Quality Engineer: Battery Manufacturing Process Improvement

NPAworldwide; Danville (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

NPAworldwide is seeking a Quality Engineer to support and improve quality systems, processes, and product performance in a lithium battery separator manufacturing environment. You will collaborate with Operations, Engineering, R&D, Supply Chain, and Production to meet customer requirements and regulatory standards.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree in a related field, experience with IATF 16949 / ISO 9001 and/or ISO 14001, strong analytical skills, and a track record of driving

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Materials Science, or related.
• Experience with IATF 16949 ISO 9001 and/or ISO 14001 quality systems, root cause analysis, and process improvement methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Follow safety procedures in manufacturing, laboratory, and environmental settings.
• Identify opportunities to improve product quality and operational efficiency.
• Monitor manufacturing processes and product quality performance.
• Investigate defects, process deviations, and customer complaints.
• Support root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Participate in process validation, qualification, and product testing.
• Support Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Utilize SPC, PFMEA, control plans, and quality tools to drive improvements.
• Drive projects on quality, scrap reduction, and process variation.
• Maintain quality documentation and CAPA processes.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Quality systems knowledge

Data analysis

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Materials Science, or related

ASQ certification or equivalent quality certification

Tools

SPC

PFMEA

Control plans

5 Why analysis

Fishbone diagrams

Microsoft Office

Job description

NPAworldwide is seeking a Quality Engineer to support and improve quality systems, processes, and product performance in a lithium battery separator manufacturing environment. You will collaborate with Operations, Engineering, R&D, Supply Chain, and Production to meet customer requirements and regulatory standards.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree in a related field, experience with IATF 16949 / ISO 9001 and/or ISO 14001, strong analytical skills, and a track record of driving