Quality Engineer 1

Saft America, Inc.•Valdese, NC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Quality Engineer 1 role will provide quality support to the manufacturing plant through facilitation of quality initiatives in alignment with SES initiatives and report directly to the Quality Manager. This is an entry level position.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field is desired. Associate's degree in engineering with bachelor's degree in business or related field is applicable.
ASQ quality engineer and Six Sigma certification a plus.
Willingness to pursue certifications.
Minimum 7 years' experience in a manufacturing environment, with 5 years' experience in quality role a must.
Advanced knowledge of FMEA, control Plan, and SPC approach for risk mitigation.
Practical knowledge and application of quality principles and requirements.
Ability to interpret product engineering specifications and prints.
Practical application of measurement tools and systems.
Advanced experience with statistical analysis software and basic Microsoft office a plus.
Understanding of ISO 9001 quality management standard required.
Member of the internal audit team with knowledge of Quality Management Systems and used to internal audit tools.
Work independently under the direction of standards.
Good verbal and written communication skills.
Excellent project management skills.
Ability to influence change.
Balancing and prioritization of activities.

Nice To Haves

ASQ quality engineer and Six Sigma certification a plus.
Advanced experience with statistical analysis software and basic Microsoft office a plus.

Responsibilities

Take the lead in defining, performing and supporting the quality assurance activities in specific cell and/or battery production.
Create and apply FMEA and Control Plan methods to assure the robustness of new and existing battery designs and processes.
Use statistical methods as appropriate to establish sampling and quality plans, determine process capability, implement control charts and inspections.
Analyze cell, battery performance data and process measurement data for special cause conditions and assist in implementing corrective actions.
Use quality planning tools to ensure quality of new products, assist in design verification stage of new products and processes.
Design and implement experiments to assist with a process optimization, problem resolution, and new product development.
Contain and analyze customer returns and internal non-conforming materials. Assist Customer Service team with complaint resolution.
Complete internal ISO audits as assigned. Work with audit teams to make system more effective.
Educate others on quality tools and principles.
Perform/assist in incoming inspection activities.
Document control as applicable to testing and inspection of products from incoming to packaging as per work instructions and quality plans.
Any other duties as assigned.