Regional Quality Manager

Description

Title:Regional Quality Manager

Department:EHSQ

Location:Remote/jobsite

Supervisor:Senior Director of Quality

FLSA Status:Exempt

Position Status:Permanent,Full-Time

Work Status:Hybrid

REGIONAL QUALITY MANAGER

HanwhaQcellsUSA Corp (QcellsUSA), headquartered in Irvine, CA, specializes in providing utility-scale modules, solar photovoltaic (PV), and battery energy storage systems (BESS) project development, along with Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) services for solar and BESS projects nationwide.QcellsUSA delivers comprehensive turnkey solutions encompassing the entire utility-scale project lifecycle. By choosingQcellsUSA for turnkey solutions, customers can reduce uncertainty and risk, leading to enhanced investment returns and contributing to a more sustainable future.

QcellsUSA’s complete turnkey solutions seamlessly integrate the expertise of our Module, Development, and EPC teams, while ensuring close coordination with other vital internal groups such as Project Finance, Systems Integration, and Legal. This collaborative approach ensures thatQcellsUSA projects deliver exceptional value and performance. With several multi-billion-dollar investments,Qcellsis pioneering the establishment of the only complete module supply chain in the U.S., including the expansion of our Georgia module manufacturing facility, which stands as the largest in the Western Hemisphere.

As an integral part of the globalQcellsbrand,QcellsUSA benefits from a legacy of excellence in photovoltaic manufacturing.Qcellsis renowned worldwide for its high-performance, superior-quality solar cells and modules. With dual headquarters in Seoul, South Korea (Global Executive HQ) andThalheim, Germany (Technology & Innovation HQ),Qcellsoperates under the umbrella of Hanwha Group, a FORTUNE Global 500 company and one of the top 8 business conglomerates in South Korea.

Summary

TheRegionalQuality Manager provides onsite quality inspections and oversiteregardingsolar projectsto ensure standards are upheld.Thisposition reports to the SeniorDirectorofQuality, or another management personnel that theCEOof the Company maydesignate.This position is remote or on-site at a specified jobsite and working hours are Monday through Friday, from 8:00am to 5:00pm or 9:00am to 6:00pm local time. This position is expected to travel up to 40%.

Essential Job Function &responsibilities

• Manage the Quality Control programs by designing and implementing robust solutions to mitigate defined Quality Control risks across the lifecycle of the PV Power Plantsand BESS Plants, especially during construction. Quality Control programs include among others supervision, auditing, inspections, and management review 
• Ensure the Quality Control programs are up to date and in compliance with QCELLS USA standards, and Local, State and Federal Regulations 
• Develop Site-Specific Quality Plans, including the associated inspection and Test Plans   
• Verify in-field activities at various PV Power and BESS Plant locations 
• Prepare site-specific Quality Control Verification Checklists 
• Develop work instructions to ensure that quality control processes are in place for each key activity performed on site  
• Monitor the status of deficiencies (Non-Conformance and Quality Incident Reports), ensure root cause analyses are carried out and corrective actions are defined and implemented in a timely manner  
• Prepare weekly and monthly Quality reports as required by management and contractual requirements with customers   
• Responsible for relevant quality communications regarding best practices, lessons learned, updates to the field, recent events, regional newsletters, update on quality incidents and end of project value added summaries 
• Manage all construction quality processes with our general contractors, electrical/mechanical trades and commissioning agents 
• Communicate with stakeholders to plan Quality requirements and develop Quality Audit plans
• Identify Quality Training needs and design and deliver Quality Training for our employees and stakeholders
• Create a quality culture of continuous improvement that enhances company efficiency and project quality
• Interact cross-functionally with a wide variety of people and teams
• Perform other duties and special projects, as assignedby Management
• Regular attendance, in accordance with company's attendance policy and supervisory assignment, is an essential job duty requirement for this position

Required Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in Quality Auditing and in-field quality management; including, but not limited topreparingInspectionand Test Plans, QualityInspectionChecklists, Workinstructionsand/orMethodsofStatements
• Proven experience in energy sector construction, with a focus on utility-scale projects
• IdentifyingQuality Training Needs, designing and implementing Training Programs and delivering Quality Training to manage Quality operational risks
• ExperiencewithProcore, SmartSheetsorrelatedProject Managementsoftware
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel,Outlookand PowerPoint
• Excellent collaboration and written and verbal communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor'sdegreein Construction. Engineering,orrelatedfieldOR,diplomaandequivalentexperience
• KnowledgeofBuilding Codes, NationalElectricalCode, andASTM Standards
• ExperiencewithISO 9001, ISO14001orISO 45001preferred
• NABCEP certified preferred (PVIP, PVSI, PVCMS)
• Knowledge of PV Solar Plants structural, electrical, mechanical and Data Acquisition Systems (DAS) equipment preferred

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Stationary Position: frequently remains stationary up to 90% of the time and sitting up to 8 hours in a day
• Move/Traverse: infrequently bend, stand, stoop and/or walk
• Carry Weight: infrequently carry weight and/or lift objects (light to heavy) weighing up to 10 pounds
• Hearing and Speech: frequently communicates with the ability to hear and talk on a regular basis with employees, coworkers, and all personnel matters; must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations
• Sight: frequent use of sight to detect images on computer, office documents, and office objects near and far
• Climb: occasionally ascends/descends on stairway to get to office upper and lower floors
• Travel:upto40%asneeded

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Regular professional, office business setting
• Noise level ranges from low to moderate (if in office setting)
• Noiselevelrangesfrommoderatetohigh (ifonconstructionworksite)

_HanwhaQcellsis proud to be an at-will Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination against race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, pregnancy, citizenship, disability, protected veteran status and any other classification protected by applicable federal, state or local law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

It is important to note that the job descriptions provided byQcellsUSA Corp are not intended to be comprehensive lists of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications associated with the positions. Duties and responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice, reflecting our dynamic and evolving work environment.

We are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, HanwhaQcellswill provide reasonable accommodations to all qualified individuals with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodations athr-usa@qcells.com.

Nothing in this statement shall imply implicitly or explicitly a guarantee of employment outside our at-will employment opportunity._