Sr. Engineer, Quality

LG Energy Solution Michigan, Inc.; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Disability & Life Insurance

Generous PTO

401k Match

Global company exposure

Job summary

LG Energy Solution Michigan, Inc. in Phoenix, AZ seeks a senior quality engineer to lead the quality management system and ensure product and process conformance to established standards including IATF16949.

The role involves training inspectors, coordinating audits, analyzing data to drive improvements, and supporting regulatory compliance across global sites.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required, MBA, MS preferred, or equivalent, relevant experience.
• Experience in Quality Engineering in automotive manufacturing environment, including internship or co-op's experience.
• Experience with SPC and PFMEA.
• Knowledge of IATF16949 standards and PPAP processes.

Responsibilities

• Oversee implementation of the QMS and any business accreditations.
• Maintain Quality Manuals and Procedures for business, operation, and customer requirements.
• Train inspectors for component/product incoming and inline inspections.
• Coordinate internal and external audits and corrective action reporting.
• Analyze data on quality procedures to improve plant targets using the 4M process.
• Train new inspectors and engineers on quality issues.
• Promote Six-Sigma, Poka-Yoke, and Measurement System Analysis techniques.

Skills

APQP

Inspection equipment

Root cause analysis

PFMEA

SPC

8D/5Why

Six Sigma

IATF16949

Minitab

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Minitab

MS Office

Job description

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Full Time Phoenix, AZ, US

Reports to: Manager, Quality

Location: Phoenix, AZ

LG Energy Solution Michigan, Inc is a global leader in advanced lithium-ion battery technology for electric vehicle (EV) and energy storage applications. With growing operations across the United States, we are committed to innovation, quality, and powering the future of clean energy. Join a leader in advanced EV batteries.

Summary

This Job leads by ensuring a product or component meets the established standards of quality including reliability, usability and performance. Verifying quality standards in accordance with the requirements of the organization. Communicate effectively within all levels of organization to discuss and resolve quality issues in a timely manner.

Responsibilities

• Oversee effective implementation of the QMS, including any business accreditations
• Maintain the Quality Manuals and Quality Procedures and ensure contents are appropriate for business, operation, and customer requirements
• Train inspectors to perform components/product incoming/inline inspections
• Organize and manage internal and external audits and corrective action reporting, including training and guiding other auditors
• Attend meetings for abroad Suppliers and HQ request, if agenda is related to changes on components/product and quality issues
• Maintain the Standard Operating Procedure content and coordinate the issuing of these documents
• Review, collect, and analyze data on quality procedures to continuously improve plant targets using the 4M process
• Maintain and repair laboratory machines as necessary and track spare parts
• Train new inspectors and engineers on quality issues
• Promote the use of customer preferred techniques for continuous improvement such as Six-Sigma, Poka-Yoke (Error Proofing), and Measurement System Analysis
• Provide quality information to customer service team
• Communicate with regulatory agencies regarding compliance documentation or validation results
• Recommend resolution of identified deviations from established product or process standards
• Create, populate, or maintain databases for tracking validation activities, test results, or validated systems
• Participate in internal or external training programs to maintain knowledge of validation principles, industry trends, or novel technologies
• Maintain cleanliness at work-site in accordance with 5S3R Standards:
  • Sort, Set in order, Shine, Standardize, Sustain
  • Right Location, Right Quantity, Right Container
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required, MBA, MS preferred, or equivalent, relevant experience

Experience

• 7 to 10+ years of experience in a Quality Engineering role or Reproducible experiment work in an automotive manufacturing environment including internship or co-op's experience
• Experience with complete core documents, including control plans and process failure mode effects analysis (PFMEA) helpful
• Experience with statistical process control (SPC)
• Experience with 4M change process required

Skills

• Must have demonstrated knowledge of APQP, inspection equipment and techniques, root cause failure analysis, capability studies, statistical distributions, machine and assembly processes, problem solving, PFD/PFMEA/Control Plan, PPAP, 8D/5Why, team facilitation and geometric dimensioning and tolerance
• Ability to travel domestic and internationally
• Experience with Global Plant and Supplier Development
• Comfortable working independently and with others
• Results-oriented and perseverant
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Project and process management skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Technically proficient and motivated to continuously improve
• IATF16949 standards
• Minitab, Six Sigma, 8D problem solving methodology
• MS Office and Minitab
• Ability to work flexible hours as needed to support and work with HQ and global sites

Benefits Overview

• 100% employer paid Medical, Dental, and Vision premium for you and your family
• 100% employer-paid disability and life insurance
• Generous Paid Time Off / Holidays
• Opportunity to grow in diverse work environment with a global company
• 401k Retirement savings and planning with generous company match

Equal Opportunity Employer

LG Energy Solution is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable law.

Reasonable accommodations may be made for qualified individuals with disabilities.