Quality Engineer

Quality Engineer

Salary: $$ 90000 - $$ 110000 per year

Location: Danville, Virginia

Minimum Degree: Bachelors degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Materials Science, or related required

Relocation Assistance: Available

The Quality Engineer is responsible for supporting and improving quality systems, manufacturing processes, and product performance within a lithium battery separator manufacturing environment.

The Quality Engineer works with Operations, Engineering, R&D, Supply Chain, and Production teams to ensure products meet customer requirements, regulatory standards, and internal quality expectations.

The Quality Engineer needs IATF 16949 ISO 9001 and/or ISO 14001 background and strong analytical and problem-solving skills, experience with manufacturing quality systems, and drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance product quality, process efficiency, and customer satisfaction.

Responsibilities:

• Follow all manufacturing, laboratory, and environmental safety procedures consistently.
• Promote and support a culture where safety is prioritized in all activities.
• Identify opportunities to improve product quality and operational efficiency.
• Monitor manufacturing processes and product quality performance.
• Analyze quality data and trends to identify improvement opportunities.
• Investigate product defects, process deviations, and customer complaints.
• Support root cause analysis and implementation of corrective actions.
• Participate in process validation, qualification, and product testing activities.
• Support Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Utilize quality tools such as SPC, PFMEA, control plans, 5 Why analysis, and fishbone diagrams.
• Drive process improvement projects on quality, scrap reduction, and operational efficiency.
• Support continuous improvement focused on reducing defects, waste, and process variation.
• Utilize data analysis and problem-solving tools to drive quality improvements.
• Contribute ideas and recommendations that support operational excellence.
• Build working relationships across Quality, Operations, Engineering, R&D, and Production teams.
• Ensure quality inspections, testing, reporting, and documentation are completed on schedule.
• Maintain ownership of assigned projects, investigations, and quality initiatives.
• Demonstrate attention to detail and commitment to product quality and compliance.
• Ensure compliance with specifications, internal quality standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Assist with internal audits, external audits, and customer quality assessments.
• Maintain quality documentation, procedures, work instructions, and records.
• Support corrective and preventive action (CAPA) processes.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Materials Science, or related required
• ASQ certification or equivalent quality certification preferred
• 3-5 years of quality engineering experience in battery manufacturing, coatings, plastics, chemical processing, automotive, or industrial manufacturing preferred
• Experience with IATF 16949 ISO 9001 and/or ISO 14001 quality systems, root cause analysis, and process improvement methodologies required
• Strong analytical, technical, and problem-solving skills
• Knowledge of quality systems, auditing, and manufacturing quality standards
• Experience with SPC, PFMEA, control plans, and statistical analysis tools
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and quality reporting systems
• Strong organizational and communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
• High attention to detail and commitment to continuous improvement

Why is This a Great Opportunity:

This is a Plant Startup with tremendous opportunity for growth