Quality Engineer - Battery Energy Systems

BorgWarner; Seneca (SC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

BorgWarner is seeking a Quality Engineer for Battery Energy Systems in a high paced manufacturing setting in South Carolina. You will drive customer quality initiatives, manage PPAP processes, and lead problem solving across cross-functional teams.

The role requires strong knowledge of core quality tools, experience with IATF16949, and ability to mentor teams in quality methodologies. Candidates should have manufacturing experience and strong data analysis skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred, preferably in Engineering discipline.
• 5 years’ experience required; equivalent industry experience possible.
• Knowledge of manufacturing problem solving (8-D) and core quality tools.
• Proficient in Control Plans, Process Flow, FMEA, MSA, SPC.
• Experience with IATF16949 standards preferred.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate all quality-related activities for customer product introductions within APQP.
• Ensure PPAP target dates are met and PPAP documents are submitted to customers.
• Lead problem solving, risk assessments, and containment actions.
• Coach cross-functional teams in quality systems and tools.
• Monitor processes to ensure product conformance and support external audits.
• Lead FPY improvements and scrap reduction initiatives.
• Approve product and process changes to maintain customer requirements.

Skills

Customer Focus

Decision Quality

Priority Setting

Problem Solving

Process Management

Drive for Results

Functional Technical Skills

CoPilot AI experience

Statistical analysis

Auditor experience (IATF16949)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

5 years’ experience required

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Outlook

PowerPoint

QA tools (PPAP/8D)

Job description

Quality Engineer - Battery Energy Systems

iver and champion of quality excellence in a high paced manufacturing environment with specialized machining operations to complex assembly. This individual will be high-level contributor and driver of the organization to improve the quality of both the product and culture.

Key Roles & Responsibilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must have the ability to be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Standard duties :

• Facilitate all quality-related activities associated with customer product introductions within APQP.

• Ensure PPAP target dates are successfully met.

• Proactively work with customers to minimize and/or eliminate issues.

• Create and submit PPAP to customers.

• Responsible for ensuring all PPAP requirements are met, and documentation is up to date and on file.

• Understand and comply with customer specific requirements as applicable.

• Ensure compliance with special characteristic requirements.

• Customer quality liaison and scorecard improvement champion

• Lead problem solving and risk assessments.

• Use of statistical analysis tools and methods for problem solving

• Facilitate resolution of proactive quality initiatives, continuous improvement, preventative actions, mistake-proofing, etc.

• Facilitate resolutions of reactive quality initiatives; containment, root-cause, corrective actions, customer issues, etc.

• Facilitate and participate in quality metrics reporting and communication.

• Lead First Pass Yield (FPY) and scrap reduction improvements.

• Coach and mentor individuals and cross-functional teams in quality systems, tools, and philosophies

• Approval of all product and process changes (Supplier, Customer, and Internal changes, and deviations, etc.) to ensure customer requirements and expectations are met, verification that changes are correctly implemented, and product integrity is maintained.

• Monitor processes (through auditing, metrics, etc.) to ensure product conformance.

• Support external audit activities relative to product requirements.

• Responsible for verification of corrective actions

• Lead MSA and gauging improvement

• Other projects and priorities as assigned by the Plant Quality Manager

Safety and Physical Requirements:

• All employees are responsible for knowing, understanding, and complying with the safety policies and procedures.

• Wear PPE when appropriate in designated areas.

• Lifting shoulder high up to 35 lbs. on occasion.

Key Competencies

• Customer Focus

• Decision Quality

• Priority Setting

• Problem Solving

• Process Management

• Drive for Results

• Functional Technical Skills

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree preferred, preferably in Engineering disciple.

• 5 years’ experience required.

• Equivalent industry experience of 4+ years is highly desirable.

• Knowledge in manufacturing problem solving (8-D Methodology) and processes required.

• Demonstrated working knowledge of core quality tools including Control Plans, Process Flow, FMEA, MSA, SPC

• Effective at defining problems, collecting data, analyzing data, establishing facts, and drawing valid conclusions.

• Effective presentation skills and professional verbal and written communication skills

• Highly proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint

• CoPilot AI experience preferred

• Statistical analysis experience preferred.

• Trained Auditor (IATF16949 preferred)

• Strong understanding and experience of working to IATF16949 and related standards.

• Shainin RedX Apprentice or Journeyman is a plus.

BorgWarner is an equal employment opportunity employer such that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.