Manager, Quality

The role

The Quality Manager will build and lead the quality management function at the G2 solar cell fab. This role involves owning the Quality Management System and leading a quality engineering team to ensure compliance with IEC and ISO standards.

What you will do

• Own the Quality Management System (QMS) for the G2 solar cell fab.
• Lead and develop a quality engineering team.
• Establish and maintain quality control plans, inspection protocols, and acceptance criteria.
• Drive yield improvement and defect reduction using SPC, FMEA, 8D, and root cause analysis.
• Lead internal and external audits, certification activities, and customer quality reviews.
• Manage non-conformance, corrective action, and preventive action (CAPA) processes.
• Partner with Process, Equipment, and Production teams to embed quality controls.
• Develop and maintain quality reporting, metrics, and dashboards.
• Support customer qualification activities and manage quality-related customer communications.
• Ensure product compliance with applicable IEC standards including IEC 61215 and IEC 61730.

Required qualifications

• 10+ years of quality management experience in solar, semiconductor, or advanced manufacturing.
• IEC and/or ISO certification required.
• Deep experience building and managing QMS programs in a high-volume manufacturing environment.
• Proficiency in quality methodologies including SPC, FMEA, 8D, and root cause analysis.
• Experience leading internal and external audits and managing certification processes.
• Proven ability to lead quality teams and drive cross-functional quality improvement initiatives.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Materials Science, or a related field.

Nice to have

• Expertise in IEC 61215, IEC 61730, and ISO 9001
• Advanced degree

About the company

T1 Energy is an American solar manufacturer building a domestic solar supply chain. They operate manufacturing facilities including G1_Dallas and the G2_Austin solar cell fab.