Quality Shift Supervisor at Canadian Solar in Jeffersonville, IN

Job description

At CS Power Systems, we're on a mission to transform lives by delivering clean, solar-powered electricity to millions worldwide—and we're just getting started. As a cutting-edge division of Canadian Solar, a global leader founded in 2001, we stand at the forefront of manufacturing high-performance solar panels, inverters, and advanced energy storage solutions. In this fast-growing, high-impact industry, our deep commitment to sustainability drives everything we do, creating innovative technologies that power a brighter, greener future. Across Canadian Solar's powerful ecosystem—including CS Power Systems, CSPowerTech, e-STORAGE, Recurrent Energy, MSS, and CSI Solar—we're deeply invested in our people's success. If you're passionate about renewable energy and want to "Make the Difference" by building a lasting positive impact on the planet and communities everywhere, join us at CS Power Systems —where your talent can help shape the clean energy revolution. Company Summary: CS Powertech is a vertically-integrated manufacturer of ingots, wafers, cells, solar modules (panels) and custom-designed solar power applications. CS Powertech delivers solar power products of uncompromising quality to customers worldwide. CS Powertech’s world class team of professionals works closely with our customers to provide them with solutions for all their solar needs. For more information on the company, please visit www.canadian-solar.com. Position Title: QC Shift Supervisor I Department: Quality Reports To: Quality Manager Location: Jeffersonville, Indiana The Quality Control Shift Supervisor is responsible for overseeing daily quality assurance and control activities throughout the solar cell manufacturing process. This role ensures that solar cells meet strict industry standards, customer specifications, and regulatory requirements. The supervisor leads a team of quality control technicians and inspectors, implements testing protocols, identifies defects, and collaborates with production, engineering, and facilities teams to resolve quality issues. The ultimate goal is to minimize production waste, improve product reliability, and maintain the company’s reputation for high-performance solar cells. Primary Responsibilities: · Manage daily workflows of the quality control team, including supervision, training, inspection scheduling, and task prioritization. · Oversee in-process quality control and final outgoing quality inspections of solar cells at critical manufacturing stages. · Ensure products meet customer requirements and comply with testing protocols, performance parameters (e.g., efficiency, Voc), and quality acceptance criteria. · Investigate recurring defects using available measuring instruments (e.g., EL/PL imagers, IV curve tracers, microscopy). · Collaborate with production and engineering teams to implement corrective actions and track their effectiveness. · Conduct internal audits to ensure compliance with SOPs, regulatory standards, and customer requirements. · Prepare documentation for external audits and address non-conformities. · Drive initiatives to improve product quality and reduce scrap rates. · Develop, review, and update Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Training Manuals for quality control activities enhancement (e.g., inspection protocols, testing methods, defect reporting) and ensure alignment with industry standards, regulatory requirements, and internal quality objectives. · Establish and maintain quality weekly/daily reports and quality data systems. · Understand and adhere to the company’s quality and environmental policies, as well as relevant environmental factors and management programs. · Perform other duties assigned by the Quality Manager to support the organization’s overall quality objectives. Qualifications: · Bachelor’s degree in engineering (e.g., Electrical, Mechanical, Materials Science), Quality Management, or a related field, preferred. · Minimum 3 years of experience in quality department wi