Quality Manager

Job DescriptionJob Description

Position Type: Full-time, Exempt, Salary

Reports to: Quality Director

Supervisory Responsibility: Quality Engineers

Location: Fort Worth, Texas

Company Summary

Stellar Energy provides custom power augmentation and energy plant solutions for power and utilities, liquefied natural gas (LNG), data center, biopharma, and other markets. Stellar Energy’s innovative solutions include turbine inlet air chilling, inlet air conditioning (heating and cooling), evaporative cooling, direct contact air chilling, thermal energy storage, district cooling and central utility plants. The company’s experience spans more than 20 years and stretches across the globe, with offices in the United States, Asia and the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.

Summary/Objective
As a member of the Stellar Energy Quality Team, the Quality Manager is responsible to work as part of Project Management Team to provide the quality supervision during design, procurement, manufacturing, and test activities on Stellar Energy projects. The major objective of the position is to lead and manage day-to-day quality activities to assure the Stellar Energy fabricated modules meet project delivery goals. The Quality Manager is also responsible for maintaining the Stellar Energy Quality Management System (QMS) to ensure overall ISO compliance.

Essential Functions

• Establish, implement, and provide leadership and training in the maintenance of Stellar Energy quality management system.
• Review quality specifications for project and proposal.
• Establish field inspection program with appropriate procedures and forms or review and comment on contractors proposed procedure.
• Perform site inspection on field activities and material and coordinate inspections by other parties. Provide third party review of destructive/non-destructive test results and data.
• Audit subcontractor quality system/program, including installation/inspection/testing procedures and records, engineering document control, and non-conformance tracking and resolution.
• Assist in the supplier evaluation and selection process.
• Witness or provide for the witnessing of field testing of systems and equipment including tolerance checks or other inspections as specified in the quality control inspection procedures.
• Interact with external customers for quality issues; complaints, QMS questions, surveys.
• Maintain good interface with other disciplines.
• Prepares for ISO 9001 and other audits.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Competencies

• Technical Capacity.
• Problem Solving/Analysis.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.

Supervisory Responsibility
The position is responsible to manage and direct Quality Engineers day-to-day activities.

Work Environment
Most work is performed in an office environment. Regular trips to the Manufacturing Shop for observation and support may be necessary which may require the use of personal protective equipment such as safety glasses and mandatory head protection.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

This is largely a sedentary role; however, some filing is required. This would require the ability to lift files, open filing cabinets and bend or stand as necessary. The employee must occasionally lift or move up to 25 pounds. The employee must also be able to climb a ladder.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Travel
Anticipated 25% travel for this position. Some occasional local day travel may also be necessary.

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from an accredited University.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in industrial QA/QC or similar projects working experience.
• Certified ISO9001 internal auditor, familiar with ISO9001 system.
• Familiarly with quality systems, process control, Lean, SPC control tool, etc.
• Familiar with selection and technical requirement of general mechanical equipment including pumps, chillers, cooling towers, heat exchangers, etc.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Good responsibility, good teamwork spirit.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications
None required for this position.

Work Authorization
Must be authorized to work in USA.

Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Stellar Energy Americas Inc. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to , , , , , , , or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Stellar Energy Americas Inc. complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.