Process Quality Engineer, Battery Architecture

Scout Motors • Columbia, SC

36d • Onsite

About The Position

Scout Motors is bringing back an iconic American vehicle, electrifying and digitizing it with American innovation. We are building a company that respects its past, its communities, its customers, and the balance of work and play. We offer two powertrains: an all-electric option and the Harvester™ range extender powertrain. We empower our teams to innovate and are looking for individuals who are visionary, collaborative, passionate, and knowledgeable doers. Join us to shape the future of transportation and make history.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in mechanical/electrical engineering, industrial engineering, or related field.
• Minimum 4 years of experience in automotive engineering/product quality.
• Very good technical understanding and sound specialist knowledge of battery architecture.
• Very good vehicle assessment skills and a very good understanding of the vehicle as a whole.
• Sound knowledge of quality management.
• Hands-on approach.
• Strong teamwork and communication skills.
• A high level of assertiveness as well as entrepreneurial thinking and goal- and result-oriented decision-making skills.
• Knowledge of AIAG, IATF, ISO, and VDA experience.
• Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Applies feedback to improve performance; Monitors own work to ensure quality.
• Written Communication - Writes clearly and informatively; Edits work for spelling and grammar; Varies writing style to meet needs; Presents numerical data effectively; Able to read and interpret written information.
• Business Acumen - Understands business implications of decisions; Aligns work with strategic goals.
• Organizational Support - Follows policies and procedures; Completes administrative tasks correctly and on time; Supports organization's goals and values; Benefits organization through outside activities; Supports affirmative action and respects diversity.
• Proven ability to handle multiple assignments with competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement strategies to improve product quality from the customer's perspective based on warranty and production data collection for battery architecture.
• Work with upfront development activities and ongoing production activities with Supplier Quality and Supply chain.
• Analyze data from field and production to support KPI goals for Quality and Production.
• Drive improvements based on quality market research activities, quality, and benchmarks to determine customer quality requirements.
• Drive Quality improvements with Engineering, Supplier Quality, and Operations to ensure Quality KPI’s are met and drive to exceed expectations.
• Execute Quality fast response process to drive Quality improvements.
• Support the planning, execution, and evaluation of root cause analysis to ensure high quality of Scout production vehicles.
• Support the definition and ongoing maintenance of quality processes and technical standards in cooperation with Engineering, Purchasing, and Operations teams.
• Provide leadership to the technical quality teams and oversee daily operations.
• Ability to troubleshoot hands-on with the Production team.
• Work cross-functionally with other departments within Scout.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Competitive insurance including: Medical, dental, vision and income protection plans
• 401(k) program with: An employer match and immediate vesting
• Generous Paid Time Off including: 20 days planned PTO, as accrued
• 40 hours of unplanned PTO and 14 company or floating holidays, annually
• Up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave for biological and adoptive parents of all genders
• Paid leave for circumstances related to bereavement, jury duty, voting time, or military leave
• Pay Transparency

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level