Senior Quality Engineer
About the role
We are seeking a Senior Quality Engineer with 10+ years of experience to provide deep technical expertise in quality systems, process control, and product reliability. This is a senior individual contributor role—ideal for someone who excels at driving quality improvements hands-on, collaborating across teams, and ensuring Utility Global’s clean energy technologies meet the highest standards of safety, compliance, and performance.
Key Responsibilities
Develop and implement robust quality processes for manufacturing, testing, and validation of Utility Global’s advanced energy systems.
Lead company-wide initiative of becoming ISO9001 certified.
Partner with engineering and manufacturing teams to embed quality into product and process design.
Lead complex root cause analysis and corrective/preventive action (CAPA) activities.
Establish and monitor key quality metrics (yields, defect rates, reliability trends), provide daily, weekly, quarterly reports to management, and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
Author and maintain quality documentation for but not limited to: inspection plans, FMEA’s, control plans, LOTO, SOP’s, HazOps, and work instructions.
Conduct audits of processes and key suppliers, ensuring compliance with Utility Global’s standards and applicable industry regulations.
Resolve issues with key critical suppliers related to any quality concerns.
Apply advanced statistical methods and SPC tools to ensure process capability and product reliability.
Serve as the technical expert and mentor for quality methodologies, tools, and problem-solving approaches.
Influence cross-functional teams by championing a culture of quality and reliability throughout the organization.
Candidate Profile
Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing, or Quality Engineering (Master’s preferred). 10+ years of manufacturing experience focused on quality tasks/responsibilities, with significant expertise in advanced manufacturing, chemical processing, or energy-related industries.
Strong working knowledge of ISO 9001, ASQ standards, and quality system best practices along with demonstrated experience as key leader for setting up and obtaining initial ISO 9001 certification for the company.
Demonstrated history of implementing plant floor quality metrics, KPI’s, pareto charts with expertise in statistical analysis, SPC, reliability engineering, and quality improvement tools to track trends and report real-time metrics.
Self-Directed individual leading quality initiatives — skilled at cross-functional influence.
Excellent analytical, documentation, and communication skills.
Preferred Experience: Background in high-volume manufacturing, start-up environments, hydrogen, fuel cell, chemical processing, or clean energy systems. Professional certifications (e.g., CQE, Six Sigma Black Belt). Experience taking new technologies from prototype to commercial-scale manufacturing. Familiarity with ERP/MRP systems and data-driven manufacturing analytics.
Additional Perks and Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Vacation/Paid Time Off
- 401k/Retirement Plan
- Sick Days
- Annual Bonus Plan