Senior Process Quality Manager — Battery Manufacturing

Lyten; San Leandro (CA); On-site; USD 141,000 - 212,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tier-based bonus

Equity

Healthcare

Dental

Vision

401K

Paid holidays

PTO

Relocation support

Job summary

Lyten is seeking a proactive Manager, Process Quality Engineer to join our Engineering team in the United States. You will own production line quality, lead investigations, and drive data-informed improvements across manufacturing and QA.

Your role bridges production, engineering, and quality with a focus on scalable processes and continuous improvement aligned with ISO 9001 standards. You will mentor technicians and engineers, develop SOPs, manage NC/QMS systems, and deliver weekly quality

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, materials science, or related technical field.
• Minimum 7 years of combined experience in quality and process engineering.
• Minimum 3 years of experience leading a team.
• Minimum 3 years in battery cell manufacturing and/or development.
• Strong knowledge of DOE, SPC, FMEA, root cause analysis, and ISO 9001 systems.
• Proficiency with data analysis and visualization tools (JMP, Minitab, Tableau, or equivalent).
• Experience in Python or R for statistical analysis or automation.
• Excellent communication, documentation, and cross-functional collaboration skills, including reporting up to executive level.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the quality owner of assigned production lines.
• Actively monitor, address in-line quality issues.
• Lead structured investigations using 5Why, Fishbone, 6-sigma, and/or DOE methodologies.
• Document and communicate findings with clear corrective and preventive actions.
• Develop and deliver weekly quality reports with data visualization (JMP, Tableau, or equivalent).
• Provide trend analysis and predictive insights tied to KPIs (yield, failure rates, defect trends).
• Identify repetitive data tasks and implement automation using Python or R.
• Utilize metrology tools and services such as SEM, Karl Fischer, mass spectrometry, etc.
• Perform Gauge R&R and tolerance analyses.
• Mentor technicians and junior engineers on root cause analysis, structured problem solving, and quality methods.
• Support cross-training between pouch and cylindrical lines to build scalable knowledge.
• Drive SOP creation and audits, ensuring full coverage of quality checks.
• Actively engage to maintain QMS and Non-Conformance (NC) systems
• Ensure timely closure of Corrective Actions (within 15 days) and Preventive Actions (within 3 months).
• Identify and lead innovation projects to improve process efficiency, reduce failure, or solve recurring issues.
• Benchmark best practices through conference participation and bring learnings into implementation.
• Support the Engineering Manager in scaling processes across facilities.

Skills

Root cause analysis

Structured problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, materials science, or related technical field

Tools

JMP

Minitab

Tableau

Python

R

Job description

Lyten is seeking a proactive Manager, Process Quality Engineer to join our Engineering team in the United States. You will own production line quality, lead investigations, and drive data-informed improvements across manufacturing and QA.

Your role bridges production, engineering, and quality with a focus on scalable processes and continuous improvement aligned with ISO 9001 standards. You will mentor technicians and engineers, develop SOPs, manage NC/QMS systems, and deliver weekly quality