Quality Engineering Manager

Overview

Lead quality strategy and manage cross-functional quality team for solar product line.

Key Responsibilities

• quality systems
• audit management
• root cause
• continuous improvement
• quality reporting
• customer liaison

Tasks

This is a high-impact role where you’ll shape quality strategy, lead a cross-functional team, drive continuous improvement, and support operations at both the Washington and South Carolina facilities. You’ll be a key figure in ensuring the consistent quality and reliability of a cutting-edge solar product line—at a time when the company is entering an exciting growth phase. ✅ Travel & Influence – Support both the Washington and South Carolina facilities, giving you multi-site visibility and influence across operations. ✅ Strategic Leadership – Lead the quality function for a new product line in a company on the rise. Your leadership will directly impact long-term success. -Lead the Quality Department for the Washington facility and support quality efforts at the South Carolina location. -Build strong relationships with key customers and serve as the technical quality liaison for escalated issues and strategic accounts. -Manage quality documentation and reporting, including KPIs, metrics, and customer-facing quality reports. -Provide training and mentorship to quality engineers and technicians, developing a high-performing team. -Oversee non-conformance investigations, root cause analyses, and CAPA implementation to ensure long-term issue resolution. -Drive continuous improvement initiatives across production, engineering, and supplier quality. -Collaborate with Program Managers and cross-functional teams to align product quality with development timelines and commercial goals. -Establish and enforce quality systems, procedures, and standards aligned with ISO, customer requirements, and company goals. -Lead and manage internal and external audits, including customer audits and regulatory compliance.

Requirements

• leadership
• 5+ years
• six sigma
• fmea
• iso 9001
• bachelor's

What You Bring

-Proven leadership experience managing quality systems, teams, and cross-functional projects. -5+ years of experience in quality management or senior quality engineering, preferably in a manufacturing or high-tech environment. -Six Sigma Certification (Green or Black Belt preferred) -Strong understanding of root cause analysis, statistical process control, FMEA, and CAPA frameworks. -Certified Auditor (ISO 9001 or equivalent) – Required -Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, especially in customer-facing and cross-functional -Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Quality Management, or a related technical field.

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Benefits

📦 Relocation Support: Yes – company offers a lump sum to help you relocate with ease! ✅ Excellent Benefits – Enjoy a competitive salary, strong benefits, and the satisfaction of working in a mission-driven organization. ✅ Relocation Support – Moving? We’ve got you covered. The company offers a generous lump sum relocation package to make your transition smooth. ✅ Big-Picture Impact – Work with groundbreaking solar technology that’s helping to reshape the future of renewable energy. 💰 Compensation: $120,000 – $125,000 base salary

About Sterling Engineering

-Founded in 1969 in Westchester, Illinois, the firm has evolved from a local recruiter to a national engineering and IT staffing company. -They combine engineering consulting and project services with a strong technical recruitment arm. -They deliver managed engineering teams and custom IT solutions for IoT, security, QA automation, and more. -They specialize in serving verticals like energy, utilities, life sciences, food & beverage, and manufacturing.

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