Engineer, Quality (CDT)

Trojan Battery Company; Attica (IN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Trojan Battery Company is seeking a Quality Engineer in Indiana to coordinate and implement robust control plans for products and components, applying 6 Sigma tools to assess root causes and reduce process variation across manufacturing and supplier networks.

You will lead quality audits, develop training, and collaborate with Sr. engineers to drive corrective actions, RCCA plans, and sampling schemes, ensuring ISO-like standards and lean principles are embedded in daily operations.

Qualifications

• Degree in technical or scientific field or equivalent experience.
• Experience interpreting drawings and first article inspection results.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Familiarity with Lean and COQ concepts.
• Proficiency with basic Six Sigma tools.
• Knowledge of ISO/QS quality system concepts.
• Ability to mentor others on quality improvements.

Responsibilities

• Use total quality management tools and approaches to other company departments for analytical and reporting processes within respective department.
• Conduct quality audits to ensure continuous control over materials/products/processes, as well as conformance to business processes affecting quality.
• Drive, lead, and mentor process improvement activities, along with participation on teams.
• Customer Complaint Process; Trend analysis, Monthly Reports, corrective actions
• Work directly with the Sr. Quality Engineer on supplier quality performance for all purchased parts for company production use.
• Develop and conduct required quality training programs to key personnel.
• Implement and follow quality system standards, policies, and procedures.
• Support engineering efforts of analytical laboratory equipment and assist in the development and validation of manufacturing equipment, and processes.

Skills

Interpreting drawings

First article inspection

Communication skills

Lean principles

COQ awareness

Six Sigma basics

Customer/supplier relationships

Education

Bachelor's or higher in technical/science

7+ years related experience

Tools

MS Excel

MS Word

MS Outlook

Minitab

MS Access

Job description

It’s fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they’re doing! We’re committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.

Position Overview

Quality Engineer coordinates and implements effective processes, product, and component control plans. Utilizing basic 6 Sigma tools such as: Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA), Process Mapping, Failure Mode & Effects Analysis (FMEA), and other basic statistical techniques to analyze, understand, and reduce process variation.

Areas of Focus

Quality Engineer is responsible for development and implementation of product and process quality plans based on sound quality 6 Sigma principals, including control plans, procedures, inspection plans, and other quality documentation.

Responsibilities

• Use total quality management (TQM) tools and approaches to other company departments for analytical and reporting processes within respective department.
• Conduct quality audits to ensure continuous control over materials/products/processes, as well as conformance to business processes affecting quality.
• Drive, lead, and mentor process improvement activities, along with participation on teams.
• Customer Complaint Process; Trend analysis, Monthly Reports, corrective actions
• Work directly with the Sr. Quality Engineer on supplier quality performance for all purchased parts for company production use.
• Develop and conduct required quality training programs to key personnel.
• Implement and follow quality system standards, policies, and procedures.
• Support engineering efforts of analytical laboratory equipment and assist in the development and validation of manufacturing equipment, and processes.
• Work with a Sr. Quality Engineer driving process improvement and developing problem solving plans thru 6 Sigma principals
• Development and review of Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) plans
• Development and implementation of sampling plans for production, qualification, and validation of products/processes with Sr. Quality Engineering over-sight

Basic Qualifications

• Associates/Bachelor’s Degree in technical discipline and/or a science discipline and/or minimum of 7 years related experience
• Ability to interpret drawings and first article inspection results
• Highly motivated self-starter
• Must be outgoing in personality with strong relationship skills for customers, colleagues and senior management personnel
• Must be able to work with minimum supervision
• High standard of business and personal ethics
• Must be very comfortable with Microsoft Office Applications; MS Outlook, MS Word, MS Excel, Access or equivalent, and Minitab
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are essential
• General understanding of Lean Principals
• General understanding with Cost of Quality (COQ) principals (Scrap/rework/repair)
• Basic 6 Sigma Skills
• General understanding of Management Quality Systems (e.g. ISO 9000, QS 9000, etc.)

Preferred Qualifications

• Sampling Schemes
• Battery Technology
• Bilingual in Spanish
• Certified Quality Engineer (ASQCQE)
• 6 Sigma Green Belt Certified if you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you’ll enjoy your career with us! Powering the world is rapidly changing. C&D / Trojan (C&D Technologies, Inc., and Trojan Battery Company, LLC) is a leading global producer of energy storage solutions driven by technology and innovation. We share a common vision and work as one team supporting each other across a collaborative and dynamic organization.