Quality Engineer

Quality Engineer – The Quality Engineer is responsible for implementing quality policy and meeting quality objectives. The role involves developing and maintaining product control plans, driving quality system performance, leading system audits, providing internal training, coordinating and supervising QC teams, resolving product issues, and supporting customer inquiries. A focus on continuous improvement processes underpins all duties, ensuring sustainable business operations.

• Develop and maintain control plans and lead new/current product initiatives.
• Lead cross‑functional teams to investigate quality issues and drive solutions.
• Follow up on crucial Engineering change activities to ensure seamless processing.
• Lead and supervise Quality Control activities.
• Provide technical responses to customers on quality issues, lead investigations, and drive corrective actions.
• Liaise with Suppliers during visits and conduct process/system audits.
• Track and resolve open issues related to new product launches, develop control documents and other customer/supplier required quality documentation.
• Lead internal audits, provide training, coach Junior Quality Technicians.
• Ensure 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 and adhere to all environmental, health and safety rules and policies.
• Conduct other duties as required.

• Bachelor’s Degree (minimum of 4 years) or equivalent years of education.
• Special consideration given to Quality Accreditation’s (AQC/AIAG) and technical courses completed (Auditor, etc.).
• Minimum of three years’ experience in a Quality capacity within a manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated ability to drive process/product quality control, lean manufacturing.
• 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.
• Professional demeanour at all times.
• Strong leadership abilities and confident, consistent, decisive personality.
• Must be able to work with little supervision; self‑directed.
• Attention to detail in all areas of work.
• 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.
• 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 at 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.