Principal Quality Engineer

Solar Turbines•San Diego, CA

1d•$120,600 - $180,900•Onsite

About The Position

When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other. We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it. Solar Turbines Incorporated, headquartered in San Diego, California, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Caterpillar Inc. Solar manufactures the world’s most widely used family of mid-sized industrial gas turbines, ranging from 1 to 39 megawatts. More than 16,000 Solar units are operating in more than 100 countries with more than 3 billion operating hours. Solar is a leading provider of energy solutions, featuring an extensive line of gas turbine-powered compressor sets, mechanical drive packages, and generator sets. Solar’s customers put the company’s products to work in many areas, including production, processing and pipeline transmission of natural gas and crude oil, and generation of electricity and thermal energy for processing applications, such as manufacturing chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and food products. Solar’s foundation is people and Solar’s culture is one where individual contributions are valued, diversity in the workplace is encouraged, and safety is emphasized in all aspects of the business. Solar Turbines is comprised of a dedicated and multi-talented workforce of more than 9,000 employees with decades of experience working as a global team.

Requirements

A Bachelors or Science degree in Manufacturing Engineering / Mechanical Engineering or closely related degree with 3 or more years of experience in Quality Assurance or 8 years of hands on Quality Management System (QMS) experience.
Possess a fundamental knowledge of quality management systems and manufacturing processes.
Must be a proactive self-starter with strong communication skills who gets along well with others and demonstrates a high sense of urgency when needed.
Multi-tasking skills balanced with the ability to pay attention to detail.
Ability to read Engineering Drawings, understand design intent, read and interpret results from CMM, ATOS, and similar reports.
Experience in the review and dispositioning of discrepant material.

Responsibilities

Responsible for program, product, or projects of moderate to significant complexity that might involve several organizations.
Functions as a technical lead and monitors work of others.
Leads internal audits and is the primary contact during external audits by third parties.
Determines the feasibility of goals and sets project priorities.
Incorporates complex and diverse requirements into workable quality standards, methods to Improve products and our means of assuring quality is built into the manufacturing process.
Identifies employee training needs to support quality programs.
Develops and delivers training programs.
Researches and develops documents supplier standards, evaluates supplier performance, advises vendors as to Solar requirements, and assists suppliers In improving quality.
Documents receiving Inspection processes and criteria.
Directs programs to assure accurate and state of the art methods and devices.
Develops long range programs to build quality Into product and eliminate separate inspections steps.
Provides technical advice and direction to inspection staff.
Participates in product engineering from the concept of new products to full production to assure that specifications and standards will result in the highest quality, competitive articles.