Quality Inspector, Solar Power Project
SGS North America Inc.

Company Description

We are SGS - the world's leading testing, inspection and certification company. We are recognized as the global benchmark for sustainability, quality and integrity. Our 98,000 employees operate a network of 2,650 offices and laboratories, working together to enable a better, safer and more interconnected world.

Job Description

The successful applicant will work under the supervision of the Quality Manager and the main responsibilities are as follows:

• Technical inspections of the maintenance work of our people, subcontractor maintenance supplier and facilities to ensure compliance with the client standards (e.g., computer validation, MIS review, etc.) to provide a QA perspective on the issues discussed.
  • Technical inspections of the turbines, PV modules or batteries depending on the type of site (80 % of the time).
  • Technical inspection of the substation.
  • General inspection of the site: OM Building, warehouse, etc.
• Use our check lists to make the inspections and made recommendations to improve them.
• Findings reports.
• Use of apps: use our webtools, and apps, to do the inspections, enter the findings in our web tools, etc.
• Increase the Quality Culture of the technicians: Sharing the findings with the site teams and explaining them what the inspection finds.
• Support technical quality audits of electrical power generating plants (wind and photovoltaic) according to client's standards (internal ISO and Q audits).
• Non-Conformity detection and administration.
• KPIs monitoring.
• Enablon (software) NCR follow-through
• Support internal and external audits - combined 9001, 14001, and 45001.

The full-time inspectors will be required to work around various wind/PV farms around the specified regions.

All PPE and/or tooling will be provided.

Qualifications

• Associate degree, trade school, or minimum 3-years related experience.
• Very good verbal and written communication skills are required.
• Must have leadership traits and potential.
• Must have good interpersonal skills and be able to work in a team environment.
• Must have basic mechanical and electrical background for supporting root cause analysis.
• Capable of working at height in wind turbines and on the ground.
• Must be able to pass wind turbine climb and rescue training; have full range of motion; be able to maintain fitness and capability of wearing a standard fall protection harness without weight restrictions (max 265lbs.). Turbine access will be primarily for education, inspections, and auditing.

Quality Operation & Maintenance:

• Technical experience with wind farms.
• Basic mechanical and electrical background.
• Technical qualification of wind turbines. Nordex technology is desired.
• Suggest corrective and improvement actions to technical specifications.

Languages/Level: English - fluent including writing. Bilingual with Spanish is desired.

Expected travel: Depending the position, they should be able to travel domestically, to and from Canada.

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