Sr. Engineer, Quality

Title: Sr. Engineer, Quality

Reports to: Manager, Quality

Location: Phoenix, AZ

Our Partner is a global leader in advanced lithium-ion battery technology for electric vehicle (EV) and energy storage applications. With growing operations across the United States, we are committed to innovation, quality, and powering the future of clean energy. Join a leader in advanced EV batteries.

Summary:

This Job leads by for ensuring a product or component meets the established standards of quality including reliability, usability and performance. Verifying quality standards in accordance with the requirements of the organization. Communicate effectively within all levels of organization to discuss and resolve quality issues in a timely manner.

Responsibilities:

Oversee effective implementation of the QMS, including any business accreditations

Maintain the Quality Manuals and Quality Procedures and ensure contents are appropriate for business, operation, and customer requirements

Train inspectors to perform components/product incoming/inline inspections

Organize and manage internal and external audits and corrective action reporting, including training and guiding other auditors

Attend meetings for abroad Suppliers and HQ request, if agenda is related to changes on components/product and quality issues

Maintain the Standard Operating Procedure content and coordinate the issuing of these documents

Review, collect, and analyze data on quality procedures to continuously improve plant targets using the 4M process

Maintain and repair laboratory machines as necessary and track spare parts

Train new inspectors and engineers on quality issues

Promote the use of customer preferred techniques for continuous improvement such as Six-Sigma, Poka-Yoke (Error Proofing), and Measurement System Analysis

Provide quality information to customer service team

Communicate with regulatory agencies regarding compliance documentation or validation results

Recommend resolution of identified deviations from established product or process standards

Create, populate, or maintain databases for tracking validation activities, test results, or validated systems

Participate in internal or external training programs to maintain knowledge of validation principles, industry trends, or novel technologies

Maintain cleanliness at work-site in accordance with 5S3R Standards:

Sort, Set in order, Shine, Standardize, Sustain

Right Location, Right Quantity, Right Container

Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree required, MBA, MS preferred, or equivalent, relevant experience

Greenbelt in Lean Six Sigma (LSS) preferred

Experience:

7 to 10+ years of experience in a Quality Engineering role or Reproducible experiment work in an automotive manufacturing environment including internship or co-op's experience

Experience with complete core documents, including control plans and process failure mode effects analysis (PFMEA) helpful

Experience with statistical process control (SPC)

Experience with 4M change process required

Skills:

Must have demonstrated knowledge of APQP, inspection equipment and techniques, root cause failure analysis, capability studies, statistical distributions, machine and assembly processes, problem solving, PFD/PFMEA/Control Plan, PPAP, 8D/5Why, team facilitation and geometric dimensioning and tolerance

Ability to travel domestic and internationally

Experience with Global Plant and Supplier Development

Comfortable working independently and with others

Results-oriented and perseverant

Critical thinking and problem-solving skills

Project and process management skills

Strong attention to detail

Technically proficient and motivated to continuously improve

IATF16949 standards

Minitab, Six Sigma, 8D problem solving methodology

MS Office and Minitab

Ability to work flexible hours as needed to support and work with HQ and global sites

Benefits

Medical / Dental / Vision: 100% employer contribution starting on the first day of employment

Paid Holidays: 17 days per year

PTO: 15 days per year

Relocation Bonus: $3,000–$5,000 depending on distance

401(k): 3% employer match

Visa Sponsorship: Available for eligible candidates

Equal Opportunity Employer

Our Partner is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable law.

Reasonable accommodations may be made for qualified individuals with disabilities.