Engineer II, SQA (Supplier Quality)

Title: SQA Engineer II

Reports to: SQA Manager

Location: Holland, MI

LG Energy Solution Michigan Inc. (LGESMI) develops and manufactures large lithium-ion polymer batteries and modules for electric vehicle (EV) and energy storage applications. Come join the leader in advanced EV batteries! www.lgenergymi.com

Summary:

This role drives continuous quality improvement by gathering and analyzing data, maintaining standards, proposing solutions, and communicating with all stakeholders, from inspectors to high-level management.

Responsibilities:

• Respond to, and fully support, company plant production by ensuring all supplier parts meet engineering requirements

• Responsible for advanced product quality planning, and successful launch of supply base components

• Train operators when any changes occur

• Results for this position will be measured by internal customer satisfaction and supplier metrics

• Drive and support quality improvement efforts internally and externally

• Ensure that internal needs for Control Systems are established, communicated and met in a timely and functional manner at the supply base

• Optimize Process Capability on critical characteristics at the supply base through effective application of statistical analysis techniques and Problem-Solving.

• Proactively work with suppliers to minimize and/or eliminate launch and ongoing quality/performance issues

• Complete daily documentation and audits, as required by position

• Participate in, and successfully complete, any and all training requirements

• 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 or MS preferred, or equivalent, relevant experience
• LSS Green belt preferred

Experience:

• 3 to 6+ years of experience in a quality engineer or related role
• 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 (preferred)
• Experience and knowledge of Drawing, SOP, Control plan, CTQ, SPC
• Experience with Global Plant and Supplier Development a plus

Skills:

• 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
• 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
• Experience with report writing in Microsoft Word and graphical analysis in Minitab strongly preferred
• Ability to travel domestic and internationally
• Ability to work flexible hours as needed to support entire production team
• Able to work flexible hours as needed to support and work with HQ and global sites