Director, Quality

Location(s) Scottsdale, Arizona Eligible for remote Yes Company DEPCOM Power Career Field Quality Job Number 163398

Your Job

DEPCOM Power, a Koch Engineered Solutions company, is looking for a Director of Quality to join the team. This position can be based in Scottsdale, AZ or remotely within the U.S. with approximately 25-50% travel. At Koch Industries, our Principle Based Management philosophy is at the center of how we do business, and as a supervisor, this includes helping every employee self-actualize and be all that they can be. 

This role does not provide VISA sponsorship. 

Our Team

Our team drives quality and a quality culture across a $2B portfolio of Solar PV and Battery Energy Storage design and construction projects across the U.S. This leader will need to develop and maintain a team of quality professionals as well as systems and procedures that will create an environment where DEPCOM's quality is industry leading. 

What You Will Do

• Drive a quality culture and processes that minimize rework and maximize project economics 
• Drive the team's knowledge and application of Principle Based Management in all the work that we do 
• Establish quality control processes and procedures to monitor all phases of project delivery from bidding & estimating, design, procurement, to construction & commissioning 
• Build a team of subject matter experts regarding engineering, environmental, construction and supply chain quality control 
• Work collaboratively with Supply Chain on continuous improvement around vendor quality programs and logistics 
• Support Supply Chain and Engineering in Factory Acceptance Testing and audits
• Conduct RCA's across the value chain when quality expectations are not met
• Develop companywide points of view on quality control metrics & KPI's
• Establish cross departmental collaboration that consistently seeks feedback and identifies areas for improvement 
• Apply the contractual requirements around quality control for each individual project
• Manage the implementation of preventative actions to address non-conformance 
• Deliver lessons learned to key stakeholders to aid in continuous improvement 

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Experience leading Quality teams including inspection test plans, quality control programs, and training programs for quality inspections 
• Prior experience building a Quality program from the ground up from origination to closeout of a site or plant
• Experience with data collection and reporting (first pass yield, non-conformances per batch, rework cost reporting)
• Background in manufacturing, construction, engineering or related discipline 
• Experience with contract negotiations around quality control measures 
• Quality control from cradle to grave of contractor or owner