Sr. Supplier Quality Engineer

Saft America, Inc.•Valdosta, GA

About The Position

The Sr. Quality Engineer will implement APQP/PPAP methodologies (Flow Charts, MSA, PFMEAs, Control Plans, Statistical Process Control), maintain detailed Control Plan currency, manage/monitor processes and scrap/rework for undesirable trends and take/document action(s). The Sr. Quality Engineer will ensure documentation accuracy for all production related processes.

Requirements

B.S. Degree (Mechanical, Electrical or Industrial Engineering Degree preferred) with 2-3 years minimum experience as a Quality Engineer or an A.A.S in a related field with 4-7 years direct experience as a Quality Engineer.
ISO 9001, AS9100, various manufacturing processes (chemical, mechanical, or electrochemical).
Root cause analysis tools such as Fault Tree, Ishikawa Diagram, Turtle Diagram and 5Y.
Familiarity with 4D and 8D corrective actions, ability to use various measuring devices (calipers, micrometers, bore gauge, CMM, etc.).
Experience with data analysis, AS9102 First Article Inspections, previous experience performing audits and working with diversified teams to problem solve.
Well versed in Microsoft’s Office Suite

Nice To Haves

Previous Quality Engineering Experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment, Lean Six Sigma, Statistical Process Control.
Familiar with Part 145 Repair Station activities and Part 21 Parts Approval Holder
Previous experience managing technical personnel and interviewing
Previous experience with battery manufacturing and electrical test labs

Responsibilities

Train the production teams on root cause analysis, corrective/preventative action.
Participate in Design Reviews to ensure drawings adequately define requirement for our production staff and quality of the product.
Track customer claims (warranty and non-warranty) via Normea, perform returns failure analysis and generate detailed failure analysis report.
Provide management detailed monthly reporting on customer claims trends by customer/failure/number of claims, claims open to closure times and planned actions to reduce claims.
Participate in and support field service events as required.
Key participating member of the internal audit team, perform layered process audits and support 3rd party/customer audits.
Provide quality assurance support within the Quality department and to other departments/groups within Saft as requested.
Share in the process of qualifying Saft Authorized Battery Repair Stations (SABRs) and recurring audits of the same to maintain certification currency.
Support production testing, engineering special testing and qualification testing.