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Generac Home is hiring a Manufacturing Quality Engineer IV to serve as the technical manufacturing liaison between Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, and selected manufacturing sites, including contract manufacturers. This role supports scale-readiness for a growing family of solar energy and battery storage products.

The successful candidate will support material, process, and contract manufacturer selection for next-generation products and lead quality efforts at qualified manufacturing locations to ensure delivery of high-quality products to customers.

This technical engineering role requires the use of quality tools and data-driven decision-making.

Travel up to 25–35% may be required.

The preferred location is South Portland, ME, with alternative locations in North Billerica, MA; Waukesha, WI; or Reno, NV. Salary will be based on experience and primary office location.

Major Responsibilities

• Support supplier and contract manufacturer selection and development for high-reliability power electronics.

• Develop and monitor performance metrics, drive corrective actions, and lead continuous improvement activities with contract manufacturers.

• Develop requirements specifications and provide input on material and process selections for products manufactured by contract manufacturers.

• Participate in DFMEA and DFM activities and support Process Flow, PFMEA, Control Plans, PPAP, and process validation for new and existing products.

• Qualify equipment installation and set-up in collaboration with contract manufacturing teams.

• Lead SCAR activities related to manufacturing or material deficiencies at contract manufacturing locations.

• Support effective implementation of engineering changes affecting products and production processes.

• Coordinate with Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, and Testing teams on materials, process evaluation, and quality requirements.

• Monitor adherence to quality and safety certification standards.

• Lead cross-functional teams through complex manufacturing quality issues.

• Coordinate and execute contract manufacturer process audits at defined intervals.

Minimum Job Requirements

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Industrial Technology or equivalent

Work Experience:

• Minimum of 8 years of experience in manufacturing high-reliability electronic, electromechanical, or related products, with a focus on quality management in a contract manufacturing or electromechanical assembly environment.

• Direct experience with electronic manufacturing and test processes.

• Experience with solder chemistry and processing, electronics cleaning, cleanliness validation, conformal coating, and potting.

• Experience facilitating and executing 8D, CAPA, and SCAR problem-solving processes.

• Experience executing PPAP.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities:

• Strong quantitative skills with the ability to analyze data and communicate well-supported recommendations.

• Knowledge of PCB design, materials, and manufacturing capabilities.

• Ability to develop practical plans and solutions for complex manufacturing quality issues.

• Knowledge of process and tooling validation, including PFMEA, DFM, Gage R&R, process studies, CPK, and CTQ definition and oversight.

• Ability to manage defect trend data and drive continuous improvement.

• Ability to lead cross-functional problem-solving efforts and influence stakeholders across multiple sites and functions.

Preferred Job Requirements

Education:

• Power electronics, consumer electronics or commercial electronics background preferred

• Experience working with international companies and in a matrix organization;

• Proven experience collaborating with multiple sites and functions to drive common solutions.

• Prior experience with hardware certification standards (e.g. UL1741)

• Mechanical and thermal analysis

Certification / License

•  Familiarity with lean manufacturing principles.

• Six Sigma green or black belt preferred.

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