Quality Specialist

Quality Specialist

Manufacturing Quality Specialist is responsible for ensuring the quality of the parts produced meets all customer expectations. In the event, there are non-conformances this role will quickly and effectively take necessary actions to identify root-cause analysis and partner with engineering and operations to resolve. The Manufacturing Quality Specialist has the authority to stop the line or shipments but must lead the resolution and recovery.

Responsibilities of the Quality Specialist:

• Work with engineering and supply base to create an efficient manufacturing assembly line, specifying and/or refining BOMs, workflow processes, and detailed NPI work instructions
• Provide technical support analyzing and/or performing failure analysis for discrepant production components, assemblies, and field returns. Apply appropriate use of statistical techniques
• Lead/participate in continuous improvement initiatives using Industrial Engineering concepts and tools to drive safety, productivity, material cost reduction, capacity enhancement, and streamlining of the supply chain
• Able to gain the commitment of both internal departments to remedy non-conforming practices while maintaining positive and productive working relationships
• Has developed a strong understanding of the measurement tools used in manufacturing and can apply knowledge to perfecting in-place methodologies
• Read, and verify bill of materials (BOM), assembly drawings, engineering tolerances, and other technical information. Manages Changes and Deviations (product, process, supplier, documentation)
• Develop, collect, and report leading metrics of internal and supplier performance to cross-functional management, includes monitoring quality and scrap and policies the line through the 3/5/10 rule
• Develop and submit Customer PPAP (Production Part Approval Process) documents if required for new product launches. Support and drive APQP readiness for new products and deliverables: MSA, Inspection/Testing, assisting in development of FMEAs
• Determine when process stability and capability studies should be performed on existing processes. Review and analyzes results. Recommend changes to processes based on findings and perform follow-ups to verify effectiveness
• Coordinate pre-launch production trial run process monitoring
• Liaise with customers to foster root-cause analysis, problem solving, defect reduction, issue resolution, and increase customer satisfaction
• Adhere to federal and state regulations
• Adhere to all company policies, processes, and procedures
• Performs other duties as requested, directed, or assigned
• Predictable and reliable attendance

Position Qualifications of the Quality Specialist:

• A minimum of ten (10) years of related experience and/or training in a battery manufacturing environment PREFERRED
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience managing a certified quality management system (e.g. IATF 16949, ISO)
• Minimum of five (5) years of a proven track record of driving continuous quality improvement in a manufacturing environment
• Experience in the automotive industry: Battery, Electronics, or Powertrain manufacturing preferred
• Previous work experience in an organization that supplied large OEMs
• Exceptional mechanical aptitude (i.e. Intuitive understanding of mechanical processes)
• Customer quality assurance experience
• Previous audit experience

A successful candidate will be subject to a background check and must receive satisfactory results of the same, as a condition of joining the team. By applying for this role, you confirm that all information submitted is accurate and complete. You further acknowledge that providing false or fraudulent information during the application process is cause for denial of an offer, revocation of any existing offer, or other adverse action, up to and including termination after the start of your commencement of work.