Quality Engineer Advanced Batteries (m/f/d)

Clarios; Hannover; Vor Ort; EUR 50.000 - 70.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Flexible working hours

Company bike leasing program

Preventive health care offers

Zusammenfassung

Clarios is seeking a Quality Engineer Advanced Batteries (m/f/d) for their Hannover plant. In this role, you will ensure stable production by managing quality across supplier and customer topics. Responsibilities include driving corrective actions and audit readiness.

Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, solid problem-solving skills, and be fluent in German and English. Benefits include flexible working hours, a competitive salary, and wellness options.

Qualifikationen

• At least 2 years of experience in quality or early-career profile with high ownership.
• Experience in battery production or high-traceability manufacturing.
• Background in supplier quality and audit processes.

Aufgaben

• Own the plant interface for customer quality topics.
• Drive resolution of supplier issues including containment and corrective actions.
• Ensure quality readiness for new products and process changes.

Kenntnisse

Solid knowledge of IATF 16949

Strong communication skills

Structured problem-solving

Fluent in German

Fluent in English

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

8D

PFMEA

Control Plans

Jobbeschreibung

Job Overview

As a Quality Engineer Advanced Batteries (m/f/d) at our Hannover plant, you will ensure stable and capable production by acting as a broad quality owner across supplier, customer, and internal quality topics. The position is based in Hanover, Germany.

Responsibilities

Customer Quality

• Own the plant interface for customer quality topics (complaints, escalations, communication)
• Monitor customer portals and KPIs, define and drive actions and priorities
• Lead 8D problem solving including root cause identification, corrective actions and closure
• Ensure effective containment and manage customer audits

Supplier Quality

• Own supplier‑related quality performance for assigned components and suppliers
• Drive resolution of supplier issues including containment and corrective actions
• Ensure robust incoming quality control and aligned documentation
• Collaborate with Purchasing and Engineering on supplier selection and risk assessment

Plant Quality & Systems

• Own and continuously improve PFMEA, Control Plan and related documents
• Ensure full integration of customer requirements into production processes
• Drive internal and external audit readiness (IATF) and closure of findings
• Establish and enforce structured problem‑solving and system improvement

Field & Continuous Improvement

• Analyze field returns and identify systemic issues
• Drive preventive measures and integrate learnings into processes
• Reduce scrap, defects and process variation through targeted actions

NPI / Change Implementation

• Ensure quality readiness for new products and process changes (APQP)
• Drive quality deliverables and risk mitigation for serial production

Networking & Flexibility

• Build and leverage a strong network across plants and regions
• Transfer best practices and implement proven solutions locally
• Take ownership of broader plant topics beyond strict quality scope where needed

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a comparable technical background
• At least 2 years of experience in quality, or a strong early‑career profile with high ownership and growth potential
• Solid knowledge of IATF 16949, customer requirements, and quality tools such as 8D, PFMEA, and Control Plans
• Strong communication and structured problem‑solving skills
• Fluent German and English language skills, both written and spoken
• Willingness to travel up to 10 %
• Experience in battery production or high‑traceability manufacturing environments
• Background in supplier quality and audit processes
• Strong ownership mindset with high accountability
• Structured, root cause‑focused problem‑solving approach
• Ability to connect customer, supplier, and internal process topics into systemic improvements
• High learning agility and proactive networking behavior
• Hands‑on, pragmatic, and results‑driven working style

Benefits

• Exciting professional tasks and challenges in a diverse international environment with strong commitment to integrity, values, social engagement, and sustainability.
• Flexible working hours and ample vacation days, mobile work policy and company kindergarten.
• Competitive remuneration package, including additional payments and company pension scheme.
• Well‑being benefits: preventive health care offers such as fitness center, physiotherapist, modern office environment, healthy canteen, team and company events or hobby clubs.
• Company bike leasing program.
• Onboarding process and buddy program; access to Learning Academy, LinkedIn Learning and EMEA Mentoring Program.
• Relocation support where applicable.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Clarios, LLC is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and you require an accommodation during the application process, please email [e-mail].