Job Title : Operations & Quality Lead Engineer
Location : Aguadilla, Puerto Rico
Hire Type : Contingent
Pay Range : $40-50/hr
Work Type : Full-time
Work Model : Onsite
Work Schedule : Monday – Friday, 6 am – 2:30 pm / 7am – 3:30pm plus OT as needed
Nature & Scope:
Positional Overview
The Imagine Group is recruiting for a n Operations & Quality Lead Engineer on behalf of our client, a leading North American designer and manufacturer of high-efficiency solar panels and photovoltaic cells, with a state-of-the-art facility in Puerto Rico focused on reshoring advanced clean energy production. The organization combines decades of solar industry experience with automated manufacturing and quality-driven processes to deliver premium American-made renewable energy solutions for residential, commercial, and utility customers
In this role, you will be responsible for driving operational excellence and quality initiatives within the manufacturing environment, ensuring products and processes meet performance, efficiency, and compliance standards. You will lead cross-functional efforts to analyze production data, implement process improvements, and support root-cause investigations while collaborating with engineering, operations, and quality teams to enhance overall manufacturing effectiveness.
Role & Responsibility:
Tasks That Will Lead to Your Success
- Serve as the primary company Operations and Quality representative at an assigned manufacturing site
- Drive compliance to company manufacturing, quality, and process standards
- Lead root cause investigations, corrective actions, and continuous improvement initiatives
- Coordinate site-level quality processes including audits, nonconformance management, and corrective action systems
- Partner with cross-functional teams to address product, process, and supplier quality issues
- Monitor and report key operational and quality metrics
- Ensure adherence to product specifications, control plans, and inspection standards
- Support outgoing quality processes and product audits
- Act as primary liaison between site operations and company corporate functions
- Assist with implementation of process controls, FMEAs, and standardized work
- Support product launches, changes, and validation activities
- Participate in customer audits and prepare related documentation
- Identify opportunities for yield, efficiency, and quality improvements
- Travel as needed to support training, audits, and issue resolution
Skills & Experience
Qualifications That Will Help You Thrive
Skills
- Strong root cause analysis and structured problem-solving capability
- Working knowledge of SPC, FMEA, control plans, and CAPA
- Ability to influence and coordinate cross-functional teams
- Strong technical writing and communication skills
- Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and data analysis
- Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment
- Demonstrated leadership presence without direct authority
Traits
- Highly analytical and detail-oriented
- Action-oriented with strong follow-through
- Customer-focused mindset
- Strong sense of ownership and accountability
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Adaptable and solution-driven
Education and Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Quality, or related field (or equivalent experience)
- 3+ years of experience in manufacturing quality or operations engineering
- Experience with RCCA, SPC, and structured problem solving
- Experience in highly automated manufacturing environments
- Solar/renewable energy manufacturing experience preferred
- Green Belt or Quality certifications preferred
