Quality Inspector

Quality Inspector

Deutsche Windtechnik is Germany’s largest Independent Service Provider, offering a comprehensive service package for Wind Turbine Generators (WTG) from one single source. With more than 9,000 WTGs under contract and more than 2,200 worldwide employees operating in Europe, the US, and Asia, Deutsche Windtechnik sets the bar for Independent Service Provider services. Deutsche Windtechnik came to North America and started operations here in 2018.

Headquartered in Houston, TX., it is our goal to set the standard for best-in-class levels of quality, safety, efficiency, and customer service in the US market.

Ready to be an important part of our Quality Team?
The Quality Inspector plays a key role in audits of DWT’s processes and procedures that directly impact field operations associated with, but not limited to, Operations and maintenances, EHS, Accounting and Finance, Training, Tool Calibration, Human Resources, Document Control, Records Management, and Procurement. The Quality Inspector enforces DWT’s policies and procedures and works with Leadership and functional area managers to create a culture and work environment that encourages setting and maintaining effective metrics and standards, identifying and resolving problems, ensuring a customer focus at all times, emphasizing a continual pursuit of improvement, and fostering mutual respect and communication within DWT.

Responsible for working with DWT’s field teams to ensure that the correct operations and maintenances of the wind turbines under DWT’s care are performed. This role is a key interface between multiple departments that helps to ensure that the required operational and supporting processes related to field execution by the DWT team are in place and functioning and that the correct level of quality assurance is occurring during the work.

Performs quality control and performance audits and other quality related activities in support of the companies Quality Assurance Program. Will also support turbine optimization and data analysis initiatives as required.

• Drive continuous improvement within the teams by actively gaining feedback by imbedding themselves with the teams during maintenances, troubleshooting and major component replacements?
• Provide internal communication regarding compliance issues and applicable regulation changes?
• Lead field audits and audits of key company processes?
• Responsible for tracking incident resolution and other QA related information in the company’s online incident management system?
• Aid in the creation of gap analysis to any new/changed procedures and processes?
• Assist with incident investigations and the implementation of related corrective and preventive actions?
• Work with the departments audited to resolve compliance issues, provide recommendation, communication on status of action resolution and bringing to management attention issues that require tracking corrective actions?
• Assist sites with proper records management and document control?
• Assist sites in ensuring that all incident preventive actions are being implemented?
• Perform root-cause analysis and other problem-solving activities to identify effective corrective actions and process improvements?
• Support takeovers of new windfarms to DWT?
• Work with the company’s Operations staff to ensure that customer contractual obligations and performance expectations are met?
• Interface with operations and customer quality representatives concerning problems with quality control and ensure that effective corrective actions are implemented?
• Perform technical writing and reviews as required?

• Documenting/Recording Information — entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
• Getting Information — observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
• Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material — Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
• Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings — monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to…