Quality Lead - Power Converter

Job description

Head -Quality will lead the quality function across product development, supplier quality, manufacturing quality, reliability engineering, customer quality, and field quality for Power Electronics products including PCS, Central Inverters, BESS, DC-DC Converters, EV Chargers, and Energy Management Systems. The role is responsible for establishing world-class quality systems, ensuring compliance with international standards, driving continuous improvement, reducing warranty costs, and improving customer satisfaction. Key Responsibilities Product Quality & Design Quality - Participate in product development reviews. - Implement APQP, Design FMEA, Process FMEA, and Control Plans. - Ensure quality gates throughout product lifecycle. - Define qualification and validation requirements fo Power Conversion System ( Central Inverters , DC-DC Converters, EV chargers),, Battery Packs, BESS Containers Supplier Quality Management - Develop supplier quality framework. - Qualify and audit suppliers globally. - Monitor supplier PPM and quality performance. - Lead corrective actions with suppliers. - Establish incoming quality control processes. Manufacturing Quality - Incoming Quality Control (IQC) - In-Process Quality Control (IPQC) - Outgoing Quality Control (OQC) - Drive defect reduction and yield improvement. - Implement Statistical Process Control (SPC). - Ensure traceability across manufacturing operations. - Support new product introduction (NPI). Reliability & Validation - Define reliability strategy for power electronics and BESS products. - Establish test programs - Thermal Cycling - Vibration Testing - HALT/HASS - Environmental Testing - EMC/EMI Testing - Burn-In Testing - Life Cycle Testing - Analyze field failure trends and reliability growth. Customer Quality & Field Quality - Lead customer complaint resolution. - Drive Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and Corrective Actions. - Reduce warranty and service costs. - Support major customer audits and quality reviews. - Monitor field performance of installed systems. Regulatory & Compliance - Ensure compliance with: - ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001 - IEC Standards Standards , Utility Grid Codes - Customer-specific requirements - Manage certification and surveillance audits. Continuous Improvement - Deploy Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma methodologies. - Lead Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ) reduction programs. - Implement digital quality and analytics tools. - Benchmark best practices across industry. Monitor Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) such as FPY, Supplier PPM, Customer PPM, FFR, Warranty Cost %, COPQ, Audit Closure Rate , Customer Complaint Resolution time Education Min Bachelor's Degree in Electrical, Electronics, Power Electronics, Mechanical, or Industrial Engineering. **Experience** - 15–20+ years in Quality, Reliability, Manufacturing, or Operations. - Minimum 5 years leading a quality organization. - Experience in Utility-scale Solar Inverters, BESS , PCS ,EV Chargers ,Industrial Power Electronics ,Renewable Energy Systems **Technical Skills Set Required** - Quality Tools - APQP,PPAP,FMEA ,MSA ,SPC 8D ,Six Sigma ,Root Cause Analysis, Reliability Engineering