Applicants must live in the Los Angeles area, relocation assistance not available. Must be able to travel up to 50% of the time, domestically and abroad.