Quality Engineer

Quality Engineer 3.6 3.6 out of 5 stars Suwanee, GA $85,000

• $95,000 a year
• Full-time Socomec Group 84 reviews $85,000
• $95,000 a year
• Full-time Socomec Group (Socomec) is a global leader in electrical equipment engineering and manufacturing, specialized in low voltage energy performance.

Socomec North America (NAM) is Socomec's organization overseeing all operations in North America. About This Role The Quality Engineer will initially be responsible for both supplier quality and product quality. Ensuring that all products delivered from a supplier, packaging and other operational processes are in compliance with manufacturing specifications and company standards. In addition, ensuring that all products delivered to customers are in compliance with manufacturing specifications and company standards. This is a wide-ranging role to achieve and maintain high levels of quality. Key Responsibilities And Accountabilities

SUPPLIER QUALITY

Drives approval of supplier parts, materials and project subcontractor service activities, as applicable; this might include close coordination with other functions/experts and where applicable Ensures the supplier qualification process is executed in full and ensures the relevant suppliers are and remain fully qualified and compliant. Ensuring all supplier non-conformances are identified and controlled. Supporting their investigation to ensure timely closure/effectiveness Overseeing supplier quality function and establishing quality control objectives Leads the execution of supplier assessments, driving both corrective and preventive actions as applicable, based on supplier maturity and performance. Maintaining supplier quality records Maintaining relationships with suppliers Promotes early supplier involvement in product development activities to maximize capture of supplier innovation and improvements in Quality, Delivery, Cost and Risk Management Provide support to Supply Chain in the evaluation of new or existing suppliers, or items from a quality standpoint. Reviewing supplier documentation, such as, certifications, end item data packages, etc. to ensure compliance to requirements. Participating in continuous improvement and problem-solving activities, reviewing documents, drawings, and instructions to ensure conformance to requirements, and participating in cross-functional team meetings

PRODUCT QUALITY

Conducts test protocols as assigned to ensure the products, systems or software meet specified requirements and customer expectations in incoming, manufacturing, factory test labs or final inspection quality, including internal testing routine and F.A.T. as applicable. Driving root cause analysis process, including problem-solving activities, reviewing documents, drawings, and instructions to ensure conformance to requirements, and participating in cross-functional team meetings. Assists engineering staff to develop test protocols as necessary to investigate the integrity of new products, or new functionality for existing products Ensuring all non-conformances are identified and controlled. Reviewing customers, suppliers documentation, such as, certifications, quality requirements, etc. to ensure compliance with the company's requirements. Assist in reducing the occurrence of manufacturing errors. Ensures that identified problems from Quality Control are understood and evaluated from a customer/stakeholder point of view. Collaborates in the resolution of problems to completion, following robust root cause analysis and corrective actions.

IMPROVEMENT

Provides feedback and advises engineering / R D on improvement opportunities in product and/or process design. Evaluates test performance for effectiveness and efficiency to improve test design. Uses lessons learned from the field to improve testing in alignment with engineering. Performing quality system audits SAFETY Promote employee engagement in safety programs and risk prevention activities. Utilizes safety systems to perform work, resulting in an accident-free workplace. Notifies others when unsafe situations are observed and works with local HSE teams to improve the safety systems Leadership Strong and successful experience leading and motivating a team of professionals Experience working successfully in matrix context Mentoring, collaboration, influencing, and negotiation skills Encourages and demonstrates accountability; focused on meeting business goals Successfully establishes and maintains long-term relationships Finance for non-financial manager High degree of comfort in analysing and presenting business and financial information Full understanding of accounting and financial aspects of the operations Sales & Marketing Comprehensive understanding of our business, markets and customers Result oriented Result oriented and hands on Entrepreneurial, resourceful, innovative and energetic; demonstrates a passion for results and a winning outlook Communication skills Strong verbal and written communication skills with the business acumen to clearly present concepts and ideas to a wide audience Autonomous & dependable Consistently demonstrates the highest level of integrity in all interactions and decision-making. Proactively anticipates and actions business needs Essential Qualifications, Experience, And Skills Bachelor's degree in related field. Minimum 5 years of related experience, ideally in a manufacturing environment with integrated power and power conversion products in various stages of prototyping, commercialization and production. Experience in selecting suppliers and ensuring the suppliers meet all regulatory and company requirements. Certification in Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, and other problem-solving techniques. Experience with

ISO9001/ISO14001

Environmental and Quality Management Systems. Demonstrated proficiency with quality inspection activities, and the use of appropriate root cause analysis tools (NC, CAR, 8D, problem solving). Experience in creating and updating documentations (Procedures, Work Instructions). Excellent communication, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.

Compensation range:

$85,000

• $95,000 Upon request, we will provide reasonable accommodation for disabilities to support participation of candidates in all aspects of the recruitment process.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex or national origin. All applications are reviewed directly by the Socomec North America Talent Acquisition team and other human reviewers. No automated or AI‑based systems are used to make decisions in the application review process. We thank all those who apply. However, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. #

LI-YZW A

family-owned industrial group, Socomec has been designing, manufacturing and selling electrical equipment: inverters, measuring stations, energy storage, switches, source switches... for over a century. With extensive expertise in critical applications (industry, infrastructure, healthcare, data centers, energy and buildings) Socomec is an innovative player in the transition to energy and renewable energies. With products and services distributed in 80 countries by more than 100 distributors, Socomec supports businesses for even safer, more flexible and more efficient energy.

Key figures:

12 production sites /30 Subsidiaries / 924M / 4400 Employees Socomec is located in both USA and Canada, with a North American regional headquarter in Boston. Present in Boston since 2009 through a sales office, Socomec has strengthened its presence in North America in order to produce locally and comply with very specific UL standards. In this geographical area, Socomec markets products under 4 different brands: Socomec, CCS, Boltswitch and Powersmiths. This American presence now includes more than 10,000 m² of industrial facilities, around 500 employees and a total turnover of 190 million euros.