Department: Quality

Reports To: VP Operations

Purpose of the Position: This position is responsible for actively participating in designing and implementing a variety of supplier quality control processes and systems to ensure a robust supplier selection, certification, assessment and verification program.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Actively participate in establishing and maintaining Quality Assurance standards for Capstone suppliers. These standards shall adhere to Capstone Supplier Quality policies and ISO regulations to ensure that appropriate products and services are provided.
• Responsible for the quality of products manufactured at external manufacturers.
• Act as facilitator in resolving supplier and procurement related issues.
• Develop and implement, in collaboration with Strategic Sourcing, supplier development and part certification programs for new and existing suppliers.
• Develop and implement supplier quality tracking system with appropriate metrics and reporting systems.
• Review suppliers purchase orders for appropriate quality requirements flow down.
• Plan, organize, and conduct audits, surveys, and inspections.
• Support company initiatives to develop and improve supplier performance and productivity.
• Manage suppliers using the Capstone Supplier Corrective Action Processes
• Prepare, maintain, and review purchasing quality procedure to ensure compliance.
• Monitor and report on supplier quality-related activities to verify quality system, product and contract, or purchase order compliance.
• Participate in first article inspections.
• Ensure that suppliers document and maintain an approved quality system to meet the appropriate company or customer requirement.
• Represent the company with suppliers to ensure that suppliers’ manufacturing and Quality System, special processes and products meet purchase contract requirements and applicable regulatory and government regulations.

Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to work effectively in an entrepreneurial team environment.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Approximately 25% travel required; a small portion of the travel is international.
• Working knowledge of ISO 9000 and 14001 requirements.
• Demonstrate high level of computer literacy – proficient in developing Excel spreadsheets, utilizing word processing and databases, specifically Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to communicate effectively, make presentations and write concise reports for all levels of employees.
• Demonstrate analytical/technical aptitude evidenced by 5 or more years of successful experience in quantitative role.
• Demonstrated coaching, mentoring, teaching skills.
• Problem solving skills evidenced by demonstrated results in past positions.
• Ability to work under tight deadlines and handles multiple detail-oriented tasks.
• Knowledge of theory and principles of statistics, statistical sampling techniques and statistical process control.
• Knowledge of process validations, identification of key characteristics and Gage Repeatability and reproducibility.
• Ability to proactively work with suppliers to improve quality and resolve issues.
• Able to read blue prints and drawings.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 2 years supplier quality, 4 years quality related experience.

OR

Equivalent combination of education and management experience including supervision can be substituted

• Minimum of 5 years experience in an analytical role.
• Purchasing and/or Program Management experience a plus.

Capstone is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color national origin, sex, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with disability.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employee(s) will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills or abilities that the incumbent(s) must possess to successfully perform each duty proficiently.

This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at will" relationship.

DEPARTMENT:       Product Management

REPORTS TO:         Director, Product Management

LOCATION:             Van Nuys, California (Onsite)

GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE POSITION: Responsible for moderate to complex technical documentation tasks and projects with either writing or editing focus.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Create, develop and maintain reference documentation (e.g. manuals, procedures, technical specifications, presentations, proposals, etc.) used by customers or staff.
• Translate technical and/or complicated information into clear, concise documents appropriate for various target audiences.
• Work with other departments to produce a wide variety of technical publications.
• Interview subject matter experts and technical staff to collect information, prepare written ext, and coordinate layout and material organization.
• Research information such as drawings, design reports, equipment, and test specifications to fill any gaps.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

• Must demonstrate strong organizational and project management skills.
• Must possess excellent writing and editing skills.
• Must demonstrate technical understanding of mechanical and electrical systems and components.
• Able to manage projects and organize work in an efficient manner in addition to working well under stress and time pressures.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office products, which include Word, Excel, Visio and PowerPoint.
• Proficient with multimedia applications and course authoring tools such as
• PhotoShop
• Abode Acrobat Pro
• Livecycle Designer
• XML or HTML based publishing
• PDF Interactive Forms

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• Bachelor's degree in technical field or equivalent work experience
• Minimum of 3 years development test or field service experience in an electrical or gas turbine environment is a plus

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell.

PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT:

None

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Usual office and occasional factory working conditions.
• Travel to customer sites may be required.

Capstone Green Energy provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employee(s) will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.

All duties and responsibilities are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills or abilities that the incumbent(s) must possess to successfully perform each duty proficiently.

This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at will" relationship.