Position Type: Full-time, Exempt, Salary

Reports to: Field Quality Manager

Supervisory Responsibilities: None

Location: Field

Company Summary

Stellar Energy provides state-of-the-art solutions customers build in for optimized energy performance now; and in preparation for the energy needs of tomorrow. In business for 25 years, we’ve delivered added energy efficiency and capacity to customers in more than 15 countries. More dispatchable power. Increased LNG production. Greater Data Center efficiency and lower costs. Hyperscale deployment at the best possible speed to first megawatt. All delivered with the lower emissions required to support our partners’ unique sustainability objectives.

Stellar Energy specializes in a wide range of engineering and manufacturing solutions within the energy sector including turbine inlet air chilling, central utility plants, district cooling, combined heat & power systems, thermal energy storage, inlet air heating, data center chilling, and inlet air chilling for LNG facilities. Additionally, our expertise extends to start-up & commissioning, system health analysis, services, and training. Our in-house team of skilled engineers and dedicated tradespeople are the reason we are the global leader in customized solutions. Stellar Energy strives to add value to today’s energy infrastructure, achieving secure, affordable, and sustainable energy that will help to create a responsible energy economy.

Job Summary

The Field Quality Engineer is responsible for providing quality support during design, procurement, manufacturing, and test activities on Stellar Energy projects. The major objective of the position is to assist in the management of day-to-day quality activities to ensure the Stellar Energy fabricated modules meet client quality requirements.

Essential Functions

• Establish field services inspection program with appropriate procedures and forms or review and comment on contractors proposed procedure.

• Perform inspections on activities and material. Coordinate inspections by other parties. Provide third party review of destructive/non-destructive test results and data.
• Assist in the supplier evaluation and selection for field process.
• Witness or provide for the witnessing testing of systems and equipment including tolerance checks or other inspections as specified in the quality control inspection procedures.
• Review quality specifications for project and proposal.
• Verify site contractor performing all fabrication, assembly, welding to approved client requirements, and applicable code and acceptance criteria.
• Initiates nonconformance reports. Shall ensure all nonconforming material is quarantined or segregated and either reworked, repaired, accepted “as is,” or scrapped based on Nonconformance Report dispositions.
• Project a positive and professional image of SEA to the client through structured communications and messaging during meetings/comm’s.
• Prepares for ISO 9001 and other audits.
• Coordinate internal auditing activities.
• Perform Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) with team members.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Competencies

• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Organizational skills
• Problem solving/analysis.
• Teamwork Orientation.

Work Environment
This position operates mainly in a construction site and operating industrial plant environment. The employee must always comply with safety policies, practices, and procedures. Work is primarily done in the field which could be in a construction area requiring the use of earplugs, hardhat, steel-toe boots, and safety glasses. The work environment could be outdoors, hot, or cold, noisy, and/or dirty.

Physical Demands

This role requires the employee to be able to work effectively in a construction environment for system testing, including climbing ladders and moving around on platforms to maneuver in and around equipment. The technician must also occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. The employee must be able to see and read printed materials, speak, and comprehend verbal communication, operate a computer, travel including flying as well as drive long distances, work in confined spaces, stand for prolonged periods of time and walk on uneven surfaces.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
This is a full-time position that may require working over 40 hours in the workweek. This may include evenings, overnight, weekdays, weekends, or holidays.

Travel
Anticipated travel for this position is more than 75%.

Required Education and Experience

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in industrial QA/QC or similar projects working experience.
• Experience with use of DMAIC, 8D, PDCA, MiniTab, A3’s and RCA Sampling plans, and statistical analysis.
• Familiar with ISO 9001:2015 systems.
• Familiarly with process control, Lean, SPC tools, Six Sigma, etc.
• Basic computer skills (i.e., email, Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook).

Preferred Education and Experience

• QMS Auditor trained.
• Manufacturing / construction experience with general mechanical equipment including pumps, chillers, heat exchangers, etc.

Work Authorization
Must be authorized to work in USA. Must be able to obtain a Passport.

Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Stellar Energy Americas Inc. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Stellar Energy Americas Inc. complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.