Engineer, Quality (CDT)

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

Job summary

Trojan Battery Company in Attica, Indiana, is seeking a Quality Engineer to coordinate quality processes and implement effective control plans. You will utilize Six Sigma tools to analyze variations and improve quality standards.

The ideal candidate should have a technical degree and at least 7 years of experience in quality engineering, with strong skills in TQM, quality audits, and process improvement initiatives. Strong analytical and communication abilities are essential for this role.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years related experience.
• Ability to interpret drawings and first article inspection results.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• High standard of business and personal ethics.

Responsibilities

• Use TQM tools for analytical and reporting processes.
• Conduct quality audits to ensure process conformance.
• Drive and mentor process improvement activities.
• Develop and conduct quality training programs.

Skills

Quality audits

Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA)

Process Mapping

Failure Mode & Effects Analysis (FMEA)

Six Sigma principles

Education

Associates/Bachelor’s Degree in a technical or science discipline

Tools

Microsoft Office Applications

Minitab

Job description

Position Overview

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.

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.

Company Information

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.