Quality Engineer - Battery Separator Manufacturing (IATF 16949 / ISO 9001)

Job Description

Job Description

$90,000–$110,000 + 15% Bonus Potential

Danville, Virginia

The Opportunity

This is a chance to help stand up quality systems at a new lithium-ion battery separator plant from the ground up. Plant startups don't come around often, and they give a Quality Engineer real influence over how processes, controls, and standards get built — not just maintained.

You'll work directly with Operations, Engineering, R&D, Supply Chain, and Production to make sure products meet customer requirements and regulatory standards from day one.

Why You'll Love This Role

• Ground-floor involvement in a plant startup, with the growth and visibility that comes with it
• Ownership of assigned projects, investigations, and quality initiatives — not just a supporting role
• Direct exposure to lithium-ion battery separator manufacturing, a specialized and growing segment of the battery supply chain
• Work across a full quality toolkit: SPC, PFMEA, control plans, 5 Why analysis, fishbone diagrams, and CAPA processes
• Relocation assistance provided
• Base salary of $90,000–$110,000 plus 15% bonus potential

Your Day-to-Day

• Monitor manufacturing processes and product quality performance
• Analyze quality data and trends to identify improvement opportunities
• Investigate product defects, process deviations, and customer complaints
• Lead or support root cause analysis and corrective action implementation
• Participate in process validation, qualification, and product testing
• Drive Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement projects targeting scrap reduction and process variation
• Support internal audits, external audits, and customer quality assessments
• Maintain quality documentation, procedures, and work instructions

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Materials Science, or related field
• 3–5 years of quality engineering experience in battery manufacturing, coatings, plastics, chemical processing, automotive, or industrial manufacturing
• Working knowledge of IATF 16949, ISO 9001, and/or ISO 14001 quality systems
• Experience with root cause analysis and process improvement methodologies
• Proficiency with SPC, PFMEA, control plans, and statistical analysis tools
• ASQ certification or equivalent preferred
• Strong analytical, technical, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a manufacturing environment

Why Candidates Say Yes

• Plant startup — the opportunity to shape quality systems rather than inherit someone else's
• Specialized, high-growth industry: lithium-ion battery separators
• Clear ownership over projects and initiatives from day one
• Relocation assistance included

Ready to Apply?

If you're ready to bring your quality engineering expertise to a plant startup in the battery separator space, we'd like to hear from you.

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