Quality Engineer

Summary:

The Quality Engineer is responsible for ensuring a product or component meets the established standards of quality including performance reliability, usability and performance. Verifying quality standards in accordance with the requirements of the organization. Communicate effectively within all levels and across functions of organization to discuss and resolve quality issues in a timely manner. Support and drive effective problem solving to improve manufacturing yield performance.

Responsibilities:

• Identify and help resolve non-conforming product issues
• Monitoring production operations for compliance with specifications and promptly reported defects
• Maintain a high standard of workmanship by using only approved data, materials, tools and test equipment
• Utilize gauges, tools, and equipment to complete in-depth assessments
• Inspect outbound shipments and conduct the random sampling to ensure product quality
• Perform preliminary, in progress, hidden damage and final product inspections
• Evaluate incoming quality, in-process quality and outgoing quality for compliance with standards
• Routinely check measuring equipment to resolve testing problems
• Identify defects during daily checks
• Discard and reject products, materials and equipment that did not meet specifications
• Correspond with clients through email, telephone, or postal mail
• Complete precise measurements using special tools
• Perform visual inspections and non-destructive tests where appropriate
• Reject defective products and approve correct products
• Keep work environments safe and efficient at all times
• Support the company in maintaining a work environment focused on quality, communication, collaboration, integration, and teamwork
• Control and care of quality inspector's goals
• Perform additional duties as required

Qualifications:

• B.S. degree in Engineering (Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, or Manufacturing preferred); or equivalent experience, such as 10+ years of progressive quality experience, preferably with at least 2 years in the Lithium-ion battery or related manufacturing industry
• Excellent communication skills: verbal, written, presentation
• Critical thinking and an analytical approach to problem solving
• Able to work flexible hours occasionally to support team
• A positive, dedicated attitude and demonstrated effectiveness

Experience:

• Quality Engineering or Manufacturing Engineering role in an automotive manufacturing environment including internship or co-operation
• Hi-volume production, control plans, PFMEAs, and process controls preferred
• Knowledge of IATF16949 standards
• Report writing in Microsoft Word and graphical analysis in Minitab is strongly preferred

Skills:

• Capability to use MS-office and Minitab programs, six sigma, 8D problem solving
• Ability to analyze data and prepare reports, statements and projections

HL-GA Battery Company is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer that values the diversity of its workforce