Solar Cell Quality Manager

Job Title: Solar Cell Quality Integrated PV Manufacturing

Location: Kavali/Ramayapatnam, Andhra Pradesh (Location near to Nellore, AP)

Position: Manager / Associate Manager /Deputy Manager Solar Cell Quality

About the client: INDOSOL Solar Private Limited is a Special Project Vehicle (SPV) of Shirdi Sai Electricals Limited (SSEL), who is a leading Indian Conglomerate (Manufacturing B2B) in Transformer manufacturing, headquartered in Hyderabad. Having qualified in PLI (Production linked incentive) scheme through MNRE, Government of India is keenly materializing to set-up 10GW Integrated PV manufacturing for the entire value chain (Polysilicon, ingot, wafer, cell, Module & Glass manufacturing). Currently, this position is for their 1GW Module facility.

Job Purpose

The Incumbent will be part of solar cell quality function and will be responsible to drive the Quality department through best practices & innovative methods. He/ she will work closely with the other department functions to define all the necessary process and control procedures to meet product functionality, quality and reliability requirements. He/ she will be self-motivated and with good ethics and dedication to be a part of engineering team working on strategic ambition to be the world leading Integrated PV Manufacturer.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• To develop the processes and procedures to implement and establish the complete quality control procedures and guidelines for the inspection of solar Cell manufacturing, from incoming quality to finished good.

• Lead a team of quality engineers, providing guidance, training, and support to ensure accurate and consistent quality inspection procedures.

• To conduct regular audits/surprise checks/inspections of cells, ensuring statutory and regulatory compliance with respect to industry standards.

• To analyse the complete plant data to acquire trends, patterns, and areas for improvement.

• To collaborate with cross-functional teams, including engineering, manufacturing, and operations, to address quality issues and implement corrective actions.

• To maintain documentation related to inspection processes, including inspection reports, findings, and corrective actions taken.

• To monitor supplier performance and conduct audits to ensure compliance with quality standards and contractual requirements.

• To stay up-to-date on industry trends, technological advancements, and regulatory changes related to solar cell inspection.

• To drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of solar cell inspection processes.

• He / She will be responsible for all levels of Quality Assurance including Incoming Quality Control, In Process Quality Control and Final Quality Assurance of the Solar Cells.

• Product and process audit to ensure the stability of process and quality of product at each stage of Solar Cell modules manufacturing process & measure the process performance.

• MIS Preparation and ISO/IMS Documentation to prepare the Various Quality Reports and maintain the activity of Document Control as per the requirements of ISO 9001, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001.

• Complete Accountability & Inspection of Visual, Electrical and Final Quality Parameters of the Solar Cell.

• Improvement in production process to reduce rework, rejections.

• Man power management with proper utilization to get maximum efficient output.

• Responsible for maintaining quality standards across projects carrying out inspection, Customer audits & third party inspection.

• Responsible for monitoring defined inline process quality, process parameters of cell line tools in production line

• Involved in trials towards improvement of Cell performance

• Root cause /FMEA / SPC / 7 QC tools analysis of process/Production/Quality Issues associated with Cell Production line

• Handling and Calibration of Cell Sorter and other measurement tools of Four Probe, EL, and Life time scanner, Core scan tester

• Preparation of Quality MIS and Analysis on CTQ Parameters and Cell performance.

• On Job training to shop floor Operators for corrective actions of issues Implementation of TQM Concept on Shop Floor like 5S.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's/Masters degree or above in Electrical/ Electronics/ Mechanical/ Material/ Production engineering with a Minimum 8-15 years Industry experience leading quality function in Tier 1 Solar Cell manufacturing companies or Electronic or Semiconductor Assembly industries.

• Candidates having experience in PERC/TOPCon/HJT Cell technologies will be highly desirable.