The Role

• The Senior Quality Manager leads the strategy, governance, and execution of the Quality Management System supporting the design, manufacturing, and deployment of electromechanical and power electronics systems.
• This role ensures excellence in manufacturing quality, product validation, reliability engineering, and customer quality while enabling scalable growth of the organization.
• The position works cross-functionally with engineering, operations, supply chain, and supplier quality teams to ensure the delivery of reliable and high-performance power conversion systems used in critical energy infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities – Quality Management System Leadership

• Lead and continuously improve the Quality Management System aligned with international quality standards.
• Establish governance processes to ensure consistent implementation of quality policies, procedures, and documentation across manufacturing operations.
• Lead internal and external quality audits and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Manage the Corrective and Preventive Action process to drive systemic improvements.
• Establish quality governance frameworks that support organizational scalability and operational excellence.

Manufacturing and Product Quality

• Ensure quality throughout the manufacturing lifecycle of electromechanical assemblies including power conversion systems, inverter cabinets, power electronics modules, control electronics, and integrated electromechanical systems preferred.
• Establish and maintain process quality controls and control plans to ensure manufacturing stability and product conformance.
• Monitor manufacturing process capability and implement improvement actions to enhance production yield and product quality.

Process and Manufacturing Audits

• Strong experience developing, executing, and maintaining robust manufacturing process controls to ensure compliance with the Process Audit Standard VDA 6.3 and successful performance during internal and external process audits.
• Evaluate production readiness, process stability, and effectiveness of manufacturing controls.
• Ensure corrective actions are implemented and sustained following audit findings.

New Product Introduction of Quality Governance

• Establish quality frameworks to support new product introduction and manufacturing readiness.
• Ensure product validation and verification activities are completed prior to production release.
• Collaborate with engineering to ensure quality requirements are integrated into product design and manufacturing processes.

Product Validation and Verification

• Oversee validation and verification activities including functional testing, electrical performance verification, environmental testing, and reliability testing.
• Ensure products meet performance, reliability, and regulatory requirements before full-scale production.

Customer Quality and Field Performance

• Lead investigation and resolution of customer quality issues and field failures.
• Implement structured problem-solving methodologies including Eight Disciplines Problem Solving, A3 Problem Solving Methodology, Root Cause Analysis and Human Error Root Cause Analysis HERCA.
• Ensure corrective actions effectively prevent recurrence of issues.

Reliability Engineering and Failure Analysis

• Lead initiatives to improve product reliability and robustness.
• Conduct failure analysis and support engineering teams in identifying design or process improvements.
• Monitor field performance data to drive reliability improvement initiatives.

Continuous Improvement and Operational Excellence

• Drive initiatives using Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma methodologies to improve manufacturing quality, production yield, product reliability, and operational efficiency.
• Develop and maintain data-driven quality metrics and dashboards to support operational decision making.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with engineering to support Design for Quality, Design for Manufacturability, and Design for Assembly principles during product development.
• Collaborate with operations to improve process capability and production quality control.
• Work with the Supplier Quality and Development organization to resolve supplier-related issues impacting manufacturing operations.

Technical Scope

• Power conversion systems
• Solar and energy storage inverters
• Grid support power electronics
• Electromechanical assemblies
• Industrial control electronics

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electromechanical Engineering.
• 20+ years of leadership experience in manufacturing quality.
• Experience with electromechanical systems, power electronics, or industrial equipment manufacturing.
• Experience implementing quality systems and manufacturing process audits.

Technical Expertise

• Quality Management System aligned with international standards
• Corrective and Preventive Action processes
• Process Audit Standard VDA 6.3
• Eight Disciplines Problem Solving
• A3 Problem Solving Methodology
• Root Cause Analysis
• Lean Manufacturing
• Six Sigma
• Reliability Engineering
• Failure Analysis
• Product Validation and Verification
• Manufacturing Process Capability
• Control Plans
• Continuous Improvement methodologies

Leadership Competencies

• Strong leadership and team development skills
• Ability to drive cross-functional collaboration across engineering, operations, and supply chain teams
• Strategic thinking to build scalable quality systems in high-growth technology organizations
• Proving mentoring experience of direct reports and developing strategies for succession planning within the department utilizing examples like 9 block methodologies.
• Data-driven decision-making and problem-solving capabilities

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental and Vision insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending accounts
• Health insurance 
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement

EPC Power is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.