Quality Engineer - Battery Energy Systems

BorgWarner•Seneca, SC

About The Position

The Quality Engineer is a high-level contributor and driver of quality excellence in a fast-paced manufacturing environment involving specialized machining and complex assembly. The role serves as a liaison between manufacturing and customers, ensuring customer quality and regulatory requirements are met. It leads customer product introduction activities under APQP, PPAP submissions, problem solving, quality improvement, and verification that products and processes conform to requirements.

Requirements

Five years of experience required.
Knowledge of manufacturing problem solving, including the 8-D methodology, and manufacturing processes.
Working knowledge of core quality tools, including Control Plans, Process Flow, FMEA, MSA, and SPC.
Ability to define problems, collect and analyze data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Effective presentation skills and professional verbal and written communication skills.
High proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
Strong understanding of and experience working to IATF16949 and related standards.
Ability to lift up to 35 pounds to shoulder height on occasion.
Bachelor’s degree preferred, preferably in an engineering discipline.

Nice To Haves

Equivalent industry experience of 4 or more years is highly desirable.
CoPilot AI experience preferred.
Statistical analysis experience preferred.
Trained auditor; IATF16949 auditor training preferred.
Shainin RedX Apprentice or Journeyman qualification is a plus.

Responsibilities

Act as the liaison between manufacturing and customers to ensure customer quality and regulatory requirements and expectations are met.
Facilitate quality activities associated with customer product introductions within APQP and ensure PPAP target dates are met.
Work proactively with customers to minimize or eliminate issues; create and submit PPAPs and keep required documentation current and on file.
Understand and comply with applicable customer-specific requirements and ensure compliance with special characteristic requirements.
Lead customer quality liaison activities and champion scorecard improvement.
Lead problem solving and risk assessments, using statistical analysis tools and methods.
Facilitate proactive quality initiatives, continuous improvement, preventive actions, and mistake-proofing.
Facilitate reactive quality activities, including containment, root-cause analysis, corrective actions, and resolution of customer issues.
Facilitate and participate in quality metrics reporting and communication.
Lead First Pass Yield and scrap reduction improvements.
Coach and mentor individuals and cross-functional teams in quality systems, tools, and philosophies.
Approve supplier, customer, and internal product and process changes and deviations to ensure requirements are met, changes are correctly implemented, and product integrity is maintained.
Monitor processes through audits, metrics, and other means to ensure product conformance.
Support external audit activities related to product requirements.
Verify corrective actions.
Lead MSA and gauging improvement activities.
Take on other projects and priorities assigned by the Plant Quality Manager.
Know, understand, and comply with safety policies and procedures; wear PPE in designated areas when appropriate.